Methods for Exerting and Sensing Force in Polymer Materials Using Mechanophores

ChemPlusChem, vol. 85, pp. 1092

Abstract

Abstract Invited for this month's cover is the group of Dr. Robert Göstl at DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Germany. The cover shows the mechanochemically induced retro Diels–Alder reaction of the adduct of a π‐extended anthracene and maleimide yielding highly fluorescent anthracenes. This mechanophore motif as well as other force‐responsive molecules are reviewed with regard to their efficient activation and quantification. Read the full text of the Minireview at 10.1002/cplu.201900737 .

Authors 2

1. Maria Stratigaki Aachen

   DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials

   Affiliation as printed

   DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials Forckenbeckstr. 50 52056 Aachen Germany

2. Robert Göstl corresponding Aachen

   DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials

   Affiliation as printed

   DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials Forckenbeckstr. 50 52056 Aachen Germany