Energy Conversion in Single‐Crystal‐to‐Single‐Crystal Phase Transition Materials

Y Zheng, X Jia, K Li, J Xu, XH Bu - Advanced Energy Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Single‐crystal‐to‐single‐crystal (SCSC) phase transitions are direct structural
evolutions of crystalline materials in the solid state without the damage of ordering in the …

Indomethacin polymorph δ revealed to be two plastically bendable crystal forms by 3D electron diffraction: Correcting a 47‐year‐old misunderstanding

M Lightowler, S Li, X Ou, X Zou, M Lu… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Indomethacin is a clinically classical non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drug that has been
marketed since 1965. The third polymorph, Form δ, was discovered by both melt and …

Ritonavir Form III: A new polymorph after 24 years

X Yao, RF Henry, GGZ Zhang - Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymorphism occurs widely in pharmaceutical solids, and must be thoroughly studied
during product development. Twenty-four years after ritonavir (RTV) Form II materialized, we …

Recent advances in polymorph discovery methods of organic crystals

C Yao, S Zhang, L Wang, X Tao - Crystal Growth & Design, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polymorphism, the ability of the same substance to crystallize in more than one crystal
structure, is a common phenomenon in organic crystals, influencing the physicochemical …

[HTML][HTML] Polymorphic selectivity in crystal nucleation

Y Gui, C Huang, C Shi, T Stelzer… - The Journal of chemical …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Crystal nucleation rates have been measured in the supercooled melts of two richly
polymorphic glass-forming liquids: ROY and nifedipine (NIF). ROY or 5-methyl-2-[(2 …

Polymorphism of piroxicam: new polymorphs by melt crystallization and crystal structure Prediction

C Yao, IA Guzei, Y Jin, S Ruan, G Sun… - Crystal Growth & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Two new polymorphs of piroxicam (Forms VI and VII) were discovered by melt crystallization
and crystal structure prediction (CSP). High-quality single crystals were grown from melt …

Bifurcated Polymorphic Transition and Thermochromic Fluorescence of a Molecular Crystal Involving Three-Dimensional Supramolecular Gear Rotation

YH Yang, YS Chen, WT Chuang… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The ability of molecules to move and rearrange in the solid state accounts for the
polymorphic transition and stimuli-responsive properties of molecular crystals. However …

Surfactants accelerate crystallization of amorphous nifedipine by similar enhancement of nucleation and growth independent of hydrophilic–lipophilic balance

X Yao, EG Benson, Y Gui, T Stelzer… - Molecular …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Amorphous formulations, increasingly employed to deliver poorly soluble drugs, generally
contain surfactants to improve wetting and dissolution. These surfactants are often liquids …

A multifunctional material with distinct mechanochromic and piezochromic properties: π-stacking in play

Z Ding, T Lu, C Bi, B Li, ST Zhang, W Xu… - Materials Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Controlling different types of forces to achieve materials with different emission responses
remains a challenge. In this work, polymorphic organic crystals with blue (1-B) and green (1 …

Efficient determination of critical water activity and classification of hydrate-anhydrate stability relationship

X Yao, T Xiang, S Chen, BD Alagbe, GGZ Zhang… - Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
For a pair of hydrated and anhydrous crystals, the hydrate is more stable than the anhydrate
when the water activity is above the critical water activity (a wc). Conventional methods to …