Rationalizing Distinct Mechanical Properties of Three Polymorphs of a Drug Adduct by Nanoindentation and Energy Frameworks Analysis: Role of Slip Layer Topology and Weak Interactions

Three concomitant polymorphs of 3-((4-chlorophenyl)­imino)­indolin-2-one, a Schiff’s base, are identified and sorted based on morphology and mechanical response of their crystals. Form I grows as blocks and shows brittle fracture, Form II has long needles and shows plastic bending, and Form III also has long needles and shows elastic bending under similar qualitative mechanical deformation tests. Furthermore, the brittle Form I was found to exhibit thermosalient behavior (jumping) when heated on a hot plate. The distinct mechanical behavior of the three forms is rationalized by analyzing intermolecular interaction energies from energy frameworks analysis, slip layer topology, Hirshfeld surface analysis, and nanoindentation. The quantitative nanoindentation studies unveiled that Form III has higher elastic modulus and stiffness than Forms I and II, while the hardness was lowest for the plastic Form II. Despite high structural similarity in Forms II (plastic) and III (elastic), the <i>E</i> of elastic Form III was found to be 3 orders of magnitude higher than that of plastic Form II crystals, which is attributed to the subtle differences in interaction energies and slip layer topology in the two cases. Consideration of slip layer topology and interaction energies from the structures are very useful for rationalizing mechanical properties, but may not be always sufficient, and one may also need to know the topology of the potential energy surface of the slip layers for understanding the distinct mechanical behavior

Rationalizing Distinct Mechanical Properties of Three Polymorphs of a Drug Adduct by Nanoindentation and Energy Frameworks Analysis: Role of Slip Layer Topology and Weak Interactions

Three concomitant polymorphs of 3-((4-chlorophenyl)­imino)­indolin-2-one, a Schiff’s base, are identified and sorted based on morphology and mechanical response of their crystals. Form I grows as blocks and shows brittle fracture, Form II has long needles and shows plastic bending, and Form III also has long needles and shows elastic bending under similar qualitative mechanical deformation tests. Furthermore, the brittle Form I was found to exhibit thermosalient behavior (jumping) when heated on a hot plate. The distinct mechanical behavior of the three forms is rationalized by analyzing intermolecular interaction energies from energy frameworks analysis, slip layer topology, Hirshfeld surface analysis, and nanoindentation. The quantitative nanoindentation studies unveiled that Form III has higher elastic modulus and stiffness than Forms I and II, while the hardness was lowest for the plastic Form II. Despite high structural similarity in Forms II (plastic) and III (elastic), the <i>E</i> of elastic Form III was found to be 3 orders of magnitude higher than that of plastic Form II crystals, which is attributed to the subtle differences in interaction energies and slip layer topology in the two cases. Consideration of slip layer topology and interaction energies from the structures are very useful for rationalizing mechanical properties, but may not be always sufficient, and one may also need to know the topology of the potential energy surface of the slip layers for understanding the distinct mechanical behavior

Rationalizing Distinct Mechanical Properties of Three Polymorphs of a Drug Adduct by Nanoindentation and Energy Frameworks Analysis: Role of Slip Layer Topology and Weak Interactions

Three concomitant polymorphs of 3-((4-chlorophenyl)­imino)­indolin-2-one, a Schiff’s base, are identified and sorted based on morphology and mechanical response of their crystals. Form I grows as blocks and shows brittle fracture, Form II has long needles and shows plastic bending, and Form III also has long needles and shows elastic bending under similar qualitative mechanical deformation tests. Furthermore, the brittle Form I was found to exhibit thermosalient behavior (jumping) when heated on a hot plate. The distinct mechanical behavior of the three forms is rationalized by analyzing intermolecular interaction energies from energy frameworks analysis, slip layer topology, Hirshfeld surface analysis, and nanoindentation. The quantitative nanoindentation studies unveiled that Form III has higher elastic modulus and stiffness than Forms I and II, while the hardness was lowest for the plastic Form II. Despite high structural similarity in Forms II (plastic) and III (elastic), the <i>E</i> of elastic Form III was found to be 3 orders of magnitude higher than that of plastic Form II crystals, which is attributed to the subtle differences in interaction energies and slip layer topology in the two cases. Consideration of slip layer topology and interaction energies from the structures are very useful for rationalizing mechanical properties, but may not be always sufficient, and one may also need to know the topology of the potential energy surface of the slip layers for understanding the distinct mechanical behavior

Rationalizing Distinct Mechanical Properties of Three Polymorphs of a Drug Adduct by Nanoindentation and Energy Frameworks Analysis: Role of Slip Layer Topology and Weak Interactions

