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This book, Organic Photochromic and Thermochromic Compounds, is the fourth major treatise on photochromism involving organic molecules and derived systems. The first such book was edited by G.H. Brown in the Weissberger series in 1971, the second was edited by H. Dürr and H. Bouas-Laurent in the Elsevier series in 1990.
A third book, edited by C.B. McArdle, should be added to the list, which focuses on the very important topic of the behavior of photochromic systems in polymer matrices.
The current book is a result of the large increase in the number of publications and patents concerning photochromic compounds and their use in various applications (e.g. ophthalmic lenses, security printing, etc.) during the last 10 years. As a result of this increased interest, two successful International Symposia on Photochromism have been held: the first, ISOP93, in France on Embiez Island near Bandol (September 12-16, 1993) and the second, ISOP96, in the United States in Clearwater, Florida (September 8-12, 1996). The number of countries represented at each of these symposia (17 and 16, respectively) attests to the international scope of the photochromic research community. This global interest is also exemplified by the authors of the chapters within this book.
The second volume of this new review is focused on the physico-chemical properties and photochromic behavior of the best-known systems, which have led to new developments in the known photochromic series or the discovery of new families.
Chapters are included on the most appropriate physico-chemical methods by which photochromic substances can be studied (spectrokinetic studies on photostationary states, Raman spectroscopy, EPR, chemical computations and molecular modeling, X-ray diffraction analysis). In addition, special topics such as interaction between photochromic compounds and polymer matrices, photodegradation mechanisms, and potential biological applications have been treated. The last chapter, on thermochromic materials, is included to emphasize the chemical similarities between photochromic and thermochromic materials.
In general, the literature cited within the chapters covers publications through 1995..
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Chromogenic Phenomena in Polymers: Tunable Optical Properties describes diverse physicochemical methods of tuning the optical properties of polymeric materials in real time. This book also summarizes recent advances in the design, properties and applications of electrochromic, photochromic, electroluminescent, selective reflective, and photonic band-gap polymers..
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This is a NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER WEAPONS DIV CHINA LAKE CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A063313. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: High nitrogen materials are sought as a potentially dense, powerful but insensitive explosive and propellant ingredients. Elucidation of the structure and chemistry of dibenzo-1 ,3a,4,6a-tetraazapentalenes has continued, with particular attention to a putative C12N12O12 derivative initially prepared at the University of New Orleans. This research contributed substantially to identification of the actual o-quinone hydrate structure, and explanation of the apparently anomalous explosive insensitivity of the material. Synthesis of the novel 5,7-dinitrobenzo-1 ,2,3,4-tetrazine-1,3-dioxide has been repeated, its structure has been confirmed, and preliminary evaluation of its explosive sensitivity has been completed..
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The actuality of the topics of the book is given by the developments in an emerging field of interdisciplinary applied research called biomolecular electronics. This young and dynamically developing discipline has grown out of the field of conventinal electronics and computer technology. From the early 1960s on, the ability of the latter has been growing exponentially: the logic density of silicon integrated circuits doubled roughly every year ever since the technology was invented ("Moore's law"). Experts, including the establisher of the law, Gordon Moore, Intel's chairman emeritus, agree that Moore's law might hit a wall in the next decades, since semiconductor technology approaches its limits. Huge efforts are being made to go on with miniaturization with new nanotechnological methods; however, a long-term solution seems to require the application of different materials and principles. Biological molecules, proteins and nucleic acids for example, are considered as promising alternatives for applications in electronic or optical devices. Given their highly organized structures, they can perform special functions, and their self-assemly properties, combined with genetic engineering tools, consummate their advantages in possible applications. The topics of this book are focused on the utilization of biological materials in optical information processing that represents an alternative principle for traditional electronics..
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Title: Specialty inks: thermochromic and photochromic inks are extremely useful in both security applications and interactive packaging.
Author: Mike Agosta
Publication:Ink World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2002
Publisher: Rodman Publications, Inc.
Volume: 8 Issue: 10 Page: 38(3)

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