Halogen effect in photomechanical molecular crystals

J Zhong, J Sun, K Ye, R Lu - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Inspired by sophisticated and intelligent biological systems, various smart actuations
triggered by physical or chemical stimuli have been developed. Photomechanical materials …

Solid‐State Photochemical Cascade Process Boosting Smart Ultralong Room‐Temperature Phosphorescence in Bismuth Halides

C **ng, Z Qi, B Zhou, D Yan, WH Fang - Angewandte Chemie, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular ultralong room‐temperature phosphorescence (RTP), exhibiting multiple stimuli‐
responsive characteristics, has garnered considerable attention due to its potential …

The Factor beyond Schmidt's Criteria Impacting the Photo‐Induced [2+ 2] Cycloaddition Reactivity and Photoactuation of Molecular Crystals Based on Cyclic …

Y Yue, J Dai, L **, C Liu, J Sun… - Chemistry–A European …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Generally, the potential reactive “olefin pairs” in the molecular crystals satisfying Schmidt's
criteria could undergo topological [2+ 2] cycloaddition. In this study, another factor that …

Photoactuation, photochromism and acidochromism of styrylindazole-based crystalline materials

H **ao, K Ye, C Liu, X Yang, J Sun, R Lu - Dyes and Pigments, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, three new fluorostyrylindazoles bearing one, three and five fluorine atoms (FPIZ,
TFPIZ and PFPIZ) have been synthesized. Interestingly, the crystal of PFPIZ bent back away …

Cocrystal strategy to harmonize the photochemical reactivity of styrylquinolines and the photoactuation performance of the molecular crystals

Y Yue, C Liu, J Sun, K Ye, S Dai, J Zhong… - Crystal Growth & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In previous reports, the solid-state photo-induced [2+ 2] cycloaddition of styrylpyridine or
styrylquinoline derivatives took place only assisted by templates. Herein,(E)-2-(2, 4 …

Polymorphism manipulating topo-photochemical reactions, photoactuation, and the mechanofluorochromism of benzimidazoleylaryl acrylonitriles

C Liu, J Sun, C Chen, K Ye, H Wang, X Yang… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymorphism arising from different conformations or packing arrangements in crystal
lattices would manipulate physical properties, including morphology, electrical conductivity …

Photoinduced Puffing with Large Volume Expansion and Photomechanical Motions induced by Topochemical [4+ 4] Reactions in Molecular Crystal Solvates

P Giri, A Panda, MK Panda - Chemistry–A European Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this work, we report the first example of two crystal solvates of an anthracene‐
benzhydrazide based molecule (Ant) that display very distinct photo‐responsive behaviour …

Three-in-One: Dye-Volatile Cocrystals Exhibiting Intensity-Dependent Photochromic, Photomechanical, and Photocarving Response

TH Borchers, F Topić, M Arhangelskis… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cocrystallization of a cis-azobenzene dye with volatile molecules, such as pyrazine and
dioxane, leads to materials that exhibit at least three different light-intensity-dependent …

Uniaxial photomechanical motion in large diameter polydimethylsiloxane optical fibers with fluoropolymer claddings

M Knitter, L Ferreira, DR Sheffield… - Journal of Optical …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
This study focuses on the photomechanical behavior of step-index optical fibers with a
polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) core and fluoropolymer claddings. The PDMS hosts dopant …

Head-to-Tail Packing to Facilitate [2+ 2] Cycloaddition for Green Synthesis of Cyclobutane Derivatives in Specific Configuration

X Yang, L **, J Sun, Y Yue, K Ye, C Liu, C Chen, L Li… - 2025 - authorea.com
Abstract Topological [2+ 2] cycloaddition is known to provide a convenient synthetic route for
cyclobutane derivatives from favourably dispositioned dienes. In this study, new …