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 …

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

The integration of mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) into purely organic crystalline
materials is expected to produce materials with properties that are not accessible using …

Elastic organic crystals are the materials foundation of future lightweight flexible electronic,
optical and sensing devices, yet precise control over their deformation has not been …

Optically transmissive materials are indispensable for the transmission of light or light-
encoded signals in telecommunications and optobiomedical techniques. Here, we propose …

Molecular crystals responding to external stress, or soft crystalline materials being adaptable
to mechanical stimuli, have caused great interest due to their diverse applications. Molecular …

Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have proven to be effective at converting mechanical
energy into electrical power, making them a viable technology for operating self-powered …

Mechanically flexible single crystals of molecular materials offer potential for a multitude of
new directions in advanced materials design. Before the full potential of such materials can …

Coordination polymers (CPs) are a class of crystalline solids that are considered brittle, due
to the dominance of directional coordination bonding, which limits their utility in flexible …

Integrating plasticity and elasticity in anisotropic molecular crystals is theoretically possible
and is beneficial in enabling rich and complex deformations; however, it is much harder to …