Soft actuators are constituted by a type of intelligent materials, and they can generate
reversible mechanical motions under external stimuli. They usually achieve continuous …

Microactuators provide controllable driving forces for precise positioning, manipulation and
operation at the microscale. Development of microactuators using active materials is often …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Self-oscillation is the phenomenon in which a system generates spontaneous, consistent
periodic motion in response to a steady external stimulus, making it highly suitable for …

Materials that exhibit actuation behaviour in response to external stimuli have a wide range
of applications owing to their ability to convert input energy into mechanical work. Light and …