Chromic Phenomena

Technological Applications of Colour Chemistry

By (author) Peter Bamfield, Michael Hutchings

Publication date:

22 August 2018

Length of book:

782 pages

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry

ISBN-13: 9781788012843

BOOK DESCRIPTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chromic or colour related phenomena are produced in response to a chemical or physical stimulus. This new edition will update the information on all those areas where chemicals or materials interact with light to produce colour, a colour change, or luminescence especially in the imaging, analysis, lighting and display areas. The book has been restructured to show greater emphasis on applications where 'coloured' compounds are used to transfer energy or manipulate light in some way therefore reducing the details on classical dyes and pigments.

In the past eight years, since the previous edition, there has been a remarkable increase in the number of papers and reviews being produced reflecting the growth of interest in this area. This ongoing research interest is matched by a large number of new technological applications gaining commercial value covering e.g. biomedical areas, energy, data storage, physical colour, bio-inspired materials and photonics. This book appeals to industrial chemists, professionals, postgraduates and as high level recommended reading for colour technology courses.

Part 1 Colour Change Phenomena and their Applications - Introduction; Photochromism; Thermochromism; Ionochromism: Halochromism, Acidochromism and Metallochromism; Electrochromism; Gasochromism; Solvatochromism; Vapochromism; Mechanochromism; Chromic Phenomena via Aggregation; Miscellaneous Chromisms; Colour Change and Nanoplasmonics; Electrophoretic Displays; Part 2 Luminescent Materials and their Applications - Introduction; Photochromism; Chemiluminescence; Bioluminescence; Electrochemiluminescence; Electroluminescence; Mechanoluminescence; Incandescence; Part 3 Light Processing Materials in Biomedical, Energy and Other Applications - Introduction; Near-Infrared Absorbers and Their Applications; Optical Data Storage; Organic Photoconductors; Photosensitisers; Photosensitisers in Medicine and Chemical Biology; Solar Energy Utilisation; Conversion of Light into Kinetic Energy; Part 4 Light Manipulation Materials, Structural Colours and Photonics; Introduction; Liquid Crystal Materials and Their Uses; Colours from Physical Effects; Holography; Laser Diodes; Nonlinear Optics; Photorefractive Polymers; Organic Chromophores used as Commercial Dyes and Pigments; Increase in the Number of Relevant Scientific Publications; Subject Index