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Soft Crystals: Flexible Response Systems with High Structural Order.
- Source :
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Chemistry - A European Journal . 4/5/2019, Vol. 25 Issue 20, p5105-5112. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- A new material concept of soft crystals is proposed. Soft crystals respond to gentle stimuli such as vapor exposure and rubbing but maintain their structural order and exhibit remarkable visual changes in their shape, color, and luminescence. Various interesting examples of soft crystals are introduced in the article. By exploring the interesting formation and phaseātransition phenomena of soft crystals through interdisciplinary collaboration, new materials having both the characteristics of ordered hard crystals and those of flexible soft matter are expected. Soft crystals respond to gentle stimuli such as vapor exposure and mechanical stimuli but maintain their structural order and exhibit remarkable visual changes in shape, color, and luminescence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CRYSTALS
*LUMINESCENCE
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09476539
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 20
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Chemistry - A European Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 135775680
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201805641