Rapid and reversible photoinduced switching of a rotaxane crystal

oleh: Kai-Jen Chen, Ya-Ching Tsai, Yuji Suzaki, Kohtaro Osakada, Atsushi Miura, Masaki Horie

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2016-11-01

Deskripsi

Crystalline phase transition can be used to detect changes in the solid state properties of materials. Here, the authors describe the mechanical response of a crystal composed of ferrocene-containing rotaxane to laser irradiation.