Near-Infrared Organic Materials and Emerging Applications

Highlighting emerging applications of near-infrared (NIR) organic materials that are currently receiving great attention due to their potential use in optical communications, biomedicine, and camouflage materials, this cutting-edge book reviews important recent advances in an accessible style suitable for researchers and graduates in the field. The author emphasizes the chemistry of materials, in particular the structure-property relationship of near-infrared organic compounds and polymers. Chapters cover molecular design aspects and applications that utilize NIR-absorbing, NIR chromogenic, photosensitizing, photovoltaic, and fluorescent properties.