Diffracted X-ray blinking reveals signature crystal polymorph dynamics in 1,2,3,5-Tetrabromobenzene

Abstract In this work we report findings on the study of 1,2,4,5-tetrabromobenzene (TBB) polymorphs by diffracted X-ray blinking (DXB). Using DXB it was found that on the ms-s time scale subtle fluctuations in the d-spacing between lattice planes occurs more rapidly in the γ-phase polymorph than in...

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Main Authors: Keegan McGehee, Koichiro Saito, Ryo Fukaya, Rie Haruki, Shunsuke Nozawa, Minghao Gao, Yuji C. Sasaki, Kazuhiro Mio, Yasuo Norikane
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95316-z
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description Abstract In this work we report findings on the study of 1,2,4,5-tetrabromobenzene (TBB) polymorphs by diffracted X-ray blinking (DXB). Using DXB it was found that on the ms-s time scale subtle fluctuations in the d-spacing between lattice planes occurs more rapidly in the γ-phase polymorph than in the β-phase, successfully identifying another distinct characterization between them. It was also found that the rate of molecular motion spiked near the phase transition temperature beyond the typical characteristic regions. This offers additional insight on previous reports of anisotropic lattice softening and strain accumulation near the phase transition temperature that are key to the mechanically responsive properties of TBB crystals. The present study on ms-s crystalline dynamics by DXB for mechanically responsive organic crystals also serves as a guideline for future study of more complicated mechanically responsive crystal behaviors.
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spelling doaj-art-d51dd68c9fb54d4c9d84571ba76c83d82025-08-20T02:49:30ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-03-0115111110.1038/s41598-025-95316-zDiffracted X-ray blinking reveals signature crystal polymorph dynamics in 1,2,3,5-TetrabromobenzeneKeegan McGehee0Koichiro Saito1Ryo Fukaya2Rie Haruki3Shunsuke Nozawa4Minghao Gao5Yuji C. Sasaki6Kazuhiro Mio7Yasuo Norikane8National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)Research Institute for Advanced Electronics and Photonics, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research OrganizationInstitute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research OrganizationInstitute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research OrganizationResearch Institute for Advanced Electronics and Photonics, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)Research Institute for Advanced Electronics and Photonics, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)Abstract In this work we report findings on the study of 1,2,4,5-tetrabromobenzene (TBB) polymorphs by diffracted X-ray blinking (DXB). Using DXB it was found that on the ms-s time scale subtle fluctuations in the d-spacing between lattice planes occurs more rapidly in the γ-phase polymorph than in the β-phase, successfully identifying another distinct characterization between them. It was also found that the rate of molecular motion spiked near the phase transition temperature beyond the typical characteristic regions. This offers additional insight on previous reports of anisotropic lattice softening and strain accumulation near the phase transition temperature that are key to the mechanically responsive properties of TBB crystals. The present study on ms-s crystalline dynamics by DXB for mechanically responsive organic crystals also serves as a guideline for future study of more complicated mechanically responsive crystal behaviors.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95316-z
spellingShingle Keegan McGehee
Koichiro Saito
Ryo Fukaya
Rie Haruki
Shunsuke Nozawa
Minghao Gao
Yuji C. Sasaki
Kazuhiro Mio
Yasuo Norikane
Diffracted X-ray blinking reveals signature crystal polymorph dynamics in 1,2,3,5-Tetrabromobenzene
Scientific Reports
title Diffracted X-ray blinking reveals signature crystal polymorph dynamics in 1,2,3,5-Tetrabromobenzene
title_full Diffracted X-ray blinking reveals signature crystal polymorph dynamics in 1,2,3,5-Tetrabromobenzene
title_fullStr Diffracted X-ray blinking reveals signature crystal polymorph dynamics in 1,2,3,5-Tetrabromobenzene
title_full_unstemmed Diffracted X-ray blinking reveals signature crystal polymorph dynamics in 1,2,3,5-Tetrabromobenzene
title_short Diffracted X-ray blinking reveals signature crystal polymorph dynamics in 1,2,3,5-Tetrabromobenzene
title_sort diffracted x ray blinking reveals signature crystal polymorph dynamics in 1 2 3 5 tetrabromobenzene
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95316-z
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