Among the recent developments in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), porous layered
coordination polymers (CPs) have garnered attention due to their modular nature and …

Sustainable energy is the need of the hour to cater the global energy demands with zero
carbon emissions. Solar energy is the ultimate, clean and renewable form of energy that can …

Ultrasmall metal nanoparticles (NPs) show high catalytic activity in heterogeneous catalysis
but are prone to reunion and loss during the catalytic process, resulting in low …

We report a unique vinyl coordination polymer (CP),[Zn (4‐Fb) 2 (tkpvb)] n (1, 4‐HFb= 4‐
fluorobenzoic acid, tkpvb= 1, 2, 4, 5‐tetrakis (4‐pyridylvinyl) benzene) that undergoes a rare …

In a remarkable example, we report a one-dimensional coordination polymer (CP) of Pb (II)
showing photosalient (PS) properties triggered by [2+ 2] cycloaddition of olefinic ligands …

Molecular machines, switches, and motors enable control over nanoscale molecular motion
with unprecedented precision in artificial systems. Integration of these compounds into …

Molecular crystals with the ability to transform light energy into macroscopic mechanical
motions are a promising class of materials with potential applications in actuating and …

With emerging research on stimuli-responsive materials, dynamic crystals are at the forefront
of investigation. However, research on the mechanical properties of coordination polymers …

With the aim of producing a photomechanical material for incorporation in soft microrobots, a
one‐dimensional diene coordination polymer (CP)[Cd (F‐bpeb)(3‐CBA) 2] n (CP1, F‐bpeb …

Photoluminescent molecular crystals integrated with the ability to transform light energy into
macroscopic mechanical motions are a promising choice of materials for both actuating and …