Download or read book Organic Photochromic and Thermochromic Compounds written by John C. Crano and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-11 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major treatise on photochromism involving organic molecules and derived systems is a result of increased international interest in the field. Volume 1 offers a detailed examination of the synthesis and specific photochromic properties of the best-known photochromic and thermochromic compounds. It includes numerous physico-chemical methods by which photochromic substances can be studied as well as practical information and commercial applications for known photochromic families.