21st century developments in the understanding and control of molecular solids

Abstract

The first decades of the 21st Century have seen very significant advances in the understanding, prediction and control of molecular solids. Advances in crystallization techniques, polymorphism, co-crystals, co-amorphous materials, crystal engineering and instrumentation have all contributed to what is now an extremely active field. There are huge fundamental implications as well as applications particularly in the pharmaceutical, agrochemicals and energetic materials sectors. This highlight article surveys some of the key recent developments.