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 …

Diarylethenes (DAEs) exhibiting photochromic behavior have emerged as a popular
research topic owing to their superior thermal stability, rapid photo‐responsiveness, robust …

The serial connection of multiple stimuli‐responses in polymer architectures enables the
logically conjunctive gating of functional material processes on demand. Here, a …

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

Stimulus-responsive gating of chemical reactions is of considerable practical and
conceptual interest. For example, photocleavable protective groups and gating …

Stress-sensitive molecules called mechanophores undergo productive chemical
transformations in response to mechanical force. A variety of mechanochromic …

Polymers that amplify a transient external stimulus into changes in their morphology,
physical state, or properties continue to be desirable targets for a range of applications …

An important but often overlooked feature of Diels–Alder (DA) cycloadditions is the ability for
DA adducts to undergo mechanically induced cycloreversion when placed under force …

Two novel naphthalenediimide-based (NDI-based) coordination polymers (CPs), namely
[Cd (3-PMNDI)(HNDC) 2 (DMF)](1) and [Cd (4-PMNDI)(NDC)]· DMF (2)(H2NDC= 1, 4 …

Bridging the current gap between the precision and efficiency demonstrated by natural
systems and synthetic materials requires interfacing and independently controlling multiple …