The search for feasible strategies to construct molecular materials whose physical properties
can be modulated dynamically by external stimuli, especially light for sunlight is the cleanest …

Ferroelectric, pyroelectric, and piezoelectric compounds whose electric polarization
properties can be controlled by external stimuli such as electric field, temperature, and …

Achieving magnetic bistability with large thermal hysteresis is still a formidable challenge in
material science. Here we synthesize a series of isostructural chain complexes using 9, 10 …

The optical control of polarization switching is attracting tremendous interest because
photoirradiation stands out as a nondestructive, noncontact, and remote-control means …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) provide versatile platforms to construct multi-responsive
materials. Herein, by introducing the neutral tetradentate ligand and the linear …

We report the design and synthesis of a 1D Dy (III) coordination polymer, comprised of
sulfonate functionalised ligand 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonic acid (H2SQ) and Dy3+ ions …

Data storage, processing, and communications are the backbone of the digital world and
focus the innovation efforts of the microelectronics industry. Recent raw material shortages …

Porous magnets that undergo a magnetic phase transition in response to gaseous
adsorbates are desirable for the development of sustainable sensing and memory devices …

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 …

Spin-crossover (SCO) materials exhibit remarkable potential as bistable switches in
molecular devices. However, the spin transition temperatures (T c) of known compounds are …