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 …

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

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 …

Mechanically responsive crystals have been increasingly explored, mainly based on
photoisomerization. However, photoisomerization has some disadvantages for crystal …

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 …

Dynamic organic crystals are rapidly gaining traction as a new class of smart materials for
energy conversion, however, they are only capable of very small strokes (< 12%) and most …

We report the first organic semiconductor crystal with a unique combination of properties that
can be used as a multifunctional optoelectronic device. Mechanically flexible single crystals …

It is necessary to develop stable and fast multistimuli responsive materials due to the
growing demand in our daily life. In this work, a new viologen-based Cd-complex (1) exhibits …

Dynamic molecular crystals showing light-triggered macro-movements have attracted great
attention due to their unique ability for light–force conversion. These molecular crystals are …

Abstract Single‐crystal‐to‐single‐crystal (SCSC) phase transitions are direct structural
evolutions of crystalline materials in the solid state without the damage of ordering in the …