Bending, Twisting, and Propulsion of Photoreactive Crystals by Controlled Gas Release

The rapid release of gas by a chemical reaction to generate momentum is one of the most fundamental ways to elicit motion that could be used to sustain and control the motility of objects. We report that hollow crystals of a three‐dimensional supramolecular metal complex that releases gas by photoly...

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Main Author: Yu, Chunjiao (author)
Other Authors: Jiang, Xiaofan (author), Al‐Handawi, Marieh B. (author), Naumov, Panče (author), Li, Liang (author), Yu, Qi (author), Wang, Guoming (author)
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://depot.sorbonne.ae/handle/20.500.12458/1634
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author Yu, Chunjiao
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Al‐Handawi, Marieh B.
Naumov, Panče
Li, Liang
Yu, Qi
Wang, Guoming
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Jiang, Xiaofan
Al‐Handawi, Marieh B.
Naumov, Panče
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Yu, Qi
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Jiang, Xiaofan
Al‐Handawi, Marieh B.
Naumov, Panče
Li, Liang
Yu, Qi
Wang, Guoming
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2024-06-25T09:10:43Z
2024-06-25T09:10:43Z
2024
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Crystalline Robots
Photomechanical Response
Gas Release
Metal Complex
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Bending, Twisting, and Propulsion of Photoreactive Crystals by Controlled Gas Release
dc.type.none.fl_str_mv Controlled Vocabulary for Resource Type Genres::text::periodical::journal::contribution to journal::journal article
description The rapid release of gas by a chemical reaction to generate momentum is one of the most fundamental ways to elicit motion that could be used to sustain and control the motility of objects. We report that hollow crystals of a three‐dimensional supramolecular metal complex that releases gas by photolysis can propel themselves or other objects and advance in space when suspended in mother solution. In needle‐like regular crystals, the reaction occurs mainly on the surface and results in the formation of cracks that evolve due to internal pressure; the expansion on the cracked surface of the crystal results in bending, twisting, or coiling of the crystal. In hollow crystals, gas accumulates inside their cavities and emanates preferentially from the recess at the crystal terminus, propelling the crystals to undergo directional photomechanical motion through the mother solution. The motility of the object which can be controlled externally to perform work delineates the concept of “crystal microbots”, realized by photoreactive organic crystals capable of prolonged directional motion for actuation or delivery. Within the prospects, we envisage the development of a plethora of light‐weight, efficient, autonomously operating robots based on organic crystals with high work capacity where motion over large distances can be attained due to the large volume of latent gas generated from a small volume of the crystalline solid.
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spelling Bending, Twisting, and Propulsion of Photoreactive Crystals by Controlled Gas ReleaseYu, ChunjiaoJiang, XiaofanAl‐Handawi, Marieh B.Naumov, PančeLi, LiangYu, QiWang, GuomingCrystalline RobotsPhotomechanical ResponseGas ReleaseMetal ComplexThe rapid release of gas by a chemical reaction to generate momentum is one of the most fundamental ways to elicit motion that could be used to sustain and control the motility of objects. We report that hollow crystals of a three‐dimensional supramolecular metal complex that releases gas by photolysis can propel themselves or other objects and advance in space when suspended in mother solution. In needle‐like regular crystals, the reaction occurs mainly on the surface and results in the formation of cracks that evolve due to internal pressure; the expansion on the cracked surface of the crystal results in bending, twisting, or coiling of the crystal. In hollow crystals, gas accumulates inside their cavities and emanates preferentially from the recess at the crystal terminus, propelling the crystals to undergo directional photomechanical motion through the mother solution. The motility of the object which can be controlled externally to perform work delineates the concept of “crystal microbots”, realized by photoreactive organic crystals capable of prolonged directional motion for actuation or delivery. Within the prospects, we envisage the development of a plethora of light‐weight, efficient, autonomously operating robots based on organic crystals with high work capacity where motion over large distances can be attained due to the large volume of latent gas generated from a small volume of the crystalline solid.2024-06-25T09:10:43Z2024-06-25T09:10:43Z2024Controlled Vocabulary for Resource Type Genres::text::periodical::journal::contribution to journal::journal article1433-78511521-3773https://depot.sorbonne.ae/handle/20.500.12458/163410.1002/anie.202403397enAngewandte Chemie International Editionoai:depot.sorbonne.ae:20.500.12458/16342024-06-25T09:10:43Z
spellingShingle Bending, Twisting, and Propulsion of Photoreactive Crystals by Controlled Gas Release
Yu, Chunjiao
Crystalline Robots
Photomechanical Response
Gas Release
Metal Complex
title Bending, Twisting, and Propulsion of Photoreactive Crystals by Controlled Gas Release
title_full Bending, Twisting, and Propulsion of Photoreactive Crystals by Controlled Gas Release
title_fullStr Bending, Twisting, and Propulsion of Photoreactive Crystals by Controlled Gas Release
title_full_unstemmed Bending, Twisting, and Propulsion of Photoreactive Crystals by Controlled Gas Release
title_short Bending, Twisting, and Propulsion of Photoreactive Crystals by Controlled Gas Release
title_sort Bending, Twisting, and Propulsion of Photoreactive Crystals by Controlled Gas Release
topic Crystalline Robots
Photomechanical Response
Gas Release
Metal Complex
url https://depot.sorbonne.ae/handle/20.500.12458/1634