[HTML][HTML] Mechanically responsive molecular crystals

P Naumov, S Chizhik, MK Panda, NK Nath… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Transformation of energy into motion (work) is one of the basic processes of energy
conversion in nature. The processes of actuation underlying the transduction of light …

Elastically flexible molecular crystals

AJ Thompson, AIC Orué, AJ Nair, JR Price… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The discovery of molecular single crystals that display interesting elastic behaviour has
generated excitement regarding their potential applications as it has upended the common …

The rise of the dynamic crystals

P Naumov, DP Karothu, E Ahmed… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties and peculiarities of molecular crystals

WM Awad, DW Davies, D Kitagawa… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

From molecules to interactions to crystal engineering: mechanical properties of organic solids

S Saha, MK Mishra, CM Reddy… - Accounts of chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Mechanical properties of organic molecular crystals have been noted and
studied over the years but the complexity of the subject and its relationship with diverse …

Potential and challenges of engineering mechanically flexible molecular crystals

A Hasija, D Chopra - CrystEngComm, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This highlight gives an overview of recent advances in mechanically flexible molecular
crystals, with qualitative and quantitative studies performed on different molecular systems …

Functional flexible molecular crystals: intrinsic and mechanoresponsive properties

T Seki, N Hoshino, Y Suzuki, S Hayashi - CrystEngComm, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent interest in functional flexible molecular crystals has the potential to provide unique
optoelectronic applications and stimuli-responsive chemistry. In crystal engineering, the …

Molecular‐Level Understanding of Structural Changes of Organic Crystals Induced by Macroscopic Mechanical Stimulation

T Seki, H Ito - Chemistry–A European Journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Structural changes to molecular crystals upon mechanical stimulation have attracted
attention for sensing, recording, and microactuation. Comprehensive structure information is …

Thermally induced and photoinduced mechanical effects in molecular single crystals—a revival

NK Nath, MK Panda, SC Sahoo, P Naumov - CrystEngComm, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The classical perception of single crystals of molecular materials as rigid and brittle entities
has downsized the research interest in their mechanical effects that had been initiated and …

Dynamic molecular crystals with switchable physical properties

O Sato - Nature chemistry, 2016 - nature.com
The development of molecular materials whose physical properties can be controlled by
external stimuli—such as light, electric field, temperature, and pressure—has recently …