A series of polyphenylacetylene networks are predicted to exhibit the not so common property of a near‐zero Poisson's ratio, a property which is highly desirable in various practical applications. This behaviour is explained qualitatively in terms of a simple honeycomb model involving flexure, hinging and/or stretching of acetylene chains.
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