CHAPTER 20. Synergic Properties in Crystals: Implication of Motion at the Molecular Level

The development of new structures with emerging functionalities has been one of the goals in nanoarchitectonics. It has been established that this concept includes the bottom-up organization of atoms and molecules and, with this in mind, the present chapter contains selected contributions focused on the importance of intramolecular dynamics in optical properties, dielectric response, macroscopic motion, and sorption behavior of crystals. It is considered that the understanding of molecular motion can be associated with the output of crystalline materials to envision new smart solid state materials for a wide variety of applications.