Planar Positive–Zero–Negative Thermal Expansion Transition in Crystalline Supramolecular Rotors

• Published in: Chemistry of materials Vol. 35; no. 11; pp. 4311 - 4317
• Main Authors: Ge, Si-Yuan, Huang, Rui-Kang, Wu, Jia-bing, Takahashi, Kiyonori, Lee, Chi-Sing, Nakamura, Takayoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 13.06.2023

Zero thermal expansion materials are crucial for manufacturing high-precision devices, but most of these materials discovered so far are inorganic. Organic zero thermal expansion materials are rare due to the need for precise control over the complex supramolecular interactions between organic group...