title: Hybrid mechanoresponsive polymer wires under force activation.
abstract: Force activation is triggered in a stretched polymer wire with color changes produced as a consequence of the molecules undergoing structural and conformational changes. A markedly increased efficiency of force activation is achieved by decreasing the diameter of the wires. The hybrid mechanosensitive polymer wire can function as micro- and nanoscale force sensor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
authors.forename: Hongbin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Jinghong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tsow
authors.forename: Erica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Forzani
authors.forename: Nongjian
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tao