In-situ photomechanical bending in a photosalient Zn-based coordination polymer probed by photocrystallography.

ABSTRACT: Photomechanical bending or mechanical flexibility in single crystals is an interesting landscape for innovative technological applications, including smart medical devices, molecular machines, artificial muscles, microrobots, and flexible electronic actuators. However, metal-organic crystals with multiple dynamic effects such as bending (in-situ), jumping, fracturing, and splitting in the absence of mechanical energy or temperature is interesting and relatively unexplored. The development of these materials presents significant challenges, requiring a thorough grasp of the underlying mechanisms for practical applications. Herein, we developed a Zn based 1D coordination polymer (CP) crystal {[Zn(DCTP)(4-nvp)₂]·(CH₃OH)}_n (1) {H₂DCTP = 2,5-dichlorot

SUBMITTER: Khan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12663308 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature