Unidirectional growth of α‐NiSO4·6H2O crystal by Sankaranarayanan–Ramasamy (SR) method

Large cylindrical [001] direction α‐nickel sulphate hexahydrate crystal with 20 mm diameter and 140 mm length was grown from an aqueous solution by uniaxially solution‐crystallization method of Sankaranarayanan–Ramasamy (SR). The grown crystal was examined by X‐ray diffraction, UV‐Vis‐NIR spectroscopy and TGA/DTA analysis methods.     

Crystal structure of 17α‐acetoxyprogesterone,C23H32O4

The crystal structure of the title compound (C₂₃H₃₂O₄) has been determined by X‐ray diffraction methods. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ with cell parameters: a = 10.86(1), b = 11.95(2), c = 15.65(5) Å and Z = 4. The structure has been refined to an R‐value of 0.045 for 1610 observed reflections. Ring A exists in sofa conformation, Ring B adopts a distorted chair conformation while as Ring C assumes a chair conformation. The five membered ring D adopts a half‐chair conformation. The crystal structure is stabilized by intra‐ and intermolecular C‐H…O interactions. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystallization and Characterization of Orthorhombic β‐MgSO4 · 7H2O

In solution, the growth rate and the crystal habit are influenced by a number of factors such as supersaturation, temperature, pH of the solution, cooling rate, agitation, viscosity, initial state of the seed crystal and the presence of impurities. The crystallization of orthorhombic β‐MgSO₄ · 7H₂O, from low temperature aqueous solution by slow cooling process was studied. The metastable zone width, the induction periods (τ) for different supersaturations and the effect of pH on the growth rate of the crystals were investigated. The increase of pH yielded bigger crystals. The structural, optical, thermal and mechanical properties of β‐MgSO₄ · 7H₂O have been studied using FT‐IR, X‐ray diffraction, TGA‐DTG and micro hardness analyses.     

The Thermal Decomposition of Polyhalite K2SO4 · MgSO4 · 2 CaSO4 · 2 H2O

The thermal decomposition of polyhalite (K₂SO₄ · MgSO₄ · 2 CaSO₄ · 2H₂O) was investigated by DSC/TG and X-ray powder diffraction. The decomposition of the polyhalite starts at 285 °C in releasing the crystal water within one step. Simultaneously the decomposition of the polyhalite into anhydrite and two solid solutions of the compositions K₂SO₄ · 1.76 MgSO₄ · 0.24 CaSO₄ and K₂SO₄ · 0.64 MgSO₄ · 1.36 CaSO₄ is taking place. The mechanism of decomposition runs through K₂SO₄ · MgSO₄ CaSO₄. This phase reacts immediately to the solid solutions, mentioned above.     

Capsule‐like α‐Fe2O3 nanoparticles: Synthesis,characterization, and growth mechanism

Uniform capsule‐like α‐Fe₂O₃ particles were synthesized via a simple hydrothermal method, employing FeCl₃ and CH₃COONa as the precursors and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as soft template. X‐ray powder diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE‐SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize the structure of synthesized products. Some factors influencing the formation of capsule‐like α‐Fe₂O₃ particles were systematically investigated, including different kinds of surfactants, the concentration of SDS, and reaction times. The investigation on the evolution formation reveals that SDS was critical to control the morphology of final products, and a possible five‐step growth mechanism was presented by tracking the structures of the products at different reaction stages.     

Structure,growth and optical properties of Zn0.24Ni0.76(SO4)·7H2O single crystal

A new crystalline complex zinc nickel sulfate heptahydrate (ZNSH) has been prepared. The crystal structure was investigated by x‐ray single crystal diffraction method and the empirical formula is Zn_0.24Ni_0.76(SO₄)·7H₂O. The ZNSH crystal belongs to the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ with cell parameters a = 6.7742(14) Å, b = 11.748(2) Å, c = 12.009(2) Å. The deep‐green ZNSH single crystal with dimension of 30 × 25 × 25 mm³ has been grown by the cooling solution method. The constituent ratio of ZNSH crystal grown from various compounding solutions at temperature range 40‐50 °C is approximate invariant. The crystal absorption spectra with theoretical analysis are reported. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

The Crystal and Molecular Structure of tert‐Butoxycarbonyl ‐ α‐aminoisobutyryl ‐ isoleucyl ‐methylester

The crystal structure of the synthetic peptide Boc — Aib — Ile ‐ OMe (C₁₆ H₃ 0 N₂ O₅ ) has been determined from three‐dimensional X — ray diffraction data. The peptide crystallizes in triclinic space group P1 with a = 9.570(9), b = 10.261(7), c = 10.610(2) Å , α = 101.9(0), β = 91.7(0), γ = 98.6(0)° V = 1006.1(12) ų, Z = 2, D_calc = 1.09 Mg m^‐3. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full‐matrix least‐squares method to an R value of 0.072 (λ = 1.5418Å). The conformation of Aib residue in molecule A is αL and in molecule B is αR. The Ile residue in molecule A adopts folded conformation, while in molecule B it is in the extended region. The peptide units are trans and show significant deviations from planarity.     

