Symmetry Breaking and Photomechanical Behavior of Photochromic Organic Crystals

Photomechanical materials exhibit mechanical motion in response to light as an external stimulus. They have attracted much attention because they can convert light energy directly to mechanical energy, and their motions can be controlled without any physical contact. This review paper introduces the...

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Main Authors: Daichi Kitagawa, Christopher J. Bardeen, Seiya Kobatake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Symmetry
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/12/9/1478