Mechanical properties and peculiarities of molecular crystals
In the last century, molecular crystals functioned predominantly as a means for determining
the molecular structures via X-ray diffraction, albeit as the century came to a close the …
the molecular structures via X-ray diffraction, albeit as the century came to a close the …
Smart organic materials based on macrocycle hosts
XY Lou, S Zhang, Y Wang, YW Yang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Innovative design of smart organic materials is of great importance for the advancement of
modern technology. Macrocycle hosts, possessing cyclic skeletons, intrinsic cavities, and …
modern technology. Macrocycle hosts, possessing cyclic skeletons, intrinsic cavities, and …
Stimuli-responsive crystalline smart materials: from rational design and fabrication to applications
Conspectus Stimuli-responsive smart materials that can undergo reversible
chemical/physical changes under external stimuli such as mechanical stress, heat, light …
chemical/physical changes under external stimuli such as mechanical stress, heat, light …
Leveraging crystalline and amorphous states of a metal‐organic complex for transformation of the photosalient effect and positive‐negative photochromism
YJ Ma, G Xiao, X Fang, T Chen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Uncovering differences between crystalline and amorphous states in molecular solids would
both promote the understanding of their structure–property relationships, as well as inform …
both promote the understanding of their structure–property relationships, as well as inform …
Enlightening materials with photoswitches
A Goulet‐Hanssens, F Eisenreich… - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Incorporating molecular photoswitches into various materials provides unique opportunities
for controlling their properties and functions with high spatiotemporal resolution using …
for controlling their properties and functions with high spatiotemporal resolution using …
Harnessing molecular rotations in plastic crystals: a holistic view for crystal engineering of adaptive soft materials
Plastic crystals (PCs), formed by certain types of molecules or ions with reorientational
freedom, offer both exceptional mechanical plasticity and long range order, hence they are …
freedom, offer both exceptional mechanical plasticity and long range order, hence they are …
The rise of the dynamic crystals
The anticipated shift in the focal point of interest of solid-state chemists, crystal engineers,
and crystallographers from structure to properties to function parallels the need to apply our …
and crystallographers from structure to properties to function parallels the need to apply our …
Photochromism into nanosystems: towards lighting up the future nanoworld
L Wang, Q Li - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The ability to manipulate the structure and function of promising nanosystems via energy
input and external stimuli is emerging as an attractive paradigm for developing …
input and external stimuli is emerging as an attractive paradigm for developing …
Life-like motion driven by artificial molecular machines
Essentially, all motion in living organisms emerges from the collective action of biological
molecular machines transforming chemical energy, originally harvested from light, into …
molecular machines transforming chemical energy, originally harvested from light, into …