Mechanoresponsive Luminescence: Mechanoresponsive Luminescent Molecular Assemblies: An Emerging Class of Materials (Adv. Mater. 6/2016)

The possibility of changing the molecular assembly of organic and organometallic materials through mechanical stimulation has enabled the design of a growing family of molecular materials with mechanoresponsive luminescence (MRL) characteristics. On page 1073, Y. Sagara, T. Kato, and co-workers review the state of the field and highlight emerging trends. The cover image shows the MRL behavior of a cyano-oligo(phenylenevinylene) dye. Image credit: Marc Karman, Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.