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 …

Negative thermal expansion (NTE), referring to the lattice contraction upon heating, has
been an attractive topic of solid-state chemistry and functional materials. The response of a …

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 …

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 …

As our understanding and control of intra-and intermolecular interactions evolve, ever more
complex molecular systems are synthesized and assembled that are capable of performing …

Materials with negative Poisson's ratio attract considerable attention due to their underlying
intriguing physical properties and numerous promising applications, particularly in stringent …

Flexible organic single crystals are evolving as new materials for optical waveguides that
can be used for transfer of information in organic optoelectronic microcircuits. Integration in …

Organic crystals, possessing both flexibility and stimuli-responsive properties, are attractive
candidates as smart materials, namely sensors, actuators, optoelectronic devices …

Living organisms composed of composite materials with complex structures support
autonomous and intelligent behaviors, such as motility, perception and response to changes …

In recent years, studies of organic optical waveguide materials have emerged as a cutting-
edge research area driven by their inherent advantages, such as low optical losses …