Hydrogels are crosslinked polymer networks swollen with water. Owing to their soft and
water-containing nature, hydrogels are promising materials for applications in many fields …

Naphthopyran molecular switches undergo a ring-opening reaction upon external
stimulation to generate intensely colored merocyanine dyes. Their unique modularity and …

Phase change materials (PCMs) offer great potential for realizing zero-energy thermal
management due to superior thermal storage and stable phase-change temperatures …

Lightweight, easily processed, and durable polymeric materials play a crucial role in
wearable sensor devices. However, achieving simultaneously high strength and toughness …

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 …

Mechanical force drives distinct chemical reactions; yet, its vectoral nature results in
complicated coupling with reaction trajectories. Here, we utilize a physical organic model …

Hydrogen fluoride (HF) is a versatile reagent for material transformation, with applications in
self-immolative polymers, remodeled siloxanes, and degradable polymers. The responsive …

Conspectus Polymeric material research is encountering a new paradigm driven by
machine learning (ML) and big data. The ML-assisted design has proven to be a successful …

Over 8 billion tons of plastic have been produced to date, and a 100% reclamation recycling
strategy is not foreseeable. This review summarizes how the mechanochemistry of polymers …

Dynamic helical polymers can change their helicity according to external stimuli due to the
low helix-inversion barriers, while helicity stabilization for polymers is important for …