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 …
Martensitic transition in molecular crystals for dynamic functional materials
Molecular martensitic materials are an emerging class of smart materials with enormous
tunability in physicochemical properties, attributed to the tailored molecular and crystal …
tunability in physicochemical properties, attributed to the tailored molecular and crystal …
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 …
Autonomous self-healing organic crystals for nonlinear optics
Non-centrosymmetric molecular crystals have a plethora of applications, such as
piezoelectric transducers, energy storage and nonlinear optical materials owing to their …
piezoelectric transducers, energy storage and nonlinear optical materials owing to their …
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 …
Near-room-temperature martensitic actuation profited from one-dimensional hybrid perovskite structure
BD Liang, CC Fan, CD Liu, CY Chai, XB Han… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Martensitic transformation, usually accompanied by ferroelastic and thermoelastic
behaviors, is an interesting and useful mechanical-related property upon external stimuli …
behaviors, is an interesting and useful mechanical-related property upon external stimuli …
Relationship between spatially heterogeneous reaction dynamics and photochemical kinetics in single crystals of anthracene derivatives
Understanding physicochemical property changes based on reaction kinetics is required to
design materials exhibiting desired functions at arbitrary timings. In this work, we …
design materials exhibiting desired functions at arbitrary timings. In this work, we …
Reversible thermosalience in a one-dimensional coordination polymer preceded by anisotropic thermal expansion and the shape memory effect
Thermally responsive crystals hold great potential for their use as actuating materials by
acting as energy transducers to convert heat energy to mechanical work. Control over …
acting as energy transducers to convert heat energy to mechanical work. Control over …