Amplification of spiropyran mechanophore activation in bulk polymers through a tethering strategy
A tethering strategy that leverages tension to achieve simultaneous activation of two spiropyran mechanophores within a single chain was found to provide an amplification factor greater than 2.
Institutions
- University of Waterloo (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- RSC Mechanochemistry
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5mr00037h
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.52
Funders
- University of Waterloo
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada