Light-Associated Reactions of Synthetic Polymers

Photo associated reactions and light responsive materials have great potential to improve existing industrial processes, including liquid crystal alignment and capturing solar energy. This book presents a range of reactions and materials with some of the most exciting current and future applications. It includes a brief introduction to photochemistry; in-depth discussion of photosensitizers, photoinititiators, and the processes of light curing and crosslinking; listing of light responsive polymers and their uses; and a discussion of polymeric materials for use in non-linear optics.

Combines theorerical explanations of the reactions of light and polymeric materials with development of light responsive polymeric materials for various practical applications

Inhalt
Photosensitizers and Photoinitiators.- Chemistry of Photocurable Compositions.- Photocrosslinkable Polymers.- Photoresponsive Polymers.- Photorefractive Polymers for Nonlinear Optics.