Mechanochemistry describes diverse phenomena in which mechanical load affects
chemical reactivity. The fuzziness of this definition means that it includes processes as …

The development of polymeric materials with switchable properties upon exposure to
external stimuli such as light, heat, force, acids/bases, and chemicals has attracted much …

Polymer mechanochemistry is a promising technology to convert mechanical energy into
chemical functionality by breaking covalent and supramolecular bonds site‐selectively. Yet …

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 …

Mechanochromophores based on conformational changes of donor–acceptor–donor (DAD)
springs allow sensing of forces acting on polymer chains by monotonic changes of …

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

The design and fabrication of functional polymers with fascinating mechanochromic
properties are of profound significance to their prospective applications, such as wearable …

The halogen bond is a special non-covalent interaction, which can represent a powerful tool
in supramolecular chemistry. Although the halogen bond offers several advantages …