Mechanochemistry–the utilization of mechanical forces to induce chemical reactions–is a
rarely considered tool for polymer synthesis. It offers numerous advantages such as reduced …

Prodrugs have emerged as a major strategy for addressing clinical challenges by improving
drug pharmacokinetics, reducing toxicity, and enhancing treatment efficacy. The emergence …

Polymer adhesion is ubiquitous in both the natural world and human technology. It is also a
complex multiscale phenomenon, such that the solution of adhesion problems requires a …

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 …

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

The molecular shuttling function of rotaxanes can be exploited to design
mechanoresponsive reporter molecules. Here, we report a new approach to such rotaxane …

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