The Restoring Force Triangle: A Mnemonic Device for Polymer Mechanochemistry

Y Sun, F ** of Ladderanes
M Horst, S Holm, L Valenta… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
When multiple reaction steps occur before thermal equilibration, kinetic energy from one
reaction step can influence overall product distributions in ways that are not well predicted …

In-situ monitoring of polymer mechanochemistry: what can be learned from small molecule systems

N Willis-Fox - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Using mechanical energy to drive chemical transformations is an exciting prospect to
improve the sustainability of chemical reactions and to produce products not achievable by …

Advancing the Mechanosensitivity of Atropisomeric Diarylethene Mechanophores through a Lever-Arm Effect

C Zhang, TB Kouznetsova, B Zhu… - Journal of the …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Understanding structure–mechanical activity relationships (SMARs) in polymer
mechanochemistry is essential for the rational design of mechanophores with desired …

An Activatable Chemiluminescent Self-Reporting Sulfur Dioxide Donor for Inflammatory Response and Regulation of Gaseous Vasodilation

C Lv, Z Li, W Liu, M Yang, H Zhang, J Fan, X Peng - ACS sensors, 2025 - ACS Publications
Sulfur dioxide (SO2), being a novel gaseous signaling molecule, exhibits significant
potential for application in the field of cardiovascular diseases. SO2 donors serve as crucial …

Force-Activated Spin-Crossover in Fe2+ and Co2+ Transition Metal Mechanophores

X Huang, I Kevlishvili, SL Craig, HJ Kulik - Inorganic Chemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
Transition metal mechanophores exhibiting force-activated spin-crossover are attractive
design targets, yet large-scale discovery of them has not been pursued due in large part to …

Mechanochemical Release of 9, 10-Diphenylanthracene via Flex-Activation of Its 1, 4-Diels–Alder Adduct

H Hu, L Meng, Y Zhou, Y Chen, Y Zhou, B **… - ACS Macro …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Flex-activated mechanophores capable of releasing small molecules utilize bond bending to
facilitate their mechanochemical activation without compromising the overall …

The Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Photochromic and Mechanochromic Functional Fibers

D Wang, Y Ge, F Chen, H Deng, Y Liu… - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Mechanically responsive polymer materials have garnered significant interest due to their
unique ability to respond to external forces, leading to groundbreaking applications in visual …

Theory-driven Discovery of Thermally Stable Mechanophore for Self-strengthening Materials

J Jiang, ZJ Wang, R Staub, Y Harabuchi, A Varnek… - 2024 - chemrxiv.org
Mechanophores that readily undergo bond cleavage upon mechanical stimuli normally
contain a highly strained ring or reactive unit with weak bonds, which are usually thermally …