This article provides a comprehensive overview of piezo‐and ferro‐electric materials based
on organic molecules and organic–inorganic hybrids for mechanical energy harvesting …

Macrocyclic molecules have been used in various fields owing to their guest binding
properties. Macrocycle-based host–guest chemistry in solution can allow for precise control …

The apparent piezoelectricity of biological materials is not yet fully understood at the
molecular level. In particular, dynamic noncovalent interactions, such as host–guest binding …

Crown ether supramolecules with host–guest structure bring the two most advanced
application categories, namely information storage and energy conversion. The former was …

Chirality, an intrinsic property of nature, has received increased attention in chemistry,
biology, and materials science because it can induce optical rotation, ferroelectricity …

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 …

Supramolecular host–guest ferroelectrics based on solution processing are highly desirable
because they are generally created with intrinsic piezoelectricity/ferroelectricity and do not …

Ferroelastics, as an important member of ferroic materials, play an invaluable role in energy
conversion, information processing, and mechanical switches. However, to date, it remains …

Molecular ferroelastics have received particular attention for potential applications in
mechanical switches, shape memory, energy conversion, information processing, and solar …

Organic–inorganic halide perovskites (OIHPs) are very eye-catching due to their chemical
tunability and rich physical properties such as ferroelectricity, magnetism, photovoltaic …