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Methods for Exerting and Sensing Force in Polymer Materials Using Mechanophores
Author(s) -
Stratigaki Maria,
Göstl Robert
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chempluschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.801
H-Index - 61
ISSN - 2192-6506
DOI - 10.1002/cplu.202000262
Subject(s) - microscale chemistry , anthracene , maleimide , macromolecule , polymer , adduct , fluorescence , nanotechnology , molecule , materials science , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , photochemistry , polymer science , organic chemistry , polymer chemistry , biochemistry , mathematics education , mathematics , physics , quantum mechanics
The Front Cover shows the mechanochemically induced retro‐Diels–Alder reaction of the adduct of a π‐extended anthracene and maleimide to yield highly fluorescent anthracenes. Embedded into polymers, these “mechanophores” allow the precise localization of damage to macromolecular materials ranging from the macro‐ to the microscale. This mechanophore motif as well as other force‐responsive molecules are reviewed with regard to their efficient activation and quantification. More information can be found in the Minireview by M. Stratigaki and R. Göstl (DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201900737).