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Photo‐Induced Cracking in a Bi‐Component Molecular Solid: Capturing Structural Intermediates

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A photo-responsive bi-component solid is designed based on robust large synthons. The study not only provides a template-based approach for a system that was difficult to photo-dimerize, but the designed solid also leads to photo-induced cracking upon photodimerization. The delicate structural design helps in capturing the structural intermediates, which reveals a possible reorientation of the photodimer within the crystal to maintain structural integrity.

Source: Chemistry - An Asian Journal

DOI: 10.1002/asia.202401518

Authors: Mollah Rohan Ahsan, Manish Kumar Mishra, Arijit Mukherjee

Institutions: Birla Institute of Technology and Science - Hyderabad Campus, National Chemical Laboratory, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research

Language: English

Topic: Crystallography and molecular interactions

Subfield: Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,520

Funders: Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Science and Engineering Research Board