Inorganic Chemistry · 2009 · 73 citations · 21 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceCrystal StructurePhase TransformationsSolid-state ChemistryCoordination ChemistryCoordination PolymersCrystal ChemistryCrystal SystemsPolymer StructureTransformation MechanismsCoordination PolymerizationCoordination Self-assemblyHelical ConformationOne-dimensional Coordination PolymersPolymer Single CrystalsSingle-crystal SolidificationSingle-crystal SynthesisSupramolecular Coordination Chemistry
Single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformation of one-dimensional 4d-4f coordination polymers has been investigated for the first time. More importantly, we observed the transformation of a meso-helical chain to a rac-helical chain as a function of the temperature.
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