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

Photomechanical crystals exhibit mechanical motion upon light irradiation and may thus find
applications as actuators. Over the last decades, many photomechanical organic crystals …

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 …

This study explores the photochemical actuation of three crystalline azine derivatives, a
class of organic compounds distinguished by the presence of the–C═ N–N═ C–functional …

Molecular crystals carry a great potential as new soft smart materials, with a plethora of
recent examples overcoming the major obstacle of mechanical flexibility, and this research …

Salicylideneanilines (SAs) are photochromic compounds that undergo enol–keto
photoisomerization in the solid state. Research over the past 60 years has revealed …

As society advances, the demand for high‐performance crystal materials with versatile
stimuli‐responsive capabilities has increased. However, there remains a notable shortage of …

Crystals of trans-3, 3′-dimethylazobenzene (DMAB) exhibit crawling motion on solid
surface upon simultaneous exposure to ultraviolet (UV) and visible light from opposite …