Three concomitant polymorphs of 3-((4-chlorophenyl)­imino)­indolin-2-one, a Schiff’s base, are identified and sorted based on morphology and mechanical response of their crystals. Form I grows as blocks and shows brittle fracture, Form II has long needles and shows plastic bending, and Form III also has long needles and shows elastic bending under similar qualitative mechanical deformation tests. Furthermore, the brittle Form I was found to exhibit thermosalient behavior (jumping) when heated on a hot plate. The distinct mechanical behavior of the three forms is rationalized by analyzing intermolecular interaction energies from energy frameworks analysis, slip layer topology, Hirshfeld surface analysis, and nanoindentation. The quantitative nanoindentation studies unveiled that Form III has higher elastic modulus and stiffness than Forms I and II, while the hardness was lowest for the plastic Form II. Despite high structural similarity in Forms II (plastic) and III (elastic), the <i>E</i> of elastic Form III was found to be 3 orders of magnitude higher than that of plastic Form II crystals, which is attributed to the subtle differences in interaction energies and slip layer topology in the two cases. Consideration of slip layer topology and interaction energies from the structures are very useful for rationalizing mechanical properties, but may not be always sufficient, and one may also need to know the topology of the potential energy surface of the slip layers for understanding the distinct mechanical behavior

Rationalizing Distinct Mechanical Properties of Three Polymorphs of a Drug Adduct by Nanoindentation and Energy Frameworks Analysis: Role of Slip Layer Topology and Weak Interactions

Three concomitant polymorphs of 3-((4-chlorophenyl)­imino)­indolin-2-one, a Schiff’s base, are identified and sorted based on morphology and mechanical response of their crystals. Form I grows as blocks and shows brittle fracture, Form II has long needles and shows plastic bending, and Form III also has long needles and shows elastic bending under similar qualitative mechanical deformation tests. Furthermore, the brittle Form I was found to exhibit thermosalient behavior (jumping) when heated on a hot plate. The distinct mechanical behavior of the three forms is rationalized by analyzing intermolecular interaction energies from energy frameworks analysis, slip layer topology, Hirshfeld surface analysis, and nanoindentation. The quantitative nanoindentation studies unveiled that Form III has higher elastic modulus and stiffness than Forms I and II, while the hardness was lowest for the plastic Form II. Despite high structural similarity in Forms II (plastic) and III (elastic), the <i>E</i> of elastic Form III was found to be 3 orders of magnitude higher than that of plastic Form II crystals, which is attributed to the subtle differences in interaction energies and slip layer topology in the two cases. Consideration of slip layer topology and interaction energies from the structures are very useful for rationalizing mechanical properties, but may not be always sufficient, and one may also need to know the topology of the potential energy surface of the slip layers for understanding the distinct mechanical behavior

Rationalizing Distinct Mechanical Properties of Three Polymorphs of a Drug Adduct by Nanoindentation and Energy Frameworks Analysis: Role of Slip Layer Topology and Weak Interactions

Three concomitant polymorphs of 3-((4-chlorophenyl)­imino)­indolin-2-one, a Schiff’s base, are identified and sorted based on morphology and mechanical response of their crystals. Form I grows as blocks and shows brittle fracture, Form II has long needles and shows plastic bending, and Form III also has long needles and shows elastic bending under similar qualitative mechanical deformation tests. Furthermore, the brittle Form I was found to exhibit thermosalient behavior (jumping) when heated on a hot plate. The distinct mechanical behavior of the three forms is rationalized by analyzing intermolecular interaction energies from energy frameworks analysis, slip layer topology, Hirshfeld surface analysis, and nanoindentation. The quantitative nanoindentation studies unveiled that Form III has higher elastic modulus and stiffness than Forms I and II, while the hardness was lowest for the plastic Form II. Despite high structural similarity in Forms II (plastic) and III (elastic), the <i>E</i> of elastic Form III was found to be 3 orders of magnitude higher than that of plastic Form II crystals, which is attributed to the subtle differences in interaction energies and slip layer topology in the two cases. Consideration of slip layer topology and interaction energies from the structures are very useful for rationalizing mechanical properties, but may not be always sufficient, and one may also need to know the topology of the potential energy surface of the slip layers for understanding the distinct mechanical behavior

Rationalizing Distinct Mechanical Properties of Three Polymorphs of a Drug Adduct by Nanoindentation and Energy Frameworks Analysis: Role of Slip Layer Topology and Weak Interactions

Three concomitant polymorphs of 3-((4-chlorophenyl)­imino)­indolin-2-one, a Schiff’s base, are identified and sorted based on morphology and mechanical response of their crystals. Form I grows as blocks and shows brittle fracture, Form II has long needles and shows plastic bending, and Form III also has long needles and shows elastic bending under similar qualitative mechanical deformation tests. Furthermore, the brittle Form I was found to exhibit thermosalient behavior (jumping) when heated on a hot plate. The distinct mechanical behavior of the three forms is rationalized by analyzing intermolecular interaction energies from energy frameworks analysis, slip layer topology, Hirshfeld surface analysis, and nanoindentation. The quantitative nanoindentation studies unveiled that Form III has higher elastic modulus and stiffness than Forms I and II, while the hardness was lowest for the plastic Form II. Despite high structural similarity in Forms II (plastic) and III (elastic), the <i>E</i> of elastic Form III was found to be 3 orders of magnitude higher than that of plastic Form II crystals, which is attributed to the subtle differences in interaction energies and slip layer topology in the two cases. Consideration of slip layer topology and interaction energies from the structures are very useful for rationalizing mechanical properties, but may not be always sufficient, and one may also need to know the topology of the potential energy surface of the slip layers for understanding the distinct mechanical behavior

