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 …

We herein review the recent progresses in the development of boron-containing compounds
with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) properties. In particular, the contribution of boron to …

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 …

Single crystals are typically brittle, inelastic materials. Such mechanical responses limit their
use in practical applications, particularly in flexible electronics and optical devices. Here we …

Mechanically reconfigurable molecular crystals—ordered materials that can adapt to
variable operating and environmental conditions by deformation, whereby they attain motility …

Smart molecular crystals with light‐driven mechanical responses have received interest
owing to their potential uses in molecular machines, artificial muscles, and biomimetics …

Flexible organic single crystals are evolving as new materials for optical waveguides that
can be used for transfer of information in organic optoelectronic microcircuits. Integration in …

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

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 …

The first example of a smart crystalline material, the 2: 1 cocrystal of probenecid and 4, 4′‐
azopyridine, which responds reversibly to multiple external stimuli (heat, UV light, and …