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Organic photochromism (IUPAC Technical Report)

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Bouas-Laurent, Henri, Dürr, Heinz·2001·Pure and Applied Chemistry
DOI 10.1351/pac200173040639
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This technical report is a general introduction to organic photochromism. The definition of photochromism (PC) is given together with that of words with the ending "chromism", such as thermo-, electro-, piezo-, and tribochromism. Important concepts such as two-photon, gated, dual-mode PC and chirochromism are illustrated. The concept of fatigue (chemical degradation) and the determination of the main photochromic parameters (number of cycles, cyclability, half-life), and the spectrokinetic and mechanistic aspects are discussed. The main families of PC (organic compounds and biological receptors) are illustrated with chemical formulae, and the different types of reactions involved in the photochromic processes (pericyclic reactions, E/Z isomerization, group transfer, etc.) are listed. Some examples of applications to "optical power limiting" substances, photoresponsive materials, and photoswitchable biomaterials are considered.

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Authors
Bouas-Laurent, H., & Dürr, H.
Venue
Pure and Applied Chemistry
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Published
2001-01-01
Volume
73
Issue
4
Pages
639-665
ISSN
  • 0033-4545 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-3075
DOI
10.1351/pac200173040639
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W2159215382
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9.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
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