Stacking of a chromophoric molecule in the solid state has been altered rationally by the formation of co-crystals, allowing fine control of luminescence.
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Wuest, J. Co-crystals give light a tune-up. Nature Chem 4, 74–75 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1256
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