Controlling superstructural ordering in the clathrate-I Ba8M16P30 (M = Cu, Zn) through the formation of metal–metal bonds† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Experimental details, tables of crystal structure refinements and structural parameters and associated CIFs, synchrotron X-ray and neutron powder diffraction Rietveld refinement plots, additional TEM and elemental analysis figures, LMTO DOS and band structure diagrams. See DOI: 10.1039/c7sc00354d Click here for additional data file.

Controlling superstructural ordering in the clathrate-I Ba8M16P30 (M = Cu, Zn) through the formation of metal-metal bonds.

Order-disorder-order phase transitions in the clathrate-I Ba8Cu16P30 were induced and controlled by aliovalent substitutions of Zn into the framework. Unaltered Ba8Cu16P30 crystallizes in an ordered orthorhombic (Pbcn) clathrate-I superstructure that maintains complete segregation of metal and phosphorus atoms over 23 different crystallographic positions in the clathrate framework. The driving ...

Mixed valence mono- and hetero-metallic grid catenanes† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Details of the CSD database search, additional crystallographic information on 3–6 with relevant tables, EDS analysis and EDS plots. CCDC 1054509–1054512. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: 10.1039/c5sc01851j Click here for additional data file. Click here for additional data file.

Here, we report on the multicomponent self-assembly and single crystal X-ray diffraction study of a series of three interlocked mixed valence monoand hetero-metallic [2]-catenanes made of [2 2] metallo-grids. They show unique structural features and highlight the essential roles of both the Cu(II)/Cu(I) pair and of the conformationally adaptable organic ligands for achieving catenation of grids.

Macrocycle-assisted synthesis of non-stoichiometric silver(i) halide electrocatalysts for efficient chlorine evolution reaction† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Supporting figures, high-resolution ESI-MS, TEM images, CV plots and NMR, FT-IR, UV-vis, XPS and AES spectra. Refinement details and crystal data for 1–3 are also available. CCDC 1527294–1527296. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: 10.1039/c7sc00575j Click here for additional data file. Click here for additional data file.

The gold(i)···lead(ii) interaction: a relativistic connection† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: X-ray crystallographic data in CIF format and plots of the polymeric crystal structure of 1, experimental and theoretical details. CCDC 1033939. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: 10.1039/c4sc03680h Click here for additional data file. Click here for additional data file.

Multifunctional mixed-metal nanoscale coordination polymers for triple-modality imaging-guided photodynamic therapy† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: All experimental details, crystallographic data collection and refinement statistics, details of chemical synthesis, additional figures and tables. See DOI: 10.1039/c6sc05616d Click here for additional data file.