Time-dependent solid-state molecular motion and colour tuning of host-guest systems by organic solvents

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 77 - 8
• Main Authors: Yang, Yu-Dong, Ji, Xiaofan, Lu, Zhi-Hao, Yang, Jian, Gao, Chao, Zhang, Haoke, Tang, Ben Zhong, Sessler, Jonathan L., Gong, Han-Yuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 07.01.2020; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 140/131; 639/638/298/398; 639/638/541/961; 639/638/541/966; Chain dynamics; Color; Crystal structure; Crystallinity; Dynamic control; Grinding; Humanities and Social Sciences; Information storage; Molecular machines; Molecular motion; multidisciplinary; Organic solvents; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Solid state; Solvents; State machines; Supramolecular compounds; Time dependence

Host-guest complex solid state molecular motion is a critical but underexplored phenomenon. In principle, it can be used to control molecular machines that function in the solid state. Here we describe a solid state system that operates on the basis of complexation between an all-hydrocarbon macrocy...