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

Due to the trend of miniaturization of devices, micromanipulation has been a hot topic in the
last two decades. Unlike the macro world, the micro object is easy to be damaged if the …

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 organic molecules (MOMs) that exhibit a large difference of fluorescence
wavelength between two states have important potential applications, but few such …

Mechanofluorochromic molecular materials display a change in fluorescence color through
mechanical stress. Complex structure–property relationships in both the crystalline and …

Octopus skin is an amazing source of inspiration for bioinspired sensors, actuators and
control solutions in soft robotics. Soft organic materials, biomacromolecules and protein …

Considering microbotics, microforce sensing, their working environment, and their control
architecture together, microrobotic force-sensing systems provide the potential to outperform …

Dynamic phosphorescent copper complex incorporated into the main chain of
polyurethanes produces a facile and reversible response to tensile stress. In contrast to …

Abstract Development of simple, readily-applicable sensors for mechanical deformation of
polymers is highly sought albeit a formidable task. Here we demonstrate that composite films …

Among the various types of liquid crystalline (LC) structures, the cholesteric mesophase
attracts special attention in view of helical supramolecular structure determining their …