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Unusual Surface Texture, Dimensions and Morphology Variations of Chiral and Single Crystals**

  • Vivek Singh
  • , Lothar Houben
  • , Linda J. W Shimon
  • , Sidney R Cohen
  • , Ofra Golani
  • , Yishay Feldman
  • , Michal Lahav
  • , Milko E van der Boom

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Abstract

We demonstrate here a unique metallo‐organic material where the appearance and the internal crystal structure are in contradiction. The egg‐shaped (ovoid) crystals have a brain‐like texture. Although these micro‐sized crystals are monodispersed; like fingerprints their grainy surfaces are never exactly alike. Remarkably, our X‐ray and electron diffraction studies unexpectedly revealed that these structures are single‐crystals comprising a continuous coordination network of two differently shaped homochiral channels. By using the same building blocks under different reaction conditions, a rare series of crystals have been obtained that are uniquely rounded in their shape. In stark contrast to the brain‐like crystals, these isostructural and monodispersed crystals have a comparatively smooth appearance. The sizes of these crystals vary by several orders of magnitude.
The egg‐shaped homochiral crystals: A brain‐like texture combined with single crystallinity. A series of isomorphous crystals found in a rare space group have been formed with varied morphologies. These crystals contain chiral channels and are made from achiral components.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18256-18264
Number of pages9
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume60
Issue number33
Early online date11 Jun 2021
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Aug 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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