Photochromic materials: preparation, properties and applications

Summarizing all the latest trends and recent topics in one handy volume, this book covers everything needed for a solid understanding of photochromic materials. Following a general introduction to organic photochromic materials, the authors move on to discuss not only the underlying theory but also the properties of such materials. After a selection of applications, they look at the latest achievements in traditional solution-phase applications, including photochromic-based molecular logic operations and memory, optically modulated supramolecular system and sensors, as well as light-tunable chemical reactions. The book then describes the hot-spot areas of photo-switchable surfaces and nanomaterials, photochromic-based luminescence/electronic devices and bulk materials together with light-regulated biological and bio-chemical systems. The authors conclude with a focus on current industrial applications and the future outlook for these materials. Written with both senior researchers and entrants to the field in mind.

Includes index.

Introduction: Organic Photochromic Molecules / Keitaro Nakatani, Jonathan Piard, Pei Yu, Rémi Métivier -- Photochromic Transitional Metal Complexes for Photosensitization / Chi-Chiu Ko, Vivian Wing-Wah Yam -- Multi-addressable Photochromic Materials / Shangjun Chen, Wenlong Li, Weihong Zhu -- Photoswitchable Supramolecular Systems / Guanglei Lv, Liang Chen, Haichuang Lan, Tao Yi -- Light-Gated Chemical Reactions and Catalytic Processes / Robert Göstl, Antti Senf, Stefan Hecht -- Surface and Interfacial Photoswitches / Junji Zhang, He Tian -- Hybrid Organic/Photochromic Approaches to Generate Multifunctional Materials, Interfaces, and Devices / Emanuele Orgiu, Paolo Samorì -- Photochromic Bulk Materials / Masakazu Morimoto, Seiya Kobatake, Masahiro Irie, Hari Krishna Bisoyi, Quan Li, Sheng Wang, He Tian -- Photochromic Materials in Biochemistry / Danielle Wilson, Neil R Branda -- Industrial Applications and Perspectives / Junji Zhang, He Tian.