Bamfield P. Chromic Phenomena: Technological Applications of Colour Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry, 2001, 374 pages, ISBN: 0854044744Chromic phenomena, or those produced by materials which exhibit colour in response to a chemical or physical stimulus, have increasingly been at the heart of 'high-tec' developments in a variety of fields in the last decade. Many of the newer technologies, which are at the cutting edge of research, are multi-disciplinary, involving researchers from areas as diverse as physics, biology, materials science and electronic engineering.The aim of this book is to provide an overview of the many applications that colour chemistry, in its widest sense, has found in the last couple of decades. Not only have there been developments in the traditional areas of colorants for textiles, paints and inks but also in an exciting variety of newer technologies. Several of these are at the cutting edge of research, such as photodynamic therapy, electroluminescent displays, artificial photosynthesis, holographic data storage and photonics, and any report on the current position can only be interim. Most of the newer technologies are multidisciplinary,
where the active collaboration of chemists with physicists, biologists, biochemists, materials scientists, electronics engineers etc. is essential if any progress is to be made. Covering as it does a very wide field, this book will provide an entry point for both new researchers and established ones who wish to broaden their horizons and accept the challenge of finding new applications for colour chemistry.Phenomena Involving a Reversible Colour Change
Phenomena Involving the Absorption and Reflectance of Light
Phenomena Involving Absorption of Energy and Emission of Light
Phenomena Involving Absorption of Light and Energy Transfer
Phenomena Involving the Manipulation of Light