Bisadamantyl 1,2-dioxetane is a luminescent mechanophore that, when incorporated into polymer chains or networks, emits visible light when its 4-membered ring is opened by sonication in solution or by deformation of a bulk sample. This phenomenon mimics biological mechanoluminescence and highlights the potential to study the failure of polymeric materials with high spatial and temporal resolution.
- Yulan Chen
- A. J. H. Spiering
- Rint P. Sijbesma
