In this Perspective, we highlight the emergence of target-oriented syntheses of complex
molecules composed of Si–Si (oligosilanes) rather than C–C bonds. Saturated oligosilanes …

Highlights•Block copolymer-based nanomedicine has emerged as an intriguing class of
therapeutic materials.•Owing to their outstanding characteristics block copolymers have …

Ruthenium-promoted ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) offers potentially
powerful routes to amine-functionalized polymers with antimicrobial, adhesive, and self …

The spiropyran mechanophore (SP) is employed as a reporter of molecular tension in a
wide range of polymer matrices, but the influence of surrounding environment on the force …

We report that differences in ring strain enthalpy between cis and trans isomers of sila-
cycloheptene provide a driving force for both polymerization and depolymerization via olefin …

The tearing of a polymer network arises from mechanochemically coupled bond-breaking
events in the backbone of a polymer chain. An emerging research area is the identification …

The development of innovative methods for synthesizing silylcyclopentene compounds is
particularly important for enriching and improving the synthetical toolbox of organosilicon …

Organosilanes have attracted the attention of researchers for more than 150 years due to
their unique properties, and they have become indispensable industrial assets. However …

Four unsaturated poly (carbooligosilane) s (P1–P4) were prepared via acyclic diene
metathesis polycondensation of new oligosilane diene monomers (1–4). These novel …

The development of degradable polymers represents an appealing strategy to address ever-
growing concerns for treating waste plastics. Olefin metathesis polymerization has been …