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 …

Spiers Memorial Lecture: Mechanochemistry, tribochemistry, mechanical alloying –
retrospect, achievements and challenges - Faraday Discussions (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/D2FD00149G …

Flexible crystals that can capture solar energy and convert it into mechanical energy are
promising for a wide range of applications such as information storage and actuators, but …

Mechanically responsive materials have been investigated extensively over the past two
decades. Diversification of actuation modes is essential for the practical application of …

Research on molecular crystals exhibiting light‐driven actuation has made remarkable
progress through the development of various molecules and the identification of driving …

In the field of materials science, dynamic molecular crystals have attracted significant
attention as a novel class of energy-transducing materials. However, their development into …

An innovative elastic crystal based on barbituric acid derivatives (HBDT), which uniquely
alters its fluorescence intensity under light exposure is developed. This crystal exhibits …

The flourishing field of soft robotics requires versatile actuation methodology. Natural
vibration is a physical phenomenon that can occur in any material. Here, we report high …

Photomechanical crystals have applications in light‐fueled actuators and soft robots. Herein,
light‐responsive, versatile, anthraquinone dye crystal oscillators actuated via natural …

Materials displaying negative thermal expansion (NTE), in contrast to typical materials with
positive thermal expansion (PTE), are attractive for both fundamental research and practical …