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 are at the epicentre of modern technological progress and the associated
environmental pollution. Considerations of both polymer functionality and lifecycle are …

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

Polymers that release small molecules in response to mechanical force are promising
materials for a variety of applications ranging from sensing and catalysis to targeted drug …

The combination of apoptosis and ferroptosis is highly appealing in addressing the tumor
heterogeneity‐induced therapy resistance. Reactive oxygen species (ROS)‐based cancer …

The unique topological features of Piezo proteins underlie the lever-like cellular
mechanotransduction mechanism. This knowledge inspires us to seek topological/geometric …

Mechanoluminescent materials, which emit light in response to mechanical stimuli, have
recently been explored as promising candidates for photonic skins, remote optogenetics …

We report a versatile mechanophore exhibiting a vividly detectable, light‐regulable
multicolor mechanochromism. Such optical features rely on the synergistic coupling of …

Optogenetics has revolutionized neuroscience research through its spatiotemporally precise
activation of specific neurons by illuminating light on opsin-expressing neurons. A long …

A near-infrared (NIR) mechanophore was developed and incorporated into a poly (methyl
acrylate) chain to showcase the first force-induced NIR chromism in polymeric materials …