This feature article provides both a critical perspective as to where synthetic 2D polymers
currently stand and a rather substantial view into how the future of this exciting field of …

Low molecular weight gels can be responsive to a range of external stimuli. The use of light
as an external stimulus to modify gels is of particular interest for a number of reasons. Light …

Artificial smart materials with switchable multifunctionality are of immense interest owing to
their wide application in sensors, displays and memory devices. Lanthanide complexes are …

In search of magneto‐optic materials, the mononuclear compounds LnIII (depma)(NO3) 3
(hmpa) 2 (Ln= Dy, Gd) were synthesized. The anthracene moieties undergo [4+ 4] …

Here, we report the self-assembly of Amoc (9-anthracenemethoxycarbonyl)-capped
dipeptides, which self-assemble to form injectable, self-healable, and shape-memory …

Generally, the potential reactive “olefin pairs” in the molecular crystals satisfying Schmidt's
criteria could undergo topological [2+ 2] cycloaddition. In this study, another factor that …

By incorporating photoreactive anthracene moieties into binuclear Dy2O2 motifs, we obtain
two new compounds with the formulas [Dy2 (SCN) 4 (L) 2 (dmpma) 4](1) and [Dy2 (SCN) 4 …

Mechanofluorochromism (MFC) of molecular solids generally results from the variation of
intermolecular interactions induced by external mechanical forces. However, the use of …

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) containing face-to-face π-π interacting anthracene groups
are promising photoresponsive materials because of their rich photophysical properties and …

The fluorescent 9′-anthracenyl-functionalized dithiadiazolyl radical (3) exhibits four
structurally determined crystalline phases, all of which are monomeric in the solid state …