Hexahydroxytriphenylene for the synthesis of group 13 MOFs - a new inorganic building unit in a β-cristobalite type structure

Two new, microporous MOFs of framework composition ((CH3)2NH2)2[M3O(HHTP)(HHTP˙)], M = Al3+, Ga3+, H6HHTP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene, are described. Electron diffraction combined with molecular simulations show that these compounds crystallize in the β-cristobalite structure, containing a new type of trinuclear inorganic building unit for MOFs and radical anions.

New insights into the crystallization of polymorphic materials: from real-time serial crystallography to luminescence analysis

This article unravels reaction conditions governing the formation of polymorphic structures in solution down to the single particle level applying, for instance, unprecedented real-time serial crystallography measurements during a synthesis process.

From ligand exchange to reaction intermediates: what does really happen during the synthesis of emissive complexes?

The in situ luminescence analysis of coordination sensors (ILACS) technique reveals the influence of synthesis parameters on key features of the crystallization process of [Eu(2,2′bipyridine)₂(NO₃)₃] derivative complexes.