The tetracationic cyclophane, cyclobis (paraquat‐p‐phenylene), also known as the little blue
box, constitutes a modular receptor that has facilitated the discovery of many host–guest …

Polymer mechanochemistry uses mechanical forces to break and manipulate chemical
bonds, driving a functional response in the material of choice, thus making it an ideal …

The introduction of molecularly woven three-dimensional (3D) covalent organic framework
(COF) crystals into polymers of varying types invokes different forms of contact between filler …

Force-controlled release of small molecules offers great promise for the delivery of drugs
and the release of healing or reporting agents in a medical or materials context,–. In polymer …

Molecular knots and entanglements form randomly and spontaneously in both biological
and synthetic polymer chains. It is known that macroscopic materials, such as ropes, are …

Molecular necklaces have attracted much research attention due to their unique topological
structures. Although numerous molecular necklaces with exquisite structures have been …

Mimicking filament sliding in sarcomeres using artificial molecular muscles such as [c 2]
daisy chains has aroused increasing interest in develo** advanced polymeric materials …

Sacrificial chemical bonds have been used effectively to increase the toughness of
elastomers because such bonds dissociate at forces significantly below the fracture limit of …

A new approach to cyclophane-based supramolecular mechanophores is presented. We
report a mechanically responsive cyclic motif that contains two fluorescent 1, 6-bis …

Mechanochromic mechanophores permit the design of polymers that indicate mechanical
events through optical signals. Here we report rotaxane-based supramolecular …