Talk:Photochromism

Photochromic dye
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The word photochromic is defined as a compound that has the ability to change colour when exposed to light. In the presence of light a photochromic compound will turn dark in colour and the effect can be reversed when light is absent. Photochromic compounds are sensitive to changes in light of differing wavelengths. This property of photochromic compounds has been used by scientists to create a new smart material. These smart materials are photochromic dyes. As the name suggests photochromic dyes are substances used for colouring/staining surfaces (like normal dyes) but which possess a photochromic characteristic. Thus, when the dye is applied to a desired surface the colour on the surface will change colour accordingly. Dyes are soluble substances which have a less stable pigmentation than paints. Dyes are generally not used for cards but are rather designed for fabrics and hair. Therefore, photochromic dyes give rise to clothes that are sensitive to light exposure or hair that has the ability to change colour.

-- Kjkolb 09:38, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

Irreversible Photochromics - Do they really not exist?
This section in the article basically says the name of the effect, and then says it never happens. I don't think this is true, but I am not enough of an expert to say for sure.

What about chemicals used in photographic processes? For example, a contact print is done with a chemical that has a permanent change in color when exposed to light. Similarly, when you make a circuit board (with photoresist) or a screen for screen printing (using photoemulsion), the reacted stuff has a change in color before you wash away the unreacted stuff. That most definitely is irreversible, but it's not a huge color change. Hopefully someone smarter than I can show up and explain this

--Shrodingerskitty 20:44, 28 March 2007 (UTC)


 * I think you might want to read that section again. Of course there are irreversible color changes, but the term "Photochromism" is, by definition, only for reversible processes. Thus, any irreversible processes are not photochromism. Just the definition. okedem 23:31, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

In my own research about the "Irreversible photochromic", It also has a definition, purpose and application which makes the process in an irreversible and they are really exist like the Irreversible photochromic materials which make a one time permanent change when exposed to Ultraviolet light and useful for applications where a "history" of Ultraviolet exposure is desired. Examples for this applications would be a document security devices, sunburn prevention devices and UV curing indicators.

In Irreversible Pc's also go for color transformations like from translucent (no color) to color, color to color, or color to translucent (no color) when exposed to Ultraviolet light. It also have a wide range exposure latitude and they can be modified color changing after one second of Ultraviolet exposure at noon to one month Ultraviolet exposure.

It proves that the Irreversible photochromics really exist.--Janewharrey 16:47, 16 October 2007 (UTC)


 * I think this is likely a case of different definitions in different disciplines. In organic chemistry, "irreversible photochromic" is an oxymoron, and certainly it wasn't something that Hirshberg had in mind when he invented the term, but all the same if it has come to be meaningful in other fields then we should probably note that. Janewharrey, can you define the field in which "irreversible photochromic" has a meaning? If so, then go ahead and change the relevant paragraph. • TheBendster (talk) 16 October 2007, 17:57 (UTC)
 * I have to say though that a bit of a googling didn't bring up much in the way of "irreversible photochromics". The best site that mentions it is the one you copy-pasted most of your message from (here), and even that site admits that it doesn't really have a proper meaning (here). Do you have any good references? • TheBendster (talk) 16 October 2007, 18:15 (UTC)

Photochromatic
I reccomend having a redirect to here for the plural of this word, which is photochromatics. the redirect for this word in plural does not work. Ti-30X (talk) 20:35, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Classes of Photochromic materials
I think it would be better to class photophores in 3 classes concerning the photochemistry : bond formation, photo-dimerization and photo-isomerization. --130.79.35.192 (talk) 19:24, 14 April 2010 (UTC)

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Tenebrescence
Stub on reversible photochromism merged in. DAVilla (talk) 01:42, 27 September 2021 (UTC)