Mechanochemical tools for polymer materials

Yinjun Chen; Gaëlle Mellot; Diederik van Luijk; Costantino Creton; Rint P. Sijbesma

doi:10.1039/D0CS00940G

Mechanochemical tools for polymer materials

Yinjun Chen,

^a Gaëlle Mellot,^b Diederik van Luijk,

^a Costantino Creton

*^b and Rint P. Sijbesma

*^a

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^a Department of Chemical Engineering & Chemistry and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
E-mail: r.p.sijbesma@tue.nl

^b Laboratoire Sciences et Ingénierie de la Matière Molle, ESPCI Paris, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France
E-mail: Costantino.Creton@espci.psl.eu

Abstract

Mechanochemistry provides a unique approach to investigate macroscopic deformation, failure and healing of polymer materials. The development of mechanophores – molecular units that respond to mechanical force – has been instrumental in the success of this endeavor. This review aims to provide a critical evaluation of the large variety of mechanophores reported in literature, and to assess the molecular and macroscopic factors that determine their activation. Applications in materials science are highlighted, and challenges in polymer mechanochemistry are discussed.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CS00940G
Article type: Review Article
Submitted: 28 Nov 2020
First published: 05 Feb 2021
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Chem. Soc. Rev., 2021,50, 4100-4140

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Y. Chen, G. Mellot, D. van Luijk, C. Creton and R. P. Sijbesma, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2021, 50, 4100 DOI: 10.1039/D0CS00940G

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