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 …

Over the past decades, solid-state ordered porous materials (SSOPMs), including newly-
emerging metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), metal-organic polyhedra (MOPs), covalent …

Uncovering differences between crystalline and amorphous states in molecular solids would
both promote the understanding of their structure–property relationships, as well as inform …

Conspectus Conducting a reaction in the solid state eliminates the usage of solvents. If such
reactions are conducted in a single-crystal to single-crystal (SCSC) fashion, then structural …

We report a unique vinyl coordination polymer (CP),[Zn (4‐Fb) 2 (tkpvb)] n (1, 4‐HFb= 4‐
fluorobenzoic acid, tkpvb= 1, 2, 4, 5‐tetrakis (4‐pyridylvinyl) benzene) that undergoes a rare …

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 …

With emerging research on stimuli-responsive materials, dynamic crystals are at the forefront
of investigation. However, research on the mechanical properties of coordination polymers …

With the aim of producing a photomechanical material for incorporation in soft microrobots, a
one‐dimensional diene coordination polymer (CP)[Cd (F‐bpeb)(3‐CBA) 2] n (CP1, F‐bpeb …

The development of organic crystals responsive to multiple external stimuli (mechanical
force, light and heat) as potential smart materials is always compelling but challenging …

Photoluminescent molecular crystals integrated with the ability to transform light energy into
macroscopic mechanical motions are a promising choice of materials for both actuating and …