10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b03108.s001 Xiao-Dong Yang Xiao-Dong Yang Rui Zhu Rui Zhu Li Sun Li Sun Rui-Yun Guo Rui-Yun Guo Jie Zhang Jie Zhang Phototriggered Mechanical Movement in A Bipyridinium-based Coordination Polymer Powered by Electron Transfer American Chemical Society 2018 Phototriggered Mechanical Movement occurrence decorrelation bipyridinium-based coordination polymer CT state PET reaction deformation electron-deficient bipyridinium core Electron Transfer Photomechanical movement Bipyridinium-based Coordination Polymer Powered electron-rich phenylcarboxylate components 2018-02-09 13:11:35 Journal contribution https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Phototriggered_Mechanical_Movement_in_A_Bipyridinium-based_Coordination_Polymer_Powered_by_Electron_Transfer/5873556 Photomechanical movement with a morphological deformation has been achieved in the crystalline state of a bipyridinium-based coordination polymer. The engine “heart” is the electron-deficient bipyridinium core sandwiched by electron-rich phenylcarboxylate components. The decorrelation of the CT state triggered by PET reaction in the engine “heart” promotes the occurrence of this mechanical movement.