Colour chemistry

"This revised and up-dated second edition provides a current insight into how the fundamental principles of the chemistry of colour are applied in dyes and pigments."--Back cover.

Colour Chemistry will be of interest to academics and industrialists who are specialists in colour science or who have involvement with the diverse range of coloured materials, for example traditional application in textiles, paints, printing inks, plastics and cosmetics, and functional applications in electronics and biology. Broad and balanced in its coverage, this book provides an introduction to the chemistry of colour that is ideal for students, graduates, and those in industry and academia seeking an introduction to the topic. --Back cover.

1. Colour: A Historical Perspective -- Introduction -- The early history of dyes and pigments -- The era of the synthetic dye -- Colour chemistry in the twentieth century -- Recent and current trends in colour chemistry -- References -- 2. The Physical and Chemical Basis of Colour -- Introduction -- Visible light -- The eye -- The causes of colour -- The interaction of light with objects -- Fluorescence and phosphorescence -- Dyes and pigments -- Classification of colorants -- Colour and molecular structure -- Valence-bond approach to colour/structure relationships -- Molecular orbital approach to colour/structure relationships -- Molecular mechanics -- QSAR and QSPR -- Colour in inorganic compounds -- Colour in metal complexes (coordination compounds) -- Colour from charge transfer transitions in inorgan ic materials -- Colour in inorganic semiconductors -- References.

(Continued). 3. Azo Dyes and Pigments -- Introduction -- Isomerism in azo dyes and pigments -- Synthesis of azo dyes and pigments -- Diazotisation -- Azo coupling -- Strategies for azo dye and pigment synthesis -- Synthesis of monoazo dyes and pigments -- Synthesis of disazo dyes and pigments -- Synthesis of dyes …