A paper on mechanochromic fluorescent supramolecular fibers has been published in Small.　We found that when the supramolecular fibers composed of amphiphilic molecules are ground, the molecular arrangements are converted into micelle-like assemblies with water solubility.

This is the result of research collaboration between A01, A03, and B01.

Q. Liu, T. Zhang, Y. Ikemoto, Y. Shinozaki, G. Watanabe, Y. Hori, Y. Shigeta, T. Midorikawa, K. Harano, and Y. Sagara

Grinding-induced Water Solubility Exhibited by Mechanochromic Luminescent Supramolecular Fibers

DOI:10.1002/smll.202400063