Synthetic polymeric materials with adaptive capabilities triggered by mechanical stimuli could significantly extend their life cycle and boost performance. To achieve this, robust mechanically responsive chemistries must be developed. Piezoelectrically mediated chemistry is an emergent area of interest for this purpose since environmental mechanical energy can be harvested and directly converted to chemical energy. This Viewpoint summarizes state-of-the-art knowledge about mechanochemical reactions mediated by the piezoelectrochemical effect, provides mechanistic insight on reactivity, and describes its application for conducting polymerization and cross-linking reactions. In addition, it highlights current challenges with regard to expanding the chemical repertoire and the transition of such methods to solid matrices.

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高分子科学100周年的观点：压电介导的自适应材料的机械化学反应

具有由机械刺激触发的适应性能力的合成聚合物材料可以显着延长其生命周期并提高性能。为了实现这一目标，必须开发稳健的机械响应化学物质。由于可以收集环境机械能并直接将其转化为化学能，因此压电介导的化学是一个新兴的关注领域。该观点总结了有关由压电效应介导的机械化学反应的最新知识，提供了对反应性的机理见解，并描述了其在进行聚合和交联反应中的应用。此外，它强调了当前在扩展化学库和将此类方法过渡到固体基质方面面临的挑战。