Author

Mahin Sadrai

Abstract

To explore the possibilities of the potential use of photochromism of triarylmethane leucohydroxides and leucobisulfites , five leucohydroxides (see Table [5]) and five leucobisulfites were synthesized and two leucohydroxides and one leucobisulfite were investigated in a variety of solvents with different Brownstein Coefficients. Malachite green leucohydroxide and crystal violet leucohydroxide showed opposite behavior in the same basic solutions, while both of them were dramati cally affected by the change in solutions basicity. Photodegradation induced by repeated exposure (fatigue) manifested itself in the form of lower photo -induced optical density, with a constant halflife in malachite green leucohydroxide and in the form of longer halflife and constant optical density in crystal violet leucohydroxide. The three tested compounds were very sensitive to ambient oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Photochromism; Triarylmethane dyes; Photochromic materials

Publication Date

12-1-1986

Document Type

Thesis

Department, Program, or Center

Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science (COS)

Advisor

Sturmer, David

Advisor/Committee Member

Roberts, Harry

Comments

Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: QD715.S22 1986

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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