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April 2024 issue
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Cover illustration: Rusanov et al. [Acta Cryst. (2024), B80, 135–145] investigate the behavior of the [Rb(18-crown-6)][SbCl6] complex under high pressure. The highly symmetric structure of this complex makes it a valuable model for studying pressure-induced interatomic interactions and structural changes, offering insights into crystal compression. The crystal exhibits anisotropic compression, which primarily occurs along the crystallographic c-axis. Under pressure, disordered Rb atoms are driven closer to the center of the crown ether cavity, ultimately requiring 2.5 GPa for complete encapsulation.
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