Fig. 6: Stimuli-responsive properties of MIN-2.
From: Mechanically interlocked networks cross-linked by a molecular necklace
a Stress–strain curves of the virgin MIN-2 and the one after being treated with KPF6. b Stress–strain curves of the virgin MIN-2 and the one after being treated with TBABr. Inset: dissolution of MIN-2 in acetone in the presence of TBABr. c Young’s moduli and toughness of virgin MIN-2 as well as the KPF6 and TBABr-treated samples calculated from their stress–strain curves. d Schematic representation of the separation of DB24C8-based polymer and metallacycle triggered by KPF6 (left), and the decomposition of molecular necklace triggered by TBABr (right).
