Water-driven modulation of multiresponsive properties in acylhydrazone-based crystals
Deepak Manoharan, Aritra Bhowmik, Manish Kumar Mishra, Soumyajit Ghosh
Abstract
A pyrene-substituted acylhydrazone crystal exhibits a water-driven transition from elasticity to thermoplasticity, along with photomechanical bending upon dehydration, showcasing its potential for use in smart actuators and photoswitchable devices.
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Modulation (music)Materials scienceNanotechnologyChemical engineeringChemistryCombinatorial chemistryPhysicsAcousticsEngineeringCrystallization and Solubility StudiesCrystallography and molecular interactionsNonlinear Optical Materials Research