| Literature DB >> 23873664 |
Panče Naumov1, Subash Chandra Sahoo, Boris A Zakharov, Elena V Boldyreva.
Abstract
Crystals on the move: If they are subjected to a strong light stimulus, crystals of the cobalt coordination compound [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl(NO3) undergo sudden jumps and leap over distances 10(2)-10(5) times their own size to release the strain that accumulates in their interior. The first quantitative kinematic analysis of this phenomenon is reported. The observed effect could be employed for actuation on the macroscopic scale.Entities:
Keywords: actuators; biomimetic materials; isomers; jumping crystals; mechanical effects
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23873664 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201303757
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336