Mechanochromic Reconfigurable Metasurfaces [PDF]
Advanced Science, 2019 The change of optical properties that some usually natural compounds or polymeric materials show upon the application of external stress is named mechanochromism.
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Investigation of Mechanochromic and Solvatochromic Luminescence of Cyclometalated Heteroleptic Platinum(II) Complexes with Benzoylthiourea Derivatives [PDF]
MoleculesTwo novel cyclometalated platinum(II) complexes based on 2-phenylpyridine (ppy) and 2,4-difluorophenylpyridine (dfppy) ligands in combination with a benzoylthiourea (4-(decyloxy)-N-((4-(decyloxy)phenyl)carbamothioyl)benzamide, BTU) functionalized with ...
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Force-light-heat stimulation-induced multicolor chromism and multifunctional applications of europium tungstate phosphor [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsStimulus-responsive chromogenic luminescent materials are promising for security and optical storage, yet force-induced color change in inorganic materials remains rarely reported. Here we report a europium tungstate that exhibits mechanochromism, driven
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Visible-light-programmed patterning in dynamically bonded cholesteric liquid crystal elastomer [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsOptical properties of cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs) can be tuned by an external field, however, it will spontaneously restore to the original state after the field is removed.
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Multicolor recordable and erasable photonic crystals based on on-off thermoswitchable mechanochromism toward inkless rewritable paper [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsMechanochromic photonic crystals are attractive due to their force-dependent structural colors; however, showing unrecordable color and unsatisfied performances, which significantly limits their development and expansion toward advanced applications ...
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AggregateVisualization of microcracks and stress distribution is crucial for material usability and safety assessment, yet effective monitoring technologies remain very limited.
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Multi-Stimuli-Responsive Fluorescent Molecule with AIE and TICT Properties Based on 1,8-Naphthalimide [PDF]
NanomaterialsA multi-stimuli responsive fluorophore, named NBDNI, was developed by constructing a 1,8-naphthalimide derivative in which a rotatable electron-donating N,N-dimethylaniline group attached to its 4-position.
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Mechanochromic cholesteric liquid crystal devices for mechanical strain detection [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe properties of functional soft materials have opened the doors for the development of a wide range of stimuli-responsive smart devices. The ability to react to factors such as humidity, temperature or pressure, inducing changes in the materials ...
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Mechanochromic Organic Materials: Molecular Mechanisms and Multidimensional Applications
Advanced Physics ResearchMechanochromic (MC) organic materials – systems exhibiting a change in color in response to mechanical stimuli – have emerged as a frontier research domain at the intersection of materials science, chemistry, and physics with the potential for ...
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Macromolecular Materials and EngineeringEmbedding mechanophores into polymer matrices to activate mechanochemical reactions has been extensively employed to realize diverse functional applications.
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