Structure of Organic Solids at Low Temperature and High Pressure

Lee, R.; Howard, J.A.K.; Probert, M.R.; Steed, J.W.

doi:10.1039/c4cs00046c

Structure of Organic Solids at Low Temperature and High Pressure

Lee, R.; Howard, J.A.K.; Probert, M.R.; Steed, J.W.

Authors

R. Lee

J.A.K. Howard

M.R. Probert

Professor Jonathan Steed jon.steed@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

This tutorial review looks at structural and supramolecular chemistry of molecular solids under extreme conditions, and introduces the instrumentation and facilities that enable single crystal diffraction studies on molecular crystals at both high pressure and low temperature. The equipment used for crystallography under extreme conditions is explored, particularly pressure cells such as the diamond anvil cell, and their mechanism of action, as well as the cryogenic apparatus which allows materials to be cooled to significantly low temperatures. The review also covers recent advances in the structural chemistry of molecular solids under extreme conditions with an emphasis on the use of single crystal crystallography in high pressure and low temperature environments to probe polymorphism and supramolecular interactions.

Citation

Lee, R., Howard, J., Probert, M., & Steed, J. (2014). Structure of Organic Solids at Low Temperature and High Pressure. Chemical Society Reviews, 43(13), 4300-4311. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cs00046c

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Jul 7, 2014
Deposit Date	Jun 17, 2014
Publicly Available Date	Jun 17, 2014
Journal	Chemical Society Reviews
Print ISSN	0306-0012
Electronic ISSN	1460-4744
Publisher	Royal Society of Chemistry
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	43
Issue	13
Pages	4300-4311
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cs00046c