Abstract
A crystalline metal-organic complex undergoes a polymorphic transformation upon cooling below 215 K. Depending on the cooling rate, crystals exhibit different behaviours that include breaking and “jumping”. Variable temperature X-ray diffraction (XRD) and optical microscopy have been employed to analyze the anisotropic changes of the crystallographic axes and propose a mechanism by which the crystals acquire the momentum for the jump.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9293-9295 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 81 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 17 Sep 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- General Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry