Mechanically responsive molecular crystals
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 …
conversion in nature. The processes of actuation underlying the transduction of light …
Crystals on the move: mechanical effects in dynamic solids
When exposed to external stimuli such as heat or light, certain single crystals can acquire
momentum and undergo motion. On a molecular scale, the motility of such dynamic single …
momentum and undergo motion. On a molecular scale, the motility of such dynamic single …
Engineering photomechanical molecular crystals to achieve extraordinary expansion based on solid-state [2+ 2] photocycloaddition
TY Xu, F Tong, H Xu, MQ Wang, H Tian… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photomechanical molecular crystals are promising candidates for photoactuators and can
potentially be implemented as smart materials in various fields. Here, we synthesized a new …
potentially be implemented as smart materials in various fields. Here, we synthesized a new …
Organic radical ferroelectric crystals with martensitic phase transition
N Zhang, W Sun, Y Zhang, HH Jiang, RG Xiong… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Organic martensitic compounds are an emerging type of smart material with intriguing
physical properties including thermosalient effect, ferroelasticity, and shape memory effect …
physical properties including thermosalient effect, ferroelasticity, and shape memory effect …
Manipulating light‐induced dynamic macro‐movement and static photonic properties within 1D isostructural hydrogen‐bonded molecular cocrystals
Smart molecular crystals with light‐driven mechanical responses have received interest
owing to their potential uses in molecular machines, artificial muscles, and biomimetics …
owing to their potential uses in molecular machines, artificial muscles, and biomimetics …
Collective photothermal bending of flexible organic crystals modified with MXene-polymer multilayers as optical waveguide arrays
The performance of any engineering material is naturally limited by its structure, and while
each material suffers from one or multiple shortcomings when considered for a particular …
each material suffers from one or multiple shortcomings when considered for a particular …
Mechanical effects of elastic crystals driven by natural sunlight and force
J Peng, C Han, X Zhang, J Jia, J Bai… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Flexible crystals that can capture solar energy and convert it into mechanical energy are
promising for a wide range of applications such as information storage and actuators, but …
promising for a wide range of applications such as information storage and actuators, but …
Bending, curling, rolling, and salient behavior of molecular crystals driven by [2+ 2] cycloaddition of a styrylbenzoxazole derivative
We report interesting photomechanical behaviors of the dynamic molecular crystals of (E)‐2‐
(2, 4‐dichlorostyryl) benzo [d] oxazole (BOACl24). The photosalient effect of the rod‐like …
(2, 4‐dichlorostyryl) benzo [d] oxazole (BOACl24). The photosalient effect of the rod‐like …
Smart dynamic hybrid membranes with self-cleaning capability
The growing freshwater scarcity has caused increased use of membrane desalination of
seawater as a relatively sustainable technology that promises to provide long-term solution …
seawater as a relatively sustainable technology that promises to provide long-term solution …
Shape-memory and self-healing effects in mechanosalient molecular crystals
The thermosalient crystals of terephthalic acid are extraordinarily mechanically compliant
and reversibly shape-shift between two forms with different crystal habits. While the …
and reversibly shape-shift between two forms with different crystal habits. While the …