Glorious uncertainty-challenges for network design

Journal Article · Mon Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2005 · Journal of Solid State Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2005.05.033· OSTI ID:20729050

Batten, Stuart R ^[1]

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1. School of Chemistry, Monash University 3800 (Australia)

This article discusses the challenges that face the crystal engineer in the deliberate design of new network structures. These include control over ligand and metal coordination geometry, selection of network topology from a number of possibilities which all have the same connectivity, and control of methods of increasing packing efficiency, including interpenetration (both number of nets (including only one) and topology of interpenetration). These variables can lead to polymorphism and related phenomena, the bane of crystal engineers. Templation by counterions, guest molecules and/or solvents can also lead to unpredictable results.

• OSTI ID: 20729050
• Journal Information: Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 178, Issue 8; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2005.05.033; PII: S0022-4596(05)00242-2; Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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