Photomechanical properties in metal–organic crystals

S Khan, MH Mir - Chemical Communications, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The emergence of materials that can effectively convert photon energy (light) into motion
(mechanical work) and change their shapes on command is of great interest for their …

Construction of Photoreactive Chiral Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their [2+ 2] Photocycloaddition Reactions

S Kim, J An, H Choi, SH Jung, SS Lee… - Inorganic Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
Chiral metal–organic frameworks (CMOFs) and solid-state [2+ 2] photocyclization have been
explored as independent areas in crystal engineering. We herein report the photoreactive …

Designing Dynamic Crystals with Multiple Flexibilities through a Cocrystal Strategy for Flexible Photo-controlled Switches

K Chen, W Wu, H Zhao, Y Wei, S Zhu… - Crystal Growth & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Endowing function crystals with flexibility can further extend their applications in the field of
flexible smart devices. Herein, a brittle, photo-driven dynamic crystal was successfully …

In crystallo lattice adaptivity triggered by solid-gas reactions of cationic group 7 pincer complexes

JC Goodall, MA Sajjad, EA Thompson… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The group 7 complexes [M (κ3-2, 6-(R2PO) 2C5H3N)(CO) 2L][BArF4][M= Mn, R= iPr, L=
THF; M= Re, R= tBu, L= vacant site] undergo in crystallo solid-gas reactivity with CO to form …

Photoreactive Zn (II) Coordination Compounds: Exploring Biomimetic Mechanical Motion and Photosalient Behavior

U Kurakula, A Ekka, B Dutta, MH Mir… - Crystal Growth & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Locomotion plays a pivotal role in the survival of most organisms, enabling essential
activities such as foraging, predator evasion, and reproduction. In the realm of biomimetics …

Synthesis and Structure of the Mononuclear Zinc Complex with 4-Biphenylcarboxylate Anions and 1, 10-Phenanthroline

AS Samulionis, SN Melnikov, AA Pavlov… - Journal of Structural …, 2024 - Springer
A mononuclear complex [Zn (phbz) 2 (phen)](1, Hphbz= 4-biphenylcarboxylic acid, phen is
1, 10-phenanthroline) is obtained, and its structure is determined by single crystal X-ray …

Photoisomerization-Induced Melting and Spontaneous Crystallization in Acicular Star-Shaped Microcrystals

K Lam, I Islam, E Bushnak, R Al-Muzarie, C Bardeen… - 2023 - chemrxiv.org
In recent years, significant advancements have occurred in the development of smart
materials, particularly in creating molecular crystals that can convert light energy into …