Crystallographic-Morphological Connections in Star Shaped Metal-Organic Frameworks

J Am Chem Soc. 2022 Dec 21;144(50):22838-22843. doi: 10.1021/jacs.2c09785. Epub 2022 Dec 12.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks*

Substances

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks