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Force-induced activation of covalent bonds in mechanoresponsive polymeric materials

Douglas A. Davis, Andrew Hamilton, Jinglei Yang, Lee D. Cremar, Dara Van Gough, Stephanie L. Potisek, Mitchell T. Ong, Paul V. Braun, Todd J. Martínez, Scott R. White, Jeffrey S. Moore & Nancy R. Sottos

Nature 459, 68-72(7 May 2009)

doi:10.1038/nature07970

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Supplementary Information

This file contains Supplementary Methods, Supplementary Figures S1-S5 with Legends and Supplementary Tables S1-S2; a Supplementary Discussion, Supplementary Figures S6-S21 with Legends and Supplementary References.

Supplementary Video S1

Video S1 shows mechanophore-linked PMA-1-PMA dog bone specimen loaded in uniaxial tension to failure.

Supplementary Video S2

Video S2 shows SMD simulations of 1t showing C-O spiro bond rupture at a force of 2.0 nN.

Supplementary Video S3

Video S3 shows SMD simulations of 3t showing no bond rupture at a force of 2.0 nN.

Supplementary Video S4

Video S4 shows SMD simulations of 1e showing spiro C-O bond rupture at a force of 3.0 nN.

Supplementary Video S5

Video S5 shows SMD simulations of 1e showing C-O ester bond rupture at a force of 3.0 nN.

Supplementary Video S6

Video S6 shows SMD simulations of 3e showing C-C ester bond rupture at a force of 3.0 nN.

Supplementary Video S7

Video S7 shows active PMMA-4 beads under compressive loading.

Supplementary Video S8

Video S8 shows control PMMA-5 beads under compressive loading.

Supplementary Data

This zipped data file shows XYZ coordinate data for all molecules used in molecular modelling.

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