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 …

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 …

Mechanical force drives distinct chemical reactions; yet, its vectoral nature results in
complicated coupling with reaction trajectories. Here, we utilize a physical organic model …

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 …

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 …

Fundamental understanding of mechanochemical reactivity is important for designing new
mechanophores. Besides the core structure of mechanophores, substituents on a …

Aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) that respond to mechanical force are
increasingly used as force probes, memory devices, and advanced security systems. Most of …

Mechanical stress can directly activate chemical reactions by reducing the reaction energy
barrier. A possible mechanism of such mechanochemical activation is structural deformation …

Polymer mechanochemistry has been established as an enabling tool in accessing
chemical reactivity and reaction pathways that are distinctive from their thermal counterparts …

In polymer mechanochemistry, mechanophores are specific molecular units within the
macromolecular backbone that are particularly sensitive to tension. To facilitate …