forthcoming articles
The following articles are a selection of those recently accepted for publication in Journal of Applied Crystallography.
See also Forthcoming articles in all IUCr journals.

Structure factors of random hard disk packing in 2D by explicit modeling
Structure factors of randomly packed disks in 2D equivalent to parallel cylinders are given as a function of the area fraction. This structure factor can be used to interpret scattering features from densely packed fibrous systems.

Differences in hierarchical structural changes between unoriented P(3HB) and P(3HB-co-3HH) under stretching
The introduction of 3-hydroxyhexanoate (3HH) to eco-friendly polymer poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] [P(3HB)] was found to reduce both the density fluctuations on the submicrometre scale and the stability of crystals using in situ X-ray scattering, resulting in the reduction of brittleness.

Designing a dataset for convolutional neural networks to predict space groups consistent with extinction laws
The deep learning method is used to achieve space-group prediction consistent with extinction laws. The trained model presents a much stronger generalization capability than previously reported models.


Strain-induced density fluctuations in linear low-density polyethylene
This study investigated how comonomer species and content affect strain-induced density fluctuations in linear low-density polyethylene. It was found that increased spatial homogeneity before stretching, influenced by the type and amount of comonomer, suppressed the strength of density fluctuation induction during strain.



Linearization routines for the parameter space concept to determine crystal structures without Fourier inversion
The novel linearization routines within the parameter space concept (PSC) provide an alternative approach to determine one-dimensionally projected crystal structures from rather few diffraction intensities of standard Bragg reflections, represented by piecewise analytic hyper-surfaces, without the use of Fourier inversion. By the intersection of linearized isosurface segments of multiple reflections, the PSC accurately pinpoints the atomic coordinates and explores both homometric and quasi-homometric solutions in a single analysis.


Synthesis and quantum crystallographic evaluation of WYLID: YLID's red rival
The synthesis and quantum crystallographic analysis of the chemical bonding within WYLID, 2-(dimethyl-λ4-sulfaneylidene)-[1,2′-biindenylidene]-1′,3,3′(2H)-trione, a condensation product of YLID which is the most widely used calibrant for laboratory diffractometers, is presented. An ylid-type description of the S—C bond and a carbonyl-type description of the C—O bonds in WYLID is found in all aspects of the analysis.