Issue 95, 2023

Crystal engineering: from promise to delivery

Abstract

Twenty years ago, I wrote a Chem. Commun. feature article entitled “Crystal Engineering: where from? Where to?”: an update is in order. In this Highlight I argue that molecular crystal engineering, one of the areas of fast development of the field, has definitely reached the stage of “delivering the goods”: new functional materials assembled via non-covalent interactions and/or improved properties of existing materials. As a proof of concept, the crystal engineering approach to tackle two contemporary emergencies, namely, urea fertilizer degradation and development of antimicrobial resistance by pathogens, is discussed and application-driven examples are provided.

Graphical abstract: Crystal engineering: from promise to delivery

Article information

Article type
Highlight
Submitted
31 Aug 2023
Accepted
02 Nov 2023
First published
02 Nov 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Commun., 2023,59, 14052-14062

Crystal engineering: from promise to delivery

D. Braga, Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 14052 DOI: 10.1039/D3CC04313D

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