Polymer networks built out of dynamic covalent bonds offer the potential to translate the
control and tunability of chemical reactions to macroscopic physical properties. Under …

Over the past 20 years, the field of polymer mechanochemistry has amassed a toolbox of
mechanophores that translate mechanical energy into a variety of functional responses …

Polymers that release functional small molecules under mechanical stress potentially serve
as next-generation materials for catalysis, sensing, and mechanochemical dynamic therapy …

Naphthopyran molecular switches undergo a ring-opening reaction upon external
stimulation to generate intensely colored merocyanine dyes. Their unique modularity and …

The design and manipulation of (multi) functional materials at the nanoscale holds the
promise of fuelling tomorrow's major technological advances. In the realm of …

Delving into the influence of strain on organic reactions in small molecules at the molecular
level can unveil valuable insight into developing innovative synthetic strategies and …

Polymers with low ceiling temperatures (T c) are highly desirable as they can depolymerize
under mild conditions, but they typically suffer from demanding synthetic conditions and poor …

Mechanophores (mechanosensitive molecules) have been instrumental in the development
of various force-controlled release systems. However, the release of functional organic …

Over 8 billion tons of plastic have been produced to date, and a 100% reclamation recycling
strategy is not foreseeable. This review summarizes how the mechanochemistry of polymers …

Fundamental knowledge gaps are endemic in our understanding of how emergent
properties of soft materials are linked to the quantum mechanical (QM) world. The limitations …