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 …

Over the decades, the application of mechanical force to influence chemical reactions has
been called by various names: mechanochemistry, tribochemistry, mechanical alloying, to …

Hybrid materials capitalize on the properties of individual materials to attain a specific
combination of performance assets that is not available with the individual components …

Dynamic molecular crystals showing light-triggered macro-movements have attracted great
attention due to their unique ability for light–force conversion. These molecular crystals are …

While X-ray crystallography routinely provides structural characterization of kinetically stable
pre-catalysts and intermediates, elucidation of the structures of transient reactive …

Engineering the preorganization of photoactive units remains a big challenge in solid-state
photochemistry research. It is of not only theoretical importance in the construction of …

Photomechanical molecular crystals, which can directly convert light energy to mechanical
energy and do mechanical work at different scales, are promising for future photoactuators …

Organic azides possess the potential for green primary explosives, gas generators, and
propellants. This work focuses on the crystal packing of 34 planar organic azides and …

Photomechanical materials driven by an external light stimulus have become the focus of
much attention. We can operate them in a noncontact way and remotely. Photoinduced …

Photomechanical crystalline materials that exhibit mechanical motion under light irradiation
are one of the fields of greatest interest to crystallographers. This highlight focuses on the …