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The Vibrant Interplay of Light and Self‐Reporting Macromolecular Architectures
Author(s) -
Geiselhart Christina M.,
Mutlu Hatice
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.202100057
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , nanotechnology , biomedicine , data science , computer science , materials science , artificial intelligence , bioinformatics , biology
Inspired by nature, notable efforts have been made towards the exploration of self‐reporting polymers within the last decades. Whereas the majority of the previously reported self‐reporting polymers deliberately relies on a diverse set of mechanisms triggered via different stimuli (e.g., mechanical, thermal, pH, solvation, light, and chemical amongst others), light plays a ubiquitous role not only as a remote trigger, but also as non‐destructive readout signal for the practical applications of self‐reporting polymers. Due to the ever‐growing interest within the respective field (e.g., load bearing materials, nanotechnology, biomedicine, or theranostics), herein a synthetic overview is presented with the aim to provide an informative perspective on challenges facing the vibrant interplay of light and self‐reporting macromolecular architectures.