Structural and Thermal Diffusivity Analysis of an Organoferroelastic Crystal Showing Scissor-Like Two-Directional Deformation Induced by Uniaxial Compression

A two-directional ferroelastic deformation in organic crystals is unprecedented owing to its anisotropic crystal packing, in contrast to isotropic symmetrical packing in inorganic compounds and polymers. Thereby, finding and constructing multidirectional ferroelastic deformations in organic compounds is undoubtedly complex and at once calls for deep comprehension. Herein, we demonstrate the first example of a two-directional ferroelastic deformation with a unique scissor-like movement in single crystals of trans-3-hexenedioic acid by the application of uniaxial compression stress. A detailed structural investigation of the mechanical deformation at the macroscopic and microscopic levels by three distinct force measurement techniques (including shear and three-point bending test), single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques, and polarized synchrotron-FTIR microspectroscopy highlighted that mechanical twinning promoted the deformation. The presence of two crystallographically equivalent faces and the herringbone arrangement promoted the two-directional ferroelastic deformation. In addition, anisotropic heat transfer properties in the parent and the deformed domains were investigated by thermal diffusivity measurement on all three axes using microscale temperature-wave analysis (μ-TWA). A correlation between the anisotropic structural arrangement and the difference in thermal diffusivity and mechanical behavior in the two-directional organoferroelastic deformation could be established. The structural and molecular level information from this two-directional ferroelastic deformation would lead to a more profound understanding of the structure–property relationship in multidirectional deformation in organic crystals

Structural and Thermal Diffusivity Analysis of an Organoferroelastic Crystal Showing Scissor-Like Two-Directional Deformation Induced by Uniaxial Compression

A two-directional ferroelastic deformation in organic crystals is unprecedented owing to its anisotropic crystal packing, in contrast to isotropic symmetrical packing in inorganic compounds and polymers. Thereby, finding and constructing multidirectional ferroelastic deformations in organic compounds is undoubtedly complex and at once calls for deep comprehension. Herein, we demonstrate the first example of a two-directional ferroelastic deformation with a unique scissor-like movement in single crystals of trans-3-hexenedioic acid by the application of uniaxial compression stress. A detailed structural investigation of the mechanical deformation at the macroscopic and microscopic levels by three distinct force measurement techniques (including shear and three-point bending test), single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques, and polarized synchrotron-FTIR microspectroscopy highlighted that mechanical twinning promoted the deformation. The presence of two crystallographically equivalent faces and the herringbone arrangement promoted the two-directional ferroelastic deformation. In addition, anisotropic heat transfer properties in the parent and the deformed domains were investigated by thermal diffusivity measurement on all three axes using microscale temperature-wave analysis (μ-TWA). A correlation between the anisotropic structural arrangement and the difference in thermal diffusivity and mechanical behavior in the two-directional organoferroelastic deformation could be established. The structural and molecular level information from this two-directional ferroelastic deformation would lead to a more profound understanding of the structure–property relationship in multidirectional deformation in organic crystals

Structural and Thermal Diffusivity Analysis of an Organoferroelastic Crystal Showing Scissor-Like Two-Directional Deformation Induced by Uniaxial Compression

A two-directional ferroelastic deformation in organic crystals is unprecedented owing to its anisotropic crystal packing, in contrast to isotropic symmetrical packing in inorganic compounds and polymers. Thereby, finding and constructing multidirectional ferroelastic deformations in organic compounds is undoubtedly complex and at once calls for deep comprehension. Herein, we demonstrate the first example of a two-directional ferroelastic deformation with a unique scissor-like movement in single crystals of trans-3-hexenedioic acid by the application of uniaxial compression stress. A detailed structural investigation of the mechanical deformation at the macroscopic and microscopic levels by three distinct force measurement techniques (including shear and three-point bending test), single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques, and polarized synchrotron-FTIR microspectroscopy highlighted that mechanical twinning promoted the deformation. The presence of two crystallographically equivalent faces and the herringbone arrangement promoted the two-directional ferroelastic deformation. In addition, anisotropic heat transfer properties in the parent and the deformed domains were investigated by thermal diffusivity measurement on all three axes using microscale temperature-wave analysis (μ-TWA). A correlation between the anisotropic structural arrangement and the difference in thermal diffusivity and mechanical behavior in the two-directional organoferroelastic deformation could be established. The structural and molecular level information from this two-directional ferroelastic deformation would lead to a more profound understanding of the structure–property relationship in multidirectional deformation in organic crystals