Ireneusz Buganski et al.: The Ammann–Kramer–Neri tiling model of a P-ZnMgEr Bergman-type quasicrystal based on in-house X-ray diffraction ##Quasicrystals##StructureSolution##BergmanPhase@TohokuUniPR...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S205252062600003X

D​awe, Katrusiak, Nangia and Berry: Acta Crystallographica Section B welcomes three new Co-editors ##CoEditors##StructuralScience##CrystalEngineering@Laurier...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520626000685

Elona Khan et al.: Phase formation of LiB3O5 and other lithium borates in the multicomponent system NaF–B2O3–Li2O–MoO3 ##CrystalGrowth##LBO##FluxSearch... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625010807

Xingzhong Li: CRYSP: construction and visualization of crystal shapes in natural habits and on planar substrates ##CrystalShape##WulffConstruction##WinterbottomConstruction@UNLincoln...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625011540

M​ark A. Khainovsky et al.: Elastic and piezoelectric properties of (R)-3-quinuclinidol under pressure: a quantum crystallography study ##QuantumCrystallography##HighPressure##FunctionalMaterials... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625010947

Christo Guguschev et al.: Floating zone growth of high-purity MgO substrate single crystals ##CrystalGrowth##Oxides##HighPuritySubstrateCrystals@humboldtUni...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625010893

Hirano & Okudera: Spatial distribution of 6s2 lone electron pair in Pb4Na(PO4)3 and stereochemical activity of the 6s2 electron cloud in lead-bearing apatites ##Pb4NaPO43##LoneElectronPair##ElectronDensity... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625010844

Chen et al.: Thermal decom­position of ZnO2 to ZnO: driven by peroxide bond rupture and shear-induced stacking faults ##ZincPeroxide##ThermalDecom­position##PeroxideBond... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625010832

Natasha Di Benedetto et al.: Three polytypes of lapachol, a natural pigment with promising pharmacological properties ##CrystalStructure##Lapachol##Polymorphism... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625010376

Noel W. Thomas: Modelling the structural evolution and polytypism of micas by tetrahedral transformation and polyhedral volumes ##Mica##ICSD##ComputerModelling... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S205252062500976X

Peter W. Stephens: Subtle details revealed via powder diffraction and validated by charge flipping ... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625010601

Juan Manuel Perez-Mato et al.: Introduction to the magnetic structures special issue @upvehu...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625010765

📣 Call for Papers: Special Issue on Crystal Growth & Related Characterization in Acta Crystallographica Section B. Building on the launch of our Crystal Growth section in 2021, we continue to advance research in this key area. Submission deadline: 15 Dec 2025. Submit at: journals.iucr.org/b/

Sam Y. Thompson et al.: Prediction and analysis of symmetry-raising transitions in anilinium tetra­fluoro­borate ##CrystalStructure##PhaseTransition##Ferroelectricity@durham_uni@durham_uni@universityleeds@durham_uni...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625009618

Stephen W. Lovesey: A case for resonant X-ray Bragg diffraction by a collinear antiferromagnet Li2Ni3P4O14 ##Antiferromagnet##ResonantXRayScattering##BraggDiffraction@UniofOxford...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625009485

Lake and Von Dreele: The structures of mcgovernite and carlfrancisite reconsidered: static disorder or ordered defects and twinning? ##PowderDiffraction##Twinning##Disorder@iupedu...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625009175

Nur Farhana Hasmuni et al.: Crystal structure analysis of van der Waals layered phospho­rus chalcogenide CuVP2S6 @nitechofficial@nitechofficial@nitechofficial@nitechofficial@nitechofficial...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625008820

Akbar Rostami-Vartooni et al.: Structural and computational studies of new Schiff base ligands derived from 2-(methyl­amino)- and 2-(ethyl­amino)­benzaldehyde: synthesis, character... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625008467

D​avid Fröschl et al.: OD (order–disorder) interpretation and diffuse scattering analysis of an organic polytype with allotwin character: a detailed how-to ##ODTheory##DiffuseScattering##Polytypes@goetheuni...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S205252062500914X

Alexandre Melhorance Barboza et al.: Unveiling the structure and interactions of silicene grown on MoS2: insights from hybrid molecular dynamics simulations ##EpitaxialGrowth##MolecularDynamics##Silicene@UERJ_oficial...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625009187

Thierry Prangé et al.: The glycolipid flocculosin-A from the fungus Anthracocystis flocculosa, or how to deal with cotton-wool-like crystals ##FlocculosinA##AnthracocystisFlocculosa##Fungus... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625008583

M​onika Wanat et al.: DMSO solvates of tert-butyl­calix[6]arene and related multisolvent structures ##Calixarenes##Solvates##Crystallization... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625008625

M​ark Khainovsky et al.: The charge density and force-field view of bonding interactions in crystals with photomechanical properties: [Co(NH3)5NO2]ClNO3 versus [Co(NH3)5ONO]ClNO3 ##ForceFields##QuantumCrystallography... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625008169

Ravish Sankolli et al.: Role of restraints on hydrogen atoms in Hirshfeld atom refinement: the case of tri-aspartic acid trihydrate ##HirshfeldAtomRefinement##Restraints@unibern@unibern@durham_uni@fu_berlin@unibern...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520625006110

Cs4Ca[Si8O19]: a new mixed tetrahedral–octahedral oxosilicate, its topological features and comparison with other interrupted framework silicates. journals.iucr.org/b/issues/202...

