“…N,Ch-heterocyclic polyiodides (Ch is a chalcogen atom: oxygen or sulfur) − represent a wide diversity of structures due to their ability to participate in various noncovalent interactions with cation and with different polyiodide subunits. − Crystal engineering of polyiodides leads to progress in the search for semiconductors, − optical materials, and biocides . The ability of iodine atoms to form different types of noncovalent interactions, including halogen, chalcogen, pnictogen, and tetrel bonds, is widely known due to the impact of these interactions on practically important properties, such as thermal stability, , conductivity, , optical characteristics, and bacteriostatic activity .…”