POPA ReconResearchers discovered how some molecular crystals can bend and expand without breaking. Inside the crystals, neighboring molecules act…
Researchers discovered how some molecular crystals can bend and expand without breaking. Inside the crystals, neighboring molecules act like interconnected “scissors” that open and close in a coordinated way to absorb strain. Crystals with a balanced range of this motion showed large elastic bending and light-driven deformation, while structures already near fully open or closed states were more brittle. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.2931090
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