Materials that exhibit nanooptomechanical transduction in their single-crystal form have
prospective use in light-driven molecular machinery, nanotechnology, and quantum …

Single-crystal nanooptomechanical transduction occurs in [Ru (SO2)(NH3) 4 (H2O)]
chlorobenzenesulfonate2, reaching maximal levels within 40 s at 100 K when …

Recent discoveries of a range of single-crystal optical actuators are feeding a new form of
materials chemistry, given their broad range of potential applications, from light-induced …

Single-crystal optical actuators are emerging as a new field of materials chemistry because
of their wide-ranging potential applications, from light-induced molecular motors to …

Single-crystal optical actuators are emerging as a prospective material form for nano-optical
mechanical switching, sensing, or transduction device applications in nanotechnology and …

Thermally reversible solid-state linkage SO2 photoisomers of three complexes in the [Ru
(NH3) 4SO2 X] tosylate2 family are captured in their metastable states using …

UV/vis absorption spectroscopy affords indirect structural information about the
photochemistry and photophysics of molecules by inferring types of electronic transitions …

Single crystals that behave as optical switches are desirable for a wide range of
applications, from optical sensors to read–write memory media. A series of ruthenium-based …

The back cover displays the futuristic application of molecular motors within an all‐optical
circuitry. On page 3324, Jacqueline M. Cole and Sven O. Sylvester demonstrate …

Chemicals that undergo photoisomerization in their single-crystal form may act as optical
actuators or sensors. It is important to determine the molecular-scale characteristics of this …