Compiled and edited by the connect team based on input from the featured researchers gautam desiraju professor, solid state and structural chemistry unit a pioneer in crystal engineering gautam radhakrishna desiraju one of indias most eminent chemistsjoined the indian. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. In a parallel development that was influenced by the idea of a crystal structure as a. He has guided the phd work of nearly 40 students over the past 38 years. Part of the nato science series book series asic, volume 538.
Practical crystal engineering using halogen bonding. Professor of chemistry, indian institute of science. By author gautam r desiraju indian institute of science. The following books have been received by the editor. The design of organic solids is published signifying the beginning of modern organic crystal engineering. Gautam r desiraju is an indian chemist who has contributed substantially to the themes of crystal engineering and weak hydrogen bonding. Energy and safety are the two most important concerns of energetic materials ems, while they usually contradict each other. A textbook 9789814338752 by desiraju, professor at the school of chemistry gautam r. Weak hydrogen bonds in crystal engineering gautam r.
Just one year later, almost as if in response, gautam desirajus book titled. Crystal engineering of handtwisted helical crystals. Etter identifies the hydrogen bond as an important design element in crystal construction. One of the many advantages to ensue from such an understanding is that improved methods for the prediction and design of organic crystal structures have become possible. Why design crystal structures of organic molecules. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Download free ebook of crystal engineering in pdf format or read online by gautam r. The crystal as a supramolecular entity by gautam r. The subject has been researched for around 40 years but there is still no textbook at the level of senior undergraduates and beginning phd students. Crystal engineering world scientific publishing company. In his preface to this book, professor desiraju notes the lack of interaction between the three groups of workers at. Vittal,arunachalam ramanan 9789814338752 published on 2011 by world scientific. The atomatom potential method and the closepacking model for molecular crystals. Arunachalam ramanan this book is important because it is the first textbook in an area that has become very popular in recent times.
He has coauthored a textbook in crystal engineering. Crystal engineering has considerable overlap with supramolecular chemistry, x. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days. This book is important because it is the first textbook in an area that has become very popular in recent times. He has played a major role in the development and growth of the subject of crystal engineering. Over the last few years, basically during the period of existence of iucrj, there has been a huge increase in the growth and impact of this subject with ever increasing applications and products that are likely to improve the quality of life for society at large. Supramolecular chemistry along with crystal engineering facili tates the design and synthesis of new solid forms of active pharmaceutical ingredients apis with desired physicochemical properties by exploring the advantages of supramolecular inter actions and has become a very important area of chemical research. Understanding selfassembly and crystallization through xray crystal. Crystal engineering and organometallic architecture. There are around 250 research groups in crystal engineering worldwide today. The two main strategies currently in use for crystal engineering are based on hydrogen bonding and coordination bonding. Desiraju has authored around 425 research papers and a total of 483 publications as given in the web of science.
Read books nuclear chemical engineering mcgrawhill series in nuclear engineering ebook textbooks. In addition to the three books on crystal engineering and hydrogen bonding, he has edited three multiauthor books on these topics in structural chemistry. Textbook wraps up in a single book the basics of almost three decades of interdisciplinary research across the boundaries between the. The possibility of designing a particular crystal packing is, however, of more recent origin and the subject of crystal engineering.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Crystal engineering, which was considered to be crystal structure engineering, is now transforming into crystal property. Desirajus 1989 book deals with the crystal engi neering of organic solids. Request pdf on jan 1, 2011, g r desiraju and others published crystal engineering. Department of chemistry, university of bologna italy. Modern crystal engineering is the planning and utilisation of crystaloriented syntheses and the evaluation of the physical and. Handbook of immunological properties of engineered nanomaterials. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Crystal engineering is an entry point to the field for beginners, for students, and for everyone who is willing to look at solid state chemistry and crystallography from a less traditional angle. Journal of chemical sciences indian academy of sciences. Ramanan, arunachalam and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Pdf crystal engineering in the desiraju research group. Advances in supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering reported from india within the last decade are highlighted in the categories of new intermolecular interactions, designed supramolecular architectures, network structures, multicomponent hostguest systems, cocrystals, and polymorphs. Pdf crystal engineering in the desiraju research group in.
A textbook find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Crystal engineering is concerned with molecular crystals and their systematic design. Amongst the panoply of chemical, physical, and biological properties that these. Desiraju is a structural chemist who has been in the solid state and structural chemistry unit of the indian institute of science, bangalore, india since 2009.
Crystal engineering is solid state supramolecular synthesis and supramolecular synthons, units formed by synthetic operations involving intermolecular interactions, may be used to focus efforts in such logicdriven retrosynthesis. To include a comma in your tag, surround the tag with double quotes. The crystal structures of most organic compounds are the result of optimisation of rather weak intermolecular forces and this is illustrated for some alkoxy and chloroaromatic compounds. The subject goes beyond the traditional divisions of organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry, and this makes for a very eclectic blend of ideas and. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Desiraju, with 159 highly influential citations and 301 scientific research papers. Prior to this, he had been in the university of hyderabad for 30 years. The current emphasis of crystal engineering, which has evolved over the past three decades through crystal packing analysis and identification of crystal design strategies, has shifted from structure to properties, i. Crystal engineering is the design and synthesis of molecular solid state structures with desired properties, based on an understanding and use of intermolecular interactions. Crystal engineering world scientific publishing co. This research hasnt been cited in any other publications. Importantly the book has a very affordable price, which is nowadays a precondition.
Crystal engineering for creating low sensitivity and. Mechanical property design of molecular solids sciencedirect. This book is important because it is the first textbook in an area that has become very. A textbook by desiraju, gautam r, vittal, jagadese j, ramanan, arunachalam isbn. Crystal engineering in the desiraju research group in bangalore. Desiraju s definition of crystal engineering was apt in 1989 and it has stood the test of time well. Cocrystallisation of different organic molecules is the logical outcome of such methods of crystal engineering. Low sensitivity and highly energetic materials lshems balance well the energy and safety and thus are highly desired for extensive applications. A series of cocrystallization experiments were performed using four multitopic nheterocyclic acceptor molecules and nine aromatic halogenbond donors in order to establish how effectively a ranking of bond strength based on calculated molecular electrostatic potential surfaces translates into predictable primary interactions in the solid state. Dunitz terms the crystal as a supramolecule par excellence in his paper.
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