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Highly transparent photochromic films with a tunable and fast solution-like response

Héctor Torres-Pierna, Daniel Ruiz‐Molina, Claudio Roscini

Materials Horizons · 2020 · 69 citations · 70 references

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Concepts

Optical MaterialsEngineeringChemistryOil SolutionsChemical EngineeringOptical PropertiesFast Solution-like ResponsePhotochromic DyesPhotopolymer NetworkPhotophysical PropertyPolymer ChemistryMaterials SciencePhotochemistryPhotochromismPolymer ScienceApplied PhysicsLight AbsorptionThin FilmsOptoelectronics

Abstract

Transparent, tunable and fast-response polymeric photochromic films are obtained through the entrapment of nanodroplets made of oil solutions of photochromic dyes.

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