Mechanochemistry uses mechanical force to break, form, and manipulate chemical bonds to
achieve functional transformations and syntheses. Over the last years, many innovative …

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 …

Real-time monitoring of strain/stress in polymers is a big challenge to date. Herein, we for
the first time report an ESIPT (excited-state intramolecular proton transfer)-based …

Tracking the behavior of mechanochromic molecules provides valuable insights into force
transmission and associated microstructural changes in soft materials under load. Herein …

Transient regulation of gel properties by chemical reaction networks (CRNs) represents an
emerging and effective strategy to program or temporally control the structures, properties …

We developed o‐carborane as a new mechanophore by showing that the o‐carborane
cluster is the preferred scission site in chain‐centered polymers through ultrasonication …

The field of force-induced release of small cargoes within polymeric materials has
experienced rapid growth over the past decade, not only including achieving diversified …

Monitoring strain/stress in the bulk polymer material by mechanochromic mechanophores
(MMs) with multimodal analyses can provide valuable information under loading. Herein …

The field of polymer mechanochemistry has experienced a renaissance over the past
decades, primarily propelled by the rapid development of force-sensitive molecular units (ie …

Stimuli-responsive hydrogels with self-strengthening properties are promising for the use of
autonomous growth and adaptation systems to the surrounding environments by mimicking …