title: Supramolecular interactions in the solid state.
abstract: In the last few decades, supramolecular chemistry has been at the forefront of chemical research, with the aim of understanding chemistry beyond the covalent bond. Since the long-range periodicity in crystals is a product of the directionally specific short-range intermolecular interactions that are responsible for molecular assembly, analysis of crystalline solids provides a primary means to investigate intermolecular interactions and recognition phenomena. This article discusses some areas of contemporary research involving supramolecular interactions in the solid state. The topics covered are: (1) an overview and historical review of halogen bonding; (2) exploring non-ambient conditions to investigate intermolecular interactions in crystals; (3) the role of intermolecular interactions in morphotropy, being the link between isostructurality and polymorphism; (4) strategic realisation of kinetic coordination polymers by exploiting multi-interactive linker molecules. The discussion touches upon many of the prerequisites for controlled preparation and characterization of crystalline materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Materials, Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano , 7, via Mancinelli, Milan, Lombardy I-20131, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Resnati
authors.affiliation: Institute of Solid State Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , ul. Kutateladze 18, Novosibirsk 128, Russian Federation ; Novosibirsk State University , ul. Pirogova 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Boldyreva
authors.affiliation: Research Group of Chemical Crystallography, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences , Magyar Tudósok körútja 2, POB 286, Budapest H-1117, Hungary.
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bombicz
authors.affiliation: Division of Advanced Materials Science, Pohang University of Science and Technonlogy , 77 Cheongam-Ro Nam-Gu, Pohang 790-784, South Korea.
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawano
keywords: coordination polymers; crystal engineering; halogen bonding; intermolecular interactions; kinetic assembly; non-ambient conditions; phase transitions; polymorphism; self-assembly