Thermal expansion,pyroelectricity and linear optical properties of Li2SeO4·H2O and Li2SO4·H2O

Large single crystals of polar Li₂SeO₄·H₂O were grown at 343 K from aqueous solution. Temperature dependent thermal expansion coefficients of Li₂SeO₄·H₂O and Li₂SO₄·H₂O were determined within the temperature range 133 K–313 K and coefficients of the pyroelectric effect within the temperature range 183–343 K. Refractive indices between 365 nm and 1530 nm as well as unpolarized absorption spectra of Li₂SeO₄·H₂O and Li₂SO₄·H₂O were measured and phase‐matching curves for second harmonic generation were calculated. Both compounds allow type I and type II phase‐matching at wavelengths from about 650 nm to the near infrared region. (© 2003 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal Structure of (Cr,Cu)(Sr,La)2(La,A)Cu2O8‐δ (1212‐type) and (Cr,Cu)Sr2(Y,Ce)2Cu2O10‐δ (1222‐type) Phases

Conditions of the synthesis, crystal structures, mechanical properties, electrical resistivities and magnetizations of cuprates with the general formula (Cr,Cu)(Sr,La)₂(La,A)Cu₂O_8‐δ where A=Ca or Sr of 1212‐type and (Cr,Cu)Sr₂(Y,Ce)₂Cu₂O_10‐δ of 1222‐type were investigated. The compositions of the cuprates and an amount of the impurity phases in the samples were determined. Rietveld refinement of the structure was carried out. It was found that the formal charges of Cu (FC_Cu) calculated from the electroneutrality of refined phase compositions do not achieve value optimal for the appearence of superconducting phases.     

Re‐Investigation of the Structure of 7Bi2O3 · 2WO3 by Single‐Crystal X‐ray Diffraction

The structure of the oxygen‐deficient compound 7Bi₂O₃ · 2WO₃, a fluorite‐derivative phase considered a candidate for electronic applications because of its high ionic conductivity, is investigated by singlecrystal X‐Ray diffraction employing Ag‐Kα radiation (λ = 0.5608 Å) to minimize the effect of the absorption by the heavy metals. The space‐group type is I4₁, the acentric subgroup of I4₁/a that was previously suggested from powder‐diffraction data and precession‐camera photographs. Lattice parameters are a = 12.513(2), c = 11.231(4) (Z = 2.5). The sample is twinned by syngonic merohedry, class I, with volume ratio of the individuals 0.58/0.42. The ordering of W partly confirms previous models, with one W fully occupying one of the sites on special position. However, the remaining W goes in a site on general position, which shares with Bi, resulting thus more diluted in the structure. The oxygen vacancies are partly ordered in three of the ten anion sites.     

Nonlinear optical properties of strontium tartrato‐antimonate(III) dihydrate,Sr[Sb2{(+)‐C4H2O6}2]·2H2O

The tensor of nonlinear optical susceptibility for second harmonic generation [d^SHG _ijk ] of hexagonal (point group 6) strontium tartrato‐antimonate(III) dihydrate, Sr[Sb₂{(+)‐C₄H₂O₆}₂]·2H₂O, was determined using the Maker fringes method and a Nd:YAG laser with a wavelength of 1064 nm. The largest component of the tensor d^SHG ₃₃₃ amounts two times d^SHG ₁₁₁ of α‐quartz. Effective nonlinear optical susceptibility d^SHG _eff is given for phase matching type I for several wavelengths (for type II d^SHG _eff is nearly zero). The thermal stability of crystals of Sr[Sb₂{(+)‐C₄H₂O₆}₂]·2H₂O was determined in the temperature range from 153 K to 573 K by means of thermal expansion measurements and thermogravimetry. The temperature dependence of thermal expansion coefficients is given in the range from 153 K to 293 K. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Electronic Structure of [Cu(C7H4NO3S)2(H2O)4] · 2H2O Crystal

The electronic absorption spectrum and ESR spectrum of the crystal of the title compound [Cu(C₇H₄NO₃S)₂(H₂O)₄] · 2 H₂O, are measured. The experimental results are discussed quantitatively by using the ligand field theory and the radial wave function of non-free Cu(II). The electronic structure of the compound is in agreement with its crystal structure.     

Crystal Structure of 1,2,3‐Tribromoindane,C9H7Br3

The title compound (C₉H₇Br₃) crystallizes in the triclinic space group with Z = 2; R = 0.043 for 1518 observed reflections [I = 2σ (I)]. The average Br‐C distance is 1.974 Å, Br‐C‐C angle is 110.0°. The five‐membered ring adopts a somewhat flattened structure. The atoms C1 and C3 have opposite configurations. The whole molecule has approximate (non‐crystallographic) C_s‐symmetry.     

Electrical Conductivity and Thermal Dehydration Studies of Mixed Single Crystals of BaCu(C2O4)2 · 6 H2O,Ba1–xCuxC2O4 · 4 H2O and Ba1–2x(NH4)2xC2O4 · 4 H2O

The measurement of electrical conductivity for the investigation of the number of water molecules present in the mixed crystals of barium copper oxalate and barium ammonium oxalate lattice have been carried out in the temperature range 30 to 450 °C. The dehydration temperature and the number of water molecules removed out of the structure at a particular temperature is estimated from the sharp increase in conductivity at these points. The almost steep increase of conductivity is attributed to the increase in the number of mobile charge carriers H⁺ and OH^– ions generated from the escaping water molecules. The study of electrical conductivity in association with the thermal behaviour has been used to understand the mechanism of conduction.     

Morphology of β-BaB2O4 (BBO) Crystals in Relation to its Structure and Growth Conditions

β-BaB₂O₄ (BBO) crystals with well-defined morphology have been grown from Na₂O solutions using the top seeded solution growth (TSSG) method. The crystal morphology in relation to its structure and growth conditions has been studied in detail on the basis of crystallography and crystal chemistry. It is found that the morphological characteristics are related to the orientations of structural unit (B₃O₆)^3— anion rings in the crystal. On the other hand, the growth parameters may greatly affect the appearance of faces of the crystal, but the crystals still generally take trigonal in outline and have a diagnostic character of point group 3m. The observed morphology is in disagreement with BFDH and PBC analyses and is explained from the incorporation of the growth units on the faces and facets. Since the incorporation rates of the growth units are different on different faces, the boule habits with well-defined morphology are formed.     

Structural features of a new [Fe(nicotinamide)2(H2O)4]·[Fe(H2O)6]·(SO4)2·2H2O complex

A new nicotinamide complex of Fe(II) cation was prepared by reaction between ferrous sulfate and nicotinamide in aqueous solution. The complex was characterized on the basis of elemental analysis, FT IR and UV–VIS spectroscopy, electrochemistry (cyclic voltammetry) and X–ray crystallography. The complex consists of the molecular composition of [Fe(nicotinamide)₂(H₂O)₄]· [Fe(H₂O)₆]·(SO₄)₂·2H₂O. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P 2₁/c [a = 12.862(3), b = 7.110(3), c = 16.382(3) Å; β = 95.79(2)°]. It has been proven that nicotinamide is coordinated to Fe(II) through the nitrogen atom of its heterocyclic ring. © 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim     

Crystal Structure Analysis of 1′,2′,3′,4′‐tetrahydro‐1,3‐diphenyl‐4‐chlorospiro[2‐pyrazoline‐5,2‐napthalen]1′one

The crystal structure of the title compound “1′,2′,3′,4′‐tetrahydro‐1,3‐diphenyl‐4‐chlorospiro[2‐pyrazoline‐5,2‐napthalen] 1′one” has been determined. The structure consists of a pyrazoline ring, three aromatic rings and a tetralone moiety. All the aromatic rings are planar while the cyclohexonone ring of the tetralone moiety is in the distorted sofa conformation. The molecular packing is stabilized by C‐H…O and C‐H…π type inter molecular interactions.     

Three‐Dimensional Structure Constructed via Hydrogen Bonds and π‐π Stacking Interaction. Crystal Structure of [Cu(AFO)2(H2O)2](ClO4)2.2(AFO).2H2O (AFO = 4,5‐Diazafluoren‐9‐one)

The structure of the title complexes [Cu(AFO)₂(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂.2(AFO).2H₂O (AFO = 4,5‐Diazafluoren‐9‐one)has been established by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The complex crystallizes in the triclinic space group P‐1 with cell constants a = 7.659(3) Å, b = 11.066(3) Å, c = 14.203(5) Å, alpha = 75.16(3)°, β = 79.87(3)°, gamma = 85.71(3)°, Z = 1. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R₁ = 0.0595 (wR₂ = 0.1164). The X‐ray analysis reveals that a pair of AFO ligands chelate to a Cu(II) atom in an asymmetric fashion with one Cu‐N bond being much longer than the other, the Cu(II) atom is further coordinated by a pair of aqua ligands to form an elongated octahedral geometry. In the crystal of the complex, the mononuclear complex cations [Cu(AFO)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺, uncoordinated AFO molecules, lattice water molecules and perchlorate anions are assembled into 3‐D structure via hydrogen bonds and π‐π stacking interaction.     

Synthesis and structure of the three‐dimensional coordination polymer [Ag3hmt3(μ3 ‐btc)]·5H2O

A new coordination polymer, [Ag₃hmt₃(μ₃ ‐btc)]·5H₂O (1) (hmt = hexamethylenetetramine, btc=1,3,5‐benzenetricarboxlic), has been successfully synthesized. Crystal data: P2₁/a, a = 11.9906(2) Å, b = 17.3689(2) Å, c = 16.96100(10) Å, β = 101.9820(14)°, V = 3455.40(7) ų, Z = 4, Dc = 2.002 Mg/m³. In the hexagonal structure of Ag‐hmt unit, each Ag‐hmt unit comprises three Ag atoms and three hmt ligands. The μ₃ ‐btc ligands bridge adjacent two‐dimensional honeycomb‐like Ag‐hmt layers to form three‐dimensional networks. Structure analysis show that hydrogen bonds play a key role for the stable structure in the compounds. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)