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Optimization of Crystal Growth for Neutron Macromolecular Crystallography
Published on: March 13, 2021
Unprecedented morphology control of gas phase cocrystal growth using multi zone heating and tailor made additives
Ciarán O'Malley1, Andrea Erxleben2, Seamus Kellehan1
1School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland. andrea.erxleben@nuigalway.ie p.mcardle@nuigalway.ie.
Abstract:
Herein, it is shown for the first time that cocrystals can be grown by cosublimation with unprecedented morphology control using tailor made additives. Multicrystalline sea-urchin motifs and solids that look like candy-floss are transformed into block-like and needle-like single crystals using additives.
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