Mechanochemical Approaches to Fundamental Studies in Soft-Matter Physics.

ABSTRACT: Stretching a segment of a polymer beyond its contour length makes its (primarily backbone) bonds more dissociatively labile, which enables polymer mechanochemistry. Integrating some backbone bonds into suitably designed molecular moieties yields mechanistically and kinetically diverse chemistry, which is becoming increasingly exploitable. Examples include, most prominently, attempts to improve mechanical properties of bulk polymers, as well as prospective applications in drug delivery and synthesis. This review aims to highlight an emerging effort to apply the concepts and experimental tools of mechanochemistry to fundamental physical questions in soft matter. A succinct summary of the state-of-the-knowledge of the field, with emphasis on foundational concepts and generalizable observation

SUBMITTER: O'Neill RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11497353 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature