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Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Volume 431, 2005 - Issue 1
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Photochromic Protein Substrates

M. R. B. Shah School of Textiles and Design, Heriot-Watt University, Galashiels, Scotland, UK
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R. M. Christie School of Textiles and Design, Heriot-Watt University, Galashiels, Scotland, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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K. M. Morgan School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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R. Shamey Polymer and Colour Chemistry Program, Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Department, North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Pages 535-539 | Published online: 31 Aug 2006
 
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ABSTRACT

A water-soluble spirooxazine may be successfully applied directly as dye to produce photochromic silk fabric. Molecular modelling, using the CAChe system, provides a good prediction of its photochromic properties. The dyed fabric shows good colour build-up under UV irradiation and reverts slowly to the original colour when the UV source is removed. It is observed that wet fabric shows better photochromic performance than after drying.

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