Skip to main content

The role of polymer mechanochemistry in responsive materials and additive manufacturing

Publication ,  Journal Article
Ghanem, MA; Basu, A; Behrou, R; Boechler, N; Boydston, AJ; Craig, SL; Lin, Y; Lynde, BE; Nelson, A; Shen, H; Storti, DW
Published in: Nature Reviews Materials
January 1, 2021

The use of mechanical forces to chemically transform polymers dates back decades. In recent years, the use of mechanochemistry to direct constructive transformations in polymers has resulted in a range of engineered molecular responses that span optical, mechanical, electronic and thermal properties. The chemistry that has been developed is now well positioned for use in materials science, polymer physics, mechanics and additive manufacturing. Here, we review the historical backdrop of polymer mechanochemistry, give an overview of the existing toolbox of mechanophores and associated theoretical methods, and speculate as to emerging opportunities in materials science for which current capabilities are seemingly well suited. Non-linear mechanical responses and internal, amplifying stimulus–response feedback loops, including those enabled by, or coupled to, microstructured metamaterial architectures, are seen as particularly promising.

Duke Scholars

Altmetric Attention Stats
Dimensions Citation Stats

Published In

Nature Reviews Materials

DOI

EISSN

2058-8437

Publication Date

January 1, 2021

Volume

6

Issue

1

Start / End Page

84 / 98

Related Subject Headings

  • 4016 Materials engineering
 

Citation

APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
Ghanem, M. A., Basu, A., Behrou, R., Boechler, N., Boydston, A. J., Craig, S. L., … Storti, D. W. (2021). The role of polymer mechanochemistry in responsive materials and additive manufacturing. Nature Reviews Materials, 6(1), 84–98. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-020-00249-w
Ghanem, M. A., A. Basu, R. Behrou, N. Boechler, A. J. Boydston, S. L. Craig, Y. Lin, et al. “The role of polymer mechanochemistry in responsive materials and additive manufacturing.” Nature Reviews Materials 6, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 84–98. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-020-00249-w.
Ghanem MA, Basu A, Behrou R, Boechler N, Boydston AJ, Craig SL, et al. The role of polymer mechanochemistry in responsive materials and additive manufacturing. Nature Reviews Materials. 2021 Jan 1;6(1):84–98.
Ghanem, M. A., et al. “The role of polymer mechanochemistry in responsive materials and additive manufacturing.” Nature Reviews Materials, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2021, pp. 84–98. Scopus, doi:10.1038/s41578-020-00249-w.
Ghanem MA, Basu A, Behrou R, Boechler N, Boydston AJ, Craig SL, Lin Y, Lynde BE, Nelson A, Shen H, Storti DW. The role of polymer mechanochemistry in responsive materials and additive manufacturing. Nature Reviews Materials. 2021 Jan 1;6(1):84–98.

Published In

Nature Reviews Materials

DOI

EISSN

2058-8437

Publication Date

January 1, 2021

Volume

6

Issue

1

Start / End Page

84 / 98

Related Subject Headings

  • 4016 Materials engineering