Molecular martensitic materials are an emerging class of smart materials with enormous
tunability in physicochemical properties, attributed to the tailored molecular and crystal …

Molecular crystals responding to external stress, or soft crystalline materials being adaptable
to mechanical stimuli, have caused great interest due to their diverse applications. Molecular …

Organic hierarchical branch micro/nanostructures constituted by single crystals with inherent
multichannel characteristics exhibit superior potential in regulating photon transmission for …

Crystal Engineering has traditionally dealt with molecular crystals. It is the understanding of
intermolecular interactions in the context of crystal packing and in the utilization of such …

Organic–inorganic hybrid perovskites (OIHPs) have been a hot research topic due to their
advanced structural and functional features that cover almost all the research fields of …

Twenty years ago, I wrote a Chem. Commun. feature article entitled “Crystal Engineering:
where from? Where to?”: an update is in order. In this Highlight I argue that molecular crystal …

Superplasticity, which enables processing on hard-to-work solids, has been recognized only
in metallic solids. While metallic materials and plastics (polymer solids) essentially possess …

Due to the intriguing chemical variability and structure–property flexibility, molecular
materials with striking multifunctional characteristics, including tunable physical, chemical …

The precise, reversible, and diffusionless shape-switching ability of organic ferroelastic
crystals, while maintaining their structural integrity, positions them as promising materials for …

Structural phase transitions induced by external stimuli such as temperature, pressure,
electromagnetic fields, and light play crucial roles in controlling the functions of solid-state …