I'll be attending the European Crystallographic Meeting in Poznan, Poland next week. Please stop by the IUCr booth if you would like to chat about publishing your work related to structural science, crystal engineering, and materials in @actacrystb.iucr.org!

Zbigniew Czapla et al.: Atypical phase transition, twinning and ferroelastic domain structure in bis(ethylenediammonium) tetrabromozincate(II) bromide, [NH3(CH2)2NH3]2[ZnBr4]Br2 ##PhaseTransition##CrystalStructure... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624009740

M​ami Isobe et al.: Morphological control for hollow rod crystals of a photochromic di­aryl­ethene on spherulites by surface properties of substrates ##Di­aryl­ethene##VaporPhaseCrystalGrowth##HollowCrystal... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624009764

Berthold Stöger et al.: The incommensurate composite YxOs4B4 (x = 1.161) ##Borides##SupraconductingAlloys##IncommensurateComposites@tuvienna...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S205252062400982X

Fiza Aziz et al.: Crystal structure of nickel orthovanadate (Ni3V2O8) at 299 (3) K and 1323 (8) K: an X-ray diffraction study ##XRayDiffraction##MetalOrthovanadates##CrystalStructure... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624006966

Keishiro Yamashita et al.: Crystal structure and compressibility of magnesium chloride heptahydrate found under high pressure @UTokyo_News@UTokyo_News@UniInnsbruck@UTokyo_News...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S205252062400903X

John M. Attah-Baah et al.: Spin reorientation and the interplay of magnetic sublattices in Er2CuMnMn4O12 ##ColumnarPerovskites##Ferrimagnetism##SpinReorientation... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624008965

Lily M. Hunnisett et al.: The seventh blind test of crystal structure prediction: structure ranking methods @studentsncl@uniovi_info@UniKarlova@uniofreading@ucl@lborouniversity@UniofOxford@Dalnews@vscht...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624008679

Lily M. Hunnisett et al.: The seventh blind test of crystal structure prediction: structure generation methods @UF@fu_berlin@USinKatowice@TohokuUniPR@yamanashi_univ@HydUniv@Udelaware@Toyohashi_Tech@osaka_univ_e...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624007492

R. Alex Mayo et al.: Assessment of the exchange-hole dipole moment dispersion correction for the energy ranking stage of the seventh crystal structure prediction blind test ##LondonDispersion@Dalnews@uniovi_info...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624002774

Chan and Tuckerman: Polymorph sampling with coupling to extended variables: enhanced sampling of polymorph energy landscapes and free energy perturbation of polymorph ensembles ##CrystalStructurePredictionCSP@curtinuni...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S205252062400132X

G. J. O. Beran et al.: Contrasting conformational behaviors of molecules XXXI and XXXII in the seventh blind test of crystal structure prediction ##CrystalStructurePrediction##BlindTest##ConformationalPolymorphs... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624005043

Jacco van de Streek et al.: From `crystallographic accuracy' to `thermodynamic accuracy': a redetermination of the crystal structure of calcium atorvastatin trihydrate (Lipitor®) ##Atorvastatin##XRPD##DFT@illinoistech...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624008722

A. A. Gaydamaka et al.: Crystal structure of the incommensurate modulated high-pressure phase of the potassium guaninate monohydrate ##HighPressure##IncommensurateModulatedPhase##Crystallography... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624008710

Amit Mondal et al.: Synthesis and structural study of the partially disordered complex hexagonal phase δ1-MnZn9.7 ##ZnRichPhases##ComplexIntermetallics##HighTemperatureSynthesis@IITKgp...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624008096

J. M. Cadogan et al.: The magnetic structure and spin-reorientation of ErGa ##RareEarthIntermetallics##MagneticStructures##NeutronDiffraction... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S205252062400862X

D​awe and Nangia: A new Section Editor for Acta Cryst. B @Laurier...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624009041

Stuart Calder et al.: Low-dimensional metal–organic frameworks: a pathway to design, explore and tune magnetic structures ##Magnetism##MetalOrganicFrameworks##NeutronDiffraction@UTKnoxville...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624008023

Von Dreele and Elcoro: Determining magnetic structures in GSAS-II using the Bilbao Crystallographic Server tool k-SUBGROUPSMAG ##MagneticSubgroupAnalysis##MagneticStructureSolution##Software@upvehu...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624008436

M​. S. Henriques et al.: Analysis of magnetic structures in JANA2020 ##Magnetism##Superspace##Modulations... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624008163

M​axim Avdeev: Search for missing symmetry in the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (ICSD) ##ICSD##Symmetry##InorganicCrystalStructureDatabase@sydney_uni...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624008229

B. J. Campbell et al.: A recapitulation of magnetic space groups and their UNI symbols ##MagneticStructure##MagneticSymmetry##MagneticSpaceGroupSymbols@upvehu...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624008084

Y. Nambu et al.: Magnetic structure of the noncentrosymmetric magnet Sr2MnSi2O7 through irreducible representation and magnetic space group analyses @sydney_uni@TohokuUniPR...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624007625

J. Rodriguez-Carvajal et al.: Magnetic space groups versus representation analysis in the investigation of magnetic structures: the happy end of a strained relationship ##MagneticStructures@upvehu...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052520624007479

V. Pomjakushin: On the magnetic and crystal structures of NiO and MnO ##MagneticStructures##ShubnikovGroups##NeutronDiffraction... ##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S205252062400756X