Organic crystals, possessing both flexibility and stimuli-responsive properties, are attractive
candidates as smart materials, namely sensors, actuators, optoelectronic devices …

Tuning the surface topography of solar evaporators is of significance for boosting light
absorption and enhancing solar‐to‐vapor efficiency. Herein, a novel strategy to manipulate …

The optical manipulation of polarization has gained widespread attention because it offers a
promising route to new contactless memories and switches. However, the current research …

Mechanically responsive molecular crystals that exhibit macroscopic motions such as
bending, twisting, and locomotion by light and heat have been studied intensively over the …

Photoswitchable materials have attracted considerable attention in various fields.
Developing excellent solid‐state dual‐mode photoswitches is an important but challenging …

Molecular crystals with the ability to transform light energy into macroscopic mechanical
motions are a promising class of materials with potential applications in actuating and …

Multimodal encryption-decryption with photochromism has been proved to ensure
information security with great feasibility and operability. However, most of the photochromic …

Mechanically responsive materials have been investigated extensively over the past two
decades. Diversification of actuation modes is essential for the practical application of …

The exceptional properties of two-dimensional covalent organic framework materials (2D-
COFs), including their large π-conjugated structure at the molecular level and π–π multilayer …

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