The development of force-responsive molecules called mechanophores is a central
component of the field of polymer mechanochemistry. Mechanophores enable the design …

This review summarizes the development of polymer mechanochemistry-enabled reaction
cascades. According to different functions or purposes, we categorize the reported reaction …

Polymer materials suffer mechano-oxidative deterioration or degradation in the presence of
molecular oxygen and mechanical forces. In contrast, aerobic biological activities combined …

Mechanochromic elastomers that exhibit force‐induced cross‐linking reactions in the bulk
state are introduced. The synthesis of segmented polyurethanes (SPUs) that contain …

A covalent adaptable network can endow rubber materials with recyclability and
reprocessability and is expected to alleviate black pollution caused by end-of-life rubber …

Non-invasive control of the drug molecules accessibility is a key issue in improving
diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Some studies have explored the spatiotemporal …

The recent attention given to functionalities that respond to mechanical force has led to a
deeper understanding of force transduction and mechanical wear in polymeric materials …

We demonstrate an intermolecular reaction cascade to control the force which triggers
crosslinking of a mechanochromic polymer of spirothiopyran (STP). Mechanochromism …

Recent research on the mechanochemistry of metallocene mechanophores has shed light
on the force-responsiveness of these thermally and chemically stable organometallic …

The mechanochemical reactions of a series of dendrimers with a mechanochromic core
were systematically investigated, and drastic enhancement of their reactivity was observed …