AFM nanoindentation was used to demonstrate that millimeter- and nanometer-sized organic cocrystals exhibit changes in the mechanical properties before, during, and after a single-crystal-to-single-crystal [2+2] photodimerization of olefins. Millimeter-sized crystals become 40 % softer, whereas nanocrystals of the same material become 40 % harder following the photoreaction.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Karunatilaka et al. (2011) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: