Flexible molecular crystals for optoelectronic applications

C Wei, L Li, Y Zheng, L Wang, J Ma, M Xu… - Chemical Society …, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The cornerstones of the advancement of flexible optoelectronics are the design, preparation,
and utilization of novel materials with favorable mechanical and advanced optoelectronic …

Flexible organic crystals for light delivery in biological tissues

L Lan, X Pan, P Commins, L Li, L Catalano… - CCS …, 2024‏ - chinesechemsoc.org
Optically transmissive materials are indispensable for the transmission of light or light-
encoded signals in telecommunications and optobiomedical techniques. Here, we propose …

Highly efficient in crystallo energy transduction of light to work

J Lin, J Zhou, L Li, I Tahir, S Wu, P Naumov… - Nature …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Various mechanical effects have been reported with molecular materials, yet organic
crystals capable of multiple dynamic effects are rare, and at present, their performance is …

Distinct Mechanical Properties and Photomechanical Response from Isostructural, yet Chemically Different Molecular Crystal Actuators

J Lin, J Zhou, L Li, I Tahir, S Wu, P Naumov… - Chemistry of …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Deciphering the effect of small changes in crystal packing and intermolecular interactions on
the type and magnitude of mechanical motion is central to the manipulation of the …

Hydrogen-bonded homochiral molecular crystals with mechanical elasticity and photomechanical bending

P Li, C Ji, M Liu, K Müllen, M Yin - Chemistry of Materials, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Molecular crystals with mechanical elasticity and photomechanical bending based on the
homochiral effect are presented. Through homochiral assembly, the V-shaped chiral …

Low‐Temperature Flexibility of Chiral Organic Crystals with Highly Efficient Second‐Harmonic Generation

J Lin, J Zhou, Z Wang, L Li, M Li, J Xu, S Wu… - Angewandte …, 2025‏ - Wiley Online Library
Flexible crystals with unique mechanical properties have presented potential for
applications in optoelectronics, soft robotics and sensors. However, there have been no …

Advancing Light‐Driven Elastic Crystals: Toward Sustainable Applications in Robotic Arms, Information Identification, and Optical Waveguides

J Peng, J Yang, Y Zhao, Y Wang, P Xue… - Advanced Optical …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
An innovative elastic crystal based on barbituric acid derivatives (HBDT), which uniquely
alters its fluorescence intensity under light exposure is developed. This crystal exhibits …

Origins of elasticity in molecular materials

AJ Thompson, BSK Chong, EP Kenny, JD Evans… - Nature Materials, 2025‏ - nature.com
Elasticity is ubiquitous and produces a spontaneously reversible response to applied stress.
Despite the utility and importance of this property in regard to scientific and engineering …

Designing dynamic crystals with multiple flexibilities through a cocrystal strategy for flexible photo-controlled switches

K Chen, W Wu, H Zhao, Y Wei, S Zhu… - Crystal Growth & …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Endowing function crystals with flexibility can further extend their applications in the field of
flexible smart devices. Herein, a brittle, photo-driven dynamic crystal was successfully …

Highly strained, pseudoplastic, Cu-pyridyl coordination polymer crystal-based optical waveguide cavity

S Panbarasu, A Khapre, M Chosenyah… - Chemistry of …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Crystals that are both mechanically flexible and fluorescent are highly sought-after materials
for cutting-edge photonic devices. Herein, we report the first demonstration of acicular …