The story of the little blue box: a tribute to Siegfried Hünig
The tetracationic cyclophane, cyclobis (paraquat‐p‐phenylene), also known as the little blue
box, constitutes a modular receptor that has facilitated the discovery of many host–guest …
box, constitutes a modular receptor that has facilitated the discovery of many host–guest …
Technology pull: scale-up of polymeric mechanochemical force sensors
Polymer mechanochemistry uses mechanical forces to break and manipulate chemical
bonds, driving a functional response in the material of choice, thus making it an ideal …
bonds, driving a functional response in the material of choice, thus making it an ideal …
Insights into the Correlation of Microscopic Motions of [c2]Daisy Chains with Macroscopic Mechanical Performance for Mechanically Interlocked Networks
Mimicking filament sliding in sarcomeres using artificial molecular muscles such as [c 2]
daisy chains has aroused increasing interest in developing advanced polymeric materials …
daisy chains has aroused increasing interest in developing advanced polymeric materials …
Mechanically interlocked networks cross-linked by a molecular necklace
Molecular necklaces have attracted much research attention due to their unique topological
structures. Although numerous molecular necklaces with exquisite structures have been …
structures. Although numerous molecular necklaces with exquisite structures have been …
Mechanically responsive luminescent polymers based on supramolecular cyclophane mechanophores
A new approach to cyclophane-based supramolecular mechanophores is presented. We
report a mechanically responsive cyclic motif that contains two fluorescent 1, 6-bis …
report a mechanically responsive cyclic motif that contains two fluorescent 1, 6-bis …
Rotaxane-based dual function mechanophores exhibiting reversible and irreversible responses
T Muramatsu, Y Okado, H Traeger… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Mechanochromic mechanophores permit the design of polymers that indicate mechanical
events through optical signals. Here we report rotaxane-based supramolecular …
events through optical signals. Here we report rotaxane-based supramolecular …
Force-induced shuttling of rotaxanes controls fluorescence resonance energy transfer in polymer hydrogels
T Muramatsu, S Shimizu, JM Clough… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The molecular shuttling function of rotaxanes can be exploited to design
mechanoresponsive reporter molecules. Here, we report a new approach to such rotaxane …
mechanoresponsive reporter molecules. Here, we report a new approach to such rotaxane …
The propensity for covalent organic frameworks to template polymer entanglement
The introduction of molecularly woven three-dimensional (3D) covalent organic framework
(COF) crystals into polymers of varying types invokes different forms of contact between filler …
(COF) crystals into polymers of varying types invokes different forms of contact between filler …
Amplification of integrated microscopic motions of high-density [2] rotaxanes in mechanically interlocked networks
Integrating individual microscopic motion to perform tasks in macroscopic sale is common in
living organisms. However, developing artificial materials in which molecular-level motions …
living organisms. However, developing artificial materials in which molecular-level motions …
Force-controlled release of small molecules with a rotaxane actuator
Force-controlled release of small molecules offers great promise for the delivery of drugs
and the release of healing or reporting agents in a medical or materials context,–. In polymer …
and the release of healing or reporting agents in a medical or materials context,–. In polymer …