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SUBMITTER: Chen KJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5097158 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature communications 20161103
Crystalline phase transitions caused by external stimuli have been used to detect physical changes in the solid-state properties. This study presents the mechanical switching of crystals of ferrocene-containing rotaxane controlled by focused laser light. The expansion and contraction of the crystals can be driven by turning on and off laser light at 445 nm. The irradiation-induced expansion of the crystal involves elongation along the a, b and c axes at 30 °C, whereas heating of the crystal at 1 ...[more]