Matic Lozinšek

We report the crystal structures of some of the earliest examples of noble-gas chemistry: compounds formed when the Lewis acid PtF₅ reacts with the Lewis base XeF₂.
Published in Acta Chimica Slovenica. #OpenAccess
#Xenon #Fluorine #CrystalStructure #ChemSky
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Coordination of XeF2 to Fluoridometal Cations: The Adduct Cations [PtF3(XeF2)3]+ and [PdF3(XeF2)3]+ Crystals of the double salts [Xe2F3][MF3(XeF2)3][AsF6]2 (M = Pd, Pt), prepared from anhydrous HF solutions, were characterized by low-temperature single-crystal X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscop...

The coordination chemistry of XeF₂ has been well explored, yet this most accessible binary noble-gas fluoride still has some tricks up its sleeve.
In our new Inorg. Chem. paper, we describe a new class of XeF₂ coordination compounds.
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CrystEngComm front cover for vol 27, issue 48.

🔓The issue 48 front cover showcases the #OpenAccess article by Erik Uran and Matic Lozinšek which reports hydrogen-bonded salt cocrystals of xenon difluoride and protonated perfluoroamides. Read it here ⬇️

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CrimsonCalc: a software tool for pressure determination based on ruby fluorescence spectra Software optimized to fit ruby fluorescence spectra, automatically extract the peak positions and calculate the pressure according to the Ruby2020 gauge is presented.

Virant and Lozinšek: CrimsonCalc: a software tool for pressure determination based on ruby fluorescence spectra #HighPressureCalculator #RubyFluorescence #DiamondAnvilCell ... #IUCr https://journals.iucr.org/paper?S1600576725007216

CrimsonCalc: a software tool for pressure determination based on ruby fluorescence spectra Software optimized to fit ruby fluorescence spectra, automatically extract the peak positions and calculate the pressure according to the Ruby2020 gauge is presented.

If you're measuring ruby fluorescence to determine pressure in your DAC experiments, try our new program:
"CrimsonCalc: a software tool for pressure determination based on ruby fluorescence spectra".
Just published in @japplcryst.iucr.org.
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Fresh chillies and lacto fermentation of chillies

Wow! Nearly 17k views of my @ActaCrystC.IUCr.org paper about the #SCXRD #CrystalStructure of spicy capsaicin. Time to celebrate with some chillies! 🌶🌶🌶
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Illustration by talented Francesca Calvisi
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Inorganic Chemistry journal cover featuring the article "Crystal Structures of XeF2·2PtF4 and XeF2·2PdF4 Determined by 3D Electron Diffraction and Structural Models of XePtF6"

Our new Inorg. Chem. cover features Prof. Neil Bartlett’s famous synthesis of XePtF₆ by oxidation of Xe with PtF₆, the #3DED #CrystalStructure of XeF₂·2PtF₄, and the DFT-optimized structural models of XePtF₆.
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Crystal Structures of XeF2·2PtF4 and XeF2·2PdF4 Determined by 3D Electron Diffraction and Structural Models of XePtF6 Although the demonstration of noble-gas reactivity represents one of the most significant breakthroughs of 20th-century inorganic chemistry, the first noble-gas compound, XePtF6 (XeF2·PtF4), lacks com...

We used 3D electron diffraction to elucidate the crystal structures of XePt₂F₁₀ and XePd₂F₁₀. Based on these findings, we propose structural models for the first noble-gas compound, XePtF₆.
#InorgChem #3DED #Xenon #ChemSky #OpenAccess 📃
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A simple cryotransfer method for 3D electron diffraction measurements of highly sensitive samples A simple protocol for transferring highly moisture-sensitive compounds into a transmission electron microscope for 3D electron diffraction measurements is described, with xenon fluorides as a test cas...

Would you like to study air-sensitive samples using 3D electron diffraction?
📢 Check out our latest @japplcryst.iucr.org paper on a cryotransfer method tested on reactive xenon fluorides.
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#ChemSky #3DED #microED #Crystallography

📖 #Superheavy – Making and Breaking the Periodic Table by @kitchapman.bsky.social is a great read. Entertaining, highly educational, and packed with interesting facts. Highly recommended! 📚
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April issue @actacrystc.iucr.org The cover article describes the single-crystal structure of the spicy capsaicin @erc.europa.eu @horizoneu.bsky.social @maticlozinsek.bsky.social #capsaicin #capsaicinoid #Capsicum #naturalproduct #crystallography #openaccess journals.iucr.org/c/issues/202...

Course notes

Tutoring again at the 20th BCA/CCG Intensive Teaching School in X-Ray Structure Analysis in Durham, UK
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Entrance to Max von Laue building at PETRA III

SSDAC-80 on P02.2 beamline

Merrill-Bassett DAC on P02.2 beamline

Zapping our samples under high pressure in #DAC with laser heating at P02.2 Extreme Conditions Beamline, PETRA III, DESY 💎🔥
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Ph3AsO as a Strong Hydrogen-Bond Acceptor in Cocrystals with Hydrogen Peroxide and gem-Dihydroperoxides | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Virant and co-workers @InorgChem #arsenic #Ph3AsO #Hbond #acceptor #H2O2 #dihydroperoxides #cocrystals

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Single-crystal structure of the spicy capsaicin The crystal structure of capsaicin, the natural product responsible for the pungency of chilli peppers, was determined by low-temperature single-crystal X-ray diffraction.

M​atic Lozinšek: Single-crystal structure of the spicy capsaicin #Capsaicin #Capsaicinoid #Capsicum ... #IUCr https://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2053229625001706

Methyl 2-amino-4-(morpholin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazole-6-carboxyl­ate tetartohydrate The crystal structure of a hydrate of the title benzo[d]thia­zole derivate is reported, which features a complex hydrogen-bonded network.

Uran et al.: Methyl 2-amino-4-(morpholin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazole-6-carboxyl­ate tetartohydrate #CrystalStructure #HydrogenBonds #ChalcogenBonds ... #IUCr https://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2414314624012495

Hydro­static behaviour of highly inert Fomblin and Halocarbon fluids as pressure-transmitting media in high-pressure experiments Hydro­static properties of highly inert perhalogenated fluids were investigated using ruby fluorescence measurements.

Klemen Motaln et al.: Hydro­static behaviour of highly inert Fomblin and Halocarbon fluids as pressure-transmitting media in high-pressure experiments #DiamondAnvilCells #RubyFluorescenceMeasurements @EdinburghUni...#IUCr https://journals.iucr.org/paper?S1600576725000342

An extended thermal pressure equation of state for sodium fluoride A PVT equation of state has been determined for sodium fluoride with a range of validity between 12 and 950 K in temperature and 0 and 25 GPa in pressure. This equation of state is based on a fourth-order Birch–Murnaghan expression for isothermal compression and a Mie–Grüneisen–Debye model for thermal pressure.

Lewis A. Clough et al.: An extended thermal pressure equation of state for sodium fluoride #SodiumFluoride #EquationOfState #BulkModulus @EdinburghUni...#IUCr https://journals.iucr.org/paper?S1600576725000330