Overview
- Presents an overview of the photochromic research frontiers, in which Japan is the world leader
- Is the first book to review new areas of application of photochromism such as photomechanical effects, photoswitchable surfaces, and ultrafast decoloration dyes
- Provides a preview of future developments in photochromic research
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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New Photochromic Materials
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Front Matter
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New Photochromic Molecules
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Back Matter
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About this book
Photochromism is the reversible phototransformation of a chemical species between two forms having different absorption spectra. During the phototransformation not only the absorption spectra but also various physicochemical properties change, such as the refractive index, dielectric constant, oxidation/reduction potential, and geometrical structure. The property changes can be applied to photonic equipment such as erasable memory media, photo-optical switch components, and display devices. This book compiles the accomplishments of the research project titled “New Frontiers in Photochromism” supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan. The project focused not only on the above-mentioned classical subjects in photochromism, such as color changes, optical memory, and optical switches, but also on fundamental physicochemical studies and unprecedented application fields that have not yet been explored in photochromism. The latter topics include light-driven mechanical motion, photocontrol of surface wettability, metal deposition on solid materials, photocontrol of chiral properties, ultrafast decoloration dyes, and femtosecond laser experiments, among others.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Editor-in-chief : Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn.
Previous Editor-in-chief: J. Photochem. Photobiol. C
Yasushi Yokoyama, Professor of Engineering, Yokohama National University
Takahiro Seki, Professor of Engineering, Nagoya University
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: New Frontiers in Photochromism
Editors: Masahiro Irie, Yasushi Yokoyama, Takahiro Seki
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54291-9
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Japan 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-54290-2Published: 11 June 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-54718-1Published: 23 June 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-54291-9Published: 27 May 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 298
Topics: Physical Chemistry, Optical and Electronic Materials, Polymer Sciences, Spectroscopy/Spectrometry