The discovery of molecular single crystals that display interesting elastic behaviour has
generated excitement regarding their potential applications as it has upended the common …

Polymorphism in crystals is known since 1822 and the credit goes to Mitscherlich who
realized the existence of different crystal structures of the same compound while working …

The mechanical adaptiveness of long-range ordered molecular crystals has long been
ignored due to their brittle nature, unlike polymers and flexible biomaterials. However, the …

Mechanically flexible single crystals of molecular materials offer potential for a multitude of
new directions in advanced materials design. Before the full potential of such materials can …

Although, dynamic crystals are attractive for use in many technologies, molecular level
mechanisms of various solid‐state dynamic processes and their interdependence, remain …

Elastically flexible crystals form an emerging class of materials that exhibit a range of
notable properties. The mechanism of thermal expansion in flexible crystals of bis …

This highlight gives an overview of recent advances in mechanically flexible molecular
crystals, with qualitative and quantitative studies performed on different molecular systems …

The envisaged shift in the interest of crystal engineering researchers from crystal structure to
mechanical property has sown the seeds of analogous understanding and interpretation of …

The rapid conversion of energy into mechanical motion is a crucial requirement in the
design of advanced flexible sensors and optoelectronic devices. Responsive materials that …

Single crystals which exhibit mechanical flexibility are promising materials for advanced
technological applications. Before such materials can be used, a detailed understanding of …