Tuning the mechanoresponsive luminescence of rotaxane mechanophores by varying the stopper size
Keiko Hiratsuka, Tatsuya Muramatsu, Takuya Seki, Christoph Weder, Go Watanabe, Yoshimitsu Sagara
Abstract
The efficiency of force-induced dethreading of rotaxane mechanophores is controlled by the stopper size.
Topics & Concepts
RotaxaneMaterials scienceMechanochemistryLuminescenceNanotechnologyChemical engineeringOptoelectronicsCrystallographyCrystal structureSupramolecular chemistryChemistryEngineeringForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsMechanical and Optical ResonatorsLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials