Crystallographic-Morphological Connections in Star Shaped Metal-Organic Frameworks

Maria Chiara di Gregorio, Vivek Singh, Linda J W Shimon, Michal Lahav, Milko E van der Boom

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Abstract

The symmetry of a crystal's morphology usually reflects the symmetry of the crystallographic packing. For single crystals, the space and point groups allow only a limited number of mathematical descriptions of the morphology (forms), all of which are convex polyhedrons. In contrast, concave polyhedrons are a hallmark of twinning and polycrystallinity and are typically inconsistent with single crystallinity. Here we report a new type of structure: a concave polyhedron shape single crystal having a multidomain appearance and a rare space group (P622). Despite these unusual structural features, the hexagonal symmetry is revealed at the morphological levels.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22838-22843
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume144
Issue number50
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Dec 2022

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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