Download or read book Thermochromic and Thermotropic Materials written by Arno Seeboth and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-12-23 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chromogenic materials change their optical properties in response to an external stimulus. Due to their potential applications as light valve (e.g., in sun protecting glazing) or as temperature sensor, thermotropic, and thermochromic materials have come more and more into the focus of research and development. Commercialization of such high-tech pr