Luminous Transformations

Harnessing Photoluminescence and Chromic Phenomena for Next-Gen Devices
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-041-32959-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 584 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Luminous Transformations: Harnessing Photoluminescence and Chromic Phenomena for Next-Gen Devices reveals how light-emitting and color-changing materials are shaping the future of advanced technologies. Bridging fundamental science with practical innovation, this book explores the principles behind photoluminescence and chromic behavior and demonstrates how these effects can be engineered for high-impact applications, including smart sensors, energy-efficient displays, adaptive wearables, and responsive surfaces. Blending theoretical insight, design strategies, and application-driven case studies, it equips researchers and engineers with the knowledge needed to advance next-generation optoelectronic and functional materials.

- Provides a strong foundation in the core principles of photoluminescence and chromic phenomena

- Examines cutting-edge photoluminescent and chromic materials, methodologies, and emerging trends, including organic molecules, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), polymers, perovskites, and quantum dots

- Highlights synergistic device integration strategies for next-generation technologies across diverse application areas

- Reviews advanced characterization and analytical techniques, including UV-Visible absorption, fluorescence spectroscopy, time-resolved spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and electron microscopy

- Covers applications in next-generation devices such as advanced displays, smart sensors, energy harvesting and storage, security and anti-counterfeiting, and data storage

Ideal for graduate students, researchers, and industry professionals, this book supports innovation in sustainable technologies spanning displays, solar cells, optical systems, and other emerging smart devices.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Etafo, Nelson Oshogwue

Oderinde, Olayinka

Ejeromedoghene, Onome

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technische Optik, Lasertechnologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Elektronik, Optik
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Fundamentals of Photoluminescence and Chromic Effects. 1. Introduction to Photoluminescence and Chromism. 2. Quantum Mechanics of Photoluminescent Materials. 3. Molecular and Structural Basis of Chromic Phenomena. 4 Interplay Between Photoluminescence and Chromism: Toward Smart Multifunctional Materials in Pharmaceutical Sciences. 5. Characterization Techniques for Photoluminescent and Chromic Materials. Part II: Material Design and Synthesis. 6. Organic Photoluminescent Materials. 7. Inorganic Photoluminescent Materials. 8. Chromogenic Materials: Organic vs. Inorganic Approaches. 9. Hybrid Materials Combining Photoluminescence and Chromism. 10. Computational Modeling of Photoluminescent and Chromic Materials. Part III: Device Engineering and Applications.11. Photoluminescent Sensors: Principles and Innovations. 12. Chromic Sensors: Beyond Visual Indicators. 13. Next-Generation Displays Enabled by Photoluminescence. 14. Smart Windows and Adaptive Surfaces Using Chromic Technologies. 15. Photoluminescence and Chromism Synergy for Information Encryption and Anticounterfeiting Devices. 16. Wearable Technologies Incorporating Photoluminescence and Chromism. 17. Photoluminescence and Chromism Synergy for Energy Harvesting and Storage Devices. 18. Biomedical/Drug Delivery Applications of Photoluminescent and Chromic Materials. Part IV: Sustainability and Future Directions. 19. Environmental Impact and Sustainability. 20. Emerging Trends and Future Prospects of Photoluminescent and Chromic Materials. 21. Conclusion: Toward a Luminous Future.

Über Autor(innen)

Nelson Oshogwue Etafo is a Lecturer at the Universidad Politecnico de Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico, with more than 18 years of teaching different grades of science students. He obtained his doctorate at the esteemed Autonomous University of Coahuila (UadeC), Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. His research focused on photoluminescence and photocatalysis of phosphor materials, nanomaterials, and sustainable environmental technologies. He earned his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in chemistry and Industrial chemistry from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Nigeria.

Olayinka Oderinde is an Assistant Professor at Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria. He is a PhD graduate of Chemical Engineering and Technology from the prestigious Southeast University, Nanjing City, PR China, and a Master's in Science (MSc) degree holder in Industrial Chemistry at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. His area of expertise revolves around the synthesis and characterisation of functional nanomaterials, especially in photoresponsive inorganic-organic hybrids, hydrogels, metal-organic frameworks, and air pollution assessment and monitoring.

Onome Ejeromedoghene is a post-doctoral fellow at Soochow University, Suzhou, China. He obtained his Ph.D. in Materials Physics and Chemistry in 2023 from Southeast University, Nanjing, China. He is currently a beneficiary of the 2024 Jiangsu Outstanding Postdoctoral Award (2024ZB885). He has authored and co-authored over 80 peer-reviewed articles in international scholarly journals of high impact factor, contributed to 5 book chapters.