Incorporating molecular photoswitches into various materials provides unique opportunities
for controlling their properties and functions with high spatiotemporal resolution using …

Precise control over molecular movement is of fundamental and practical importance in
physics, biology, and chemistry. At nanoscale, the peculiar functioning principles and the …

Photomechanical molecular crystals have been investigated as mesoscopic photoactuators.
Here, we report how the photomechanical twisting of 1, 2-bis (2-methyl-5-phenyl-3-thienyl) …

(E)-4-Fluoro-cinnamaldehyde malononitrile ((E)-4FCM) is a new phenylbutadiene derivative
that undergoes a [2+ 2] photocycloaddition in the crystal form. Optical absorption and proton …

Inspired by sophisticated and intelligent biological systems, various smart actuations
triggered by physical or chemical stimuli have been developed. Photomechanical materials …

When photochromic molecules are organized in a crystal, the small-scale forces generated
by molecular photoisomerization events can combine together to generate work on micro-or …

Mechanically dual-responsive molecular crystals have gained substantial interest among
researchers due to their significant applications in various fields. However, incorporation of …

Herein, a series of molecular actuators based on the crystals of (E)-2-(4-fluorostyryl) benzo
[d] oxazole (BOAF4),(E)-2-(2, 4-difluorostyryl) benzo [d] oxazole (BOAF24),(E)-2-(4 …

Crystals that show mechanical response against various stimuli are of great interest. These
stimuli induce polymorphic transitions, isomerizations, or chemical reactions in the crystal …

Although the famous brittle characteristics of molecular crystals are unfavorable when they
are used as flexible smart materials (FSMs), an increasing number of organic crystal-based …