Japanese Study Devises Way to Bend Molecular Crystals Using UV Light Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy “Molecular crystals,” unlike ordinary gemstones-like crystals, can bend, twist, and even jump when excited with light or heat and have garnered attention from chemists, materials scientists, and engineers alike owing to their potential applications in actuators, artificial muscles, and soft robotics. In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, scientists […] Read more
