Mechanochemistry provides a unique approach to investigate macroscopic deformation,
failure and healing of polymer materials. The development of mechanophores–molecular …

The development of mechanophores as building blocks that serve as predefined weak
linkages has enabled the creation of mechanoresponsive and mechanochromic polymer …

Azobenzene has been widely explored as a photoresponsive element in materials science.
Although some studies have investigated the force-induced isomerization of azobenzene …

To address hysteretic or irreversible mechanochromism found in most bond-scission-based
mechanophores, we developed a new family of mechanophores based on the oxazine (OX) …

Polymer gels have recently attracted attention for their application in flexible devices, where
mechanically robust gels are required. While there are many strategies to produce tough …

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 …

A supramolecular mechanophore that can be integrated into polymers and indicates
deformation by a fluorescence color change is reported. Two perylene diimides (PDIs) were …

Mechanochromic mechanophores are reporter molecules that indicate mechanical events
through changes of their photophysical properties. Supramolecular mechanophores in …

Mechanochemistry uses mechanical force to break, form, and manipulate chemical bonds to
achieve functional transformations and syntheses. Over the last years, many innovative …