Photoactive Solution Systems and Methods for Photochromic Liquids and Photoconductive Liquids
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsCarol A. Becker, Wayne E. Glad
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Abstract
A photoactive solution system for at least one of photochromic liquids and photoconductive liquids, involving a protonating solvent, comprising at least one of a first solvent and a second solvent, and an anthracene-derivative solute configured to dissolve in the protonating solvent, whereby a photoactive solution is responsive to light having a wavelength in at least one of a visible spectrum, a near-ultraviolet spectrum, and an ultraviolet spectrum, and whereby a photoactive response is elicitable.
Claims20
A photoactive solution system for at least one of photochromic liquids and photoconductive liquids, comprising:
- a protonating solvent comprising at least one of a first solvent, wherein the first solvent comprises one of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol and trifluoroacetic acid, and a second solvent, wherein the second solvent comprises at least one of trifluoroacetic acid and any other acid soluble in 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol,
- an anthracene-derivative solute configured to dissolve in the protonating solvent,
- whereby a photoactive solution is responsive to light having a wavelength in at least one of a visible spectrum, a near-ultraviolet spectrum, and an ultraviolet spectrum, and
- whereby a photoactive response is elicitable.
A method of formulating a photoactive solution system for at least one of photochromic liquids and photoconductive liquids, comprising:
- providing a protonating solvent comprising at least one of providing a first solvent and providing a second solvent;
- and
- providing an anthracene-derivative solute configured to dissolve in the protonating solvent,
- whereby a photoactive solution is responsive to light having a wavelength in at least one of a visible spectrum, a near-ultraviolet spectrum, and an ultraviolet spectrum, and
- whereby a photoactive response is elicitable.
A method of eliciting a photoactive response by way of a photoactive solution system for at least one of photochromic liquids and photoconductive liquids, the method comprising:
- providing a photoactive solution, providing the photoactive solution comprising providing a protonating solvent comprising at least one of providing a first solvent and providing a second solvent;
- and providing an anthracene-derivative solute configured to dissolve in the protonating solvent, whereby a photoactive solution is responsive to light having a wavelength in at least one of a visible spectrum, a near-ultraviolet spectrum, and an ultraviolet spectrum, and whereby a photoactive response is elicitable;
- dissolving the anthracene-derivative solute in the protonating solvent, thereby preparing a photoactive solution responsive to light having a wavelength in at least one of a visible spectrum, a near-ultraviolet spectrum, and an ultraviolet spectrum;
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- irradiating the photoactive solution with ultraviolet light, thereby eliciting the photoactive response.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.