Structural analysis of elastically bent organic crystals using <i>in situ</i> indentation and micro-Raman spectroscopy

Abstract

The structural dynamics of two elastically bendable, halogenated N-benzylideneaniline organic crystals were studied using an in situ three-point bending test and Raman spectroscopy. This study reveals the inhomogeneous molecular distribution in the elastic crystal lattice during the bent stage and further validates the known qualitative mechanistic model of elastic bendable crystals.