Crystal engineering. From molecules to materials

Crystal engineering is target oriented and property directed synthesis of molecular crystals. The subject may be approached from several directions. To an organic chemist, it is supramolecular retrosynthesis with the synthon approach. To a crystallographer, it is crystal design based on hydrogen bon...

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Published inJournal of molecular structure Vol. 656; no. 1-3; pp. 5 - 15
Main Author Desiraju, Gautam R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 27.08.2003
Subjects
Coordination polymer
Crystal engineering
Hydrogen bond
Nanotechnology
Supramolecular synthon
Crystal engineering
Coordination polymer
Nanotechnology
Hydrogen bond
Supramolecular synthon
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Summary:Crystal engineering is target oriented and property directed synthesis of molecular crystals. The subject may be approached from several directions. To an organic chemist, it is supramolecular retrosynthesis with the synthon approach. To a crystallographer, it is crystal design based on hydrogen bonds and intermolecular interactions. To the materials scientist, it is a new approach wherein ease and modularity of construction is accompanied by diversity and range of properties. In this article, synthetic strategy and property optimisation from a materials viewpoint in some organic and metal-organic systems are discussed.
ISSN:0022-2860
DOI:10.1016/S0022-2860(03)00354-5