New shades of photochromism – yellow sodalites for the detection of blue light
Hannah Byron, Teppo Kreivilä, Pauline Colinet, Tangui Le Bahers, Mika Lastusaari
Abstract
Sodalites showing white-to-yellow photochromism have been developed by partial substitution of sodium with calcium. The yellow colour is sensitive to fading under blue light, making these low-cost materials highly suitable for blue light detection.
Topics & Concepts
PhotochromismMaterials scienceBlue lightWhite lightPhotochemistryOptoelectronicsChemistryNanotechnologyPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryTransition Metal Oxide NanomaterialsCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies