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 …

Incorporating molecular photoswitches into various materials provides unique opportunities
for controlling their properties and functions with high spatiotemporal resolution using …

With the wide application of organic semiconductors (OSCs), researchers are now grappling
with a new challenge: design and synthesize OSCs materials with specific functions to …

Direct conversion of solar energy to mechanical work promises higher efficiency than
multistep processes, adding a key tool to the arsenal of energy solutions necessary for our …

Mechanically responsive crystals have been increasingly explored, mainly based on
photoisomerization. However, photoisomerization has some disadvantages for crystal …

Photochromic molecules exhibit photoresponsive variations in their physical properties. For
example, energy level, π-conjugation, dipole moment, ionic state and steric conformation …

Stimuli-responsive molecular crystals have attracted considerable attention as promising
smart materials with applications in various fields such as sensing, actuation, and …

Organic photomechanical crystals have great promise as molecular machines, but their
development has been hindered by a lack of clear theoretical design principles. While much …

Crystal adaptronics is an emergent materials science discipline at the intersection of solid‐
state chemistry and mechanical engineering that explores the dynamic nature of …

Photocontrol of functional molecules and supramolecular systems provides promising
directions for the development of innovative materials and technologies. Reversible …