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Thermochromic Phenomena in Polymers focuses on the thermochromic phenomena in polymers. The content of the present review is structured according to the thermochromic material type. Chapter 1 will give an overview about polymers exhibiting thermochromic properties themselves. Thermochromic polymer systems obtained by doping the polymer matrix with thermochromic additives are reported in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 reviews on polymer systems in which the interaction between the polymer matrix and an incorporated additive is the origin of thermochromism. Finally, in the fourth chapter polymer systems changing their transparency with temperature by switching reversible between a transparent and a light scattering state are reviewed.

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Thermochromic Phenomena in Polymers - Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Polymers Exhibiting Thermochromic Properties Themselves
2.1 Liquid Crystalline Polymers with a Helical Superstructure
2.2 Conjugated Polymers
2.3 Swollen Gel Networks
2.4 Applications
3. Polymer Materials Doped with Thermochromic Additives
3.1 Leuco Dye-Developer-Solvent Systems
3.1.1 Thermochromic Thermoplastic Polymers
3.1.2  Thermochromic Thermosetting Polymers
3.1.3  Light Stability of Leuco Dyes
3.2 Inorganic Pigments
3.3 Conjugated Polymers
3.4 Comparison Between the Three Different Classes of Thermochromic Additives
3.5 Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Materials
3.6 Applications
3.6.1 Thermoplastics
3.6.2 Potential Future Applications

4. Interaction Between Polymer Matrix and Additive as Origin of Thermochromism
4.1 Crystalline Colloidal Arrays Embedded in Swollen Gel Networks
4.2 Dyes Embedded in Polymer Gel Networks
4.3 Applications

5. Thermotropic Polymer Systems
5.1 Polymer Blends
5.2 Thermotropic Polymer Gel Networks
5.2.1 Thermotropic Polymer Gel Networks Based on Synthetic Polymers
5.2.2 Thermotropic Polymer Gel Networks Based on Biopolymers
5.2.3 Gel Networks for Reversible Transparency and Colour Control with Temperature
5.2.4 Hybrid Solar and Electrically Controlled Light Filters
5.3 Thermotropic Casting Resin
5.4 Applications

6. Concluding Remarks

Abbreviations
Author Index
Subject Index