Molecular photoswitches in aqueous environments
Molecular photoswitches enable dynamic control of processes with high spatiotemporal
precision, using light as external stimulus, and hence are ideal tools for different research …
precision, using light as external stimulus, and hence are ideal tools for different research …
Colloidal self-assembly approaches to smart nanostructured materials
Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …
Engineering photomechanical molecular crystals to achieve extraordinary expansion based on solid-state [2+ 2] photocycloaddition
TY Xu, F Tong, H Xu, MQ Wang, H Tian… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photomechanical molecular crystals are promising candidates for photoactuators and can
potentially be implemented as smart materials in various fields. Here, we synthesized a new …
potentially be implemented as smart materials in various fields. Here, we synthesized a new …
Stimuli-responsive flexible organic crystals
W Wu, K Chen, T Wang, N Wang, X Huang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic crystals, possessing both flexibility and stimuli-responsive properties, are attractive
candidates as smart materials, namely sensors, actuators, optoelectronic devices …
candidates as smart materials, namely sensors, actuators, optoelectronic devices …
Multiple stimuli-responsive flexible crystal with 2D elastic bending, plastic twisting and photoinduced bending capabilities
K Chen, J Wang, Y Feng, H Liu, X Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Stimuli-responsive crystals have aroused tremendous interest due to their potential as smart
materials. However, endowing mono-component crystals with multiple stimuli-responsive …
materials. However, endowing mono-component crystals with multiple stimuli-responsive …
Reversible thermosalience in a one-dimensional coordination polymer preceded by anisotropic thermal expansion and the shape memory effect
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 …
acting as energy transducers to convert heat energy to mechanical work. Control over …
Photomechanical Crystals as Light-Activated Organic Soft Microrobots
In the field of materials science, dynamic molecular crystals have attracted significant
attention as a novel class of energy-transducing materials. However, their development into …
attention as a novel class of energy-transducing materials. However, their development into …
Functional flexible molecular crystals: intrinsic and mechanoresponsive properties
Recent interest in functional flexible molecular crystals has the potential to provide unique
optoelectronic applications and stimuli-responsive chemistry. In crystal engineering, the …
optoelectronic applications and stimuli-responsive chemistry. In crystal engineering, the …
Mechanically elastic and light-induced bending of acylhydrazone-based photoswitch crystal
Here, we report long acicular acylhydrazone crystals (Ac) derived from 4-nitro
benzhydrazide and 10-chloro-9-anthraldehyde. The crystal exhibited dual mechanical …
benzhydrazide and 10-chloro-9-anthraldehyde. The crystal exhibited dual mechanical …
Tuning the mechanical flexibility of organic molecular crystals by polymorphism for flexible optical waveguides
The ability to selectively tune the optical and the mechanical properties of organic molecular
crystals offers a promising approach towards develo** flexible optical devices. These …
crystals offers a promising approach towards develo** flexible optical devices. These …