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Potential and challenges of engineering mechanically flexible molecular crystals

Avantika Hasija, Deepak Chopra

CrystEngComm · 2021 · 46 citations · 85 references

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Abstract

Crystal adaptronics has undergone tremendous developments that have been utilized to rationalize dynamics in crystals. This highlight discusses about the role of intermolecular interactions in rationalizing mechanical responses in crystals.

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