Mechanistic Investigation of an Elastically Flexible Organic Crystal

Mechanical flexibility in molecular crystals is a fascinatingbehaviorwith potential for developing advanced technologies. However, thephenomenon of mechanical bending is poorly understood. We explorefor the first time the atomistic origin of elastic bending in a singlecomponent organic crystal using a combination of & mu;-focus synchrotronX-ray diffraction and ab initio simulation. The mechanism of elastic bending in singlecomponent organiccrystal was investigated by a combination of & mu;-focus synchrotronX-ray diffraction and ab initio simulation.

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Through a combination of μ-focus synchrotron X-ray diffraction and ab initio simulation, we have investigated for the first time the atomistic origin of elastic bending in a single-component organic crystal, which exhibits fascinating behavior with potential for developing advanced technologies.