Multicolor mechanochromism of a multinetwork elastomer that can distinguish between low and high stress
Taisheng Wang, Haoxiang Wang, Lei Shen, Na Zhang
Abstract
We report our findings on a multicolor mechanochromic elastomer that is able to discriminate between low and high stress. The key point of our design depends on the introduction of two UV-inert mechanophores into different polymer networks.
Topics & Concepts
ElastomerInertMaterials sciencePolymerStress (linguistics)Composite materialChemistryOrganic chemistryPhilosophyLinguisticsForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsLipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorCellular Mechanics and Interactions