A comprehensive text that covers everything from the processes and mechanisms to the reactions and industrial applications of photoinitiators

Photoinitiators offers a wide-ranging overview of existing photoinitiators and photoinitiating systems and their uses in ever-growing green technologies. The authors-noted experts on the topic-provide a concise review of the backgrounds in photopolymerization and photochemistry, explain the available structures, and examine the excited state properties, involved mechanisms, and structure, reactivity, and efficiency relationships. The text also contains information on the latest developments and trends in the design of novel tailor-made systems.

The book explores the role of current systems in existing and emerging processes and applications. Comprehensive in scope, it covers polymerization of thick samples and in-shadow areas, polymerization under LEDs, NIR light induced thermal polymerization, photoinitiators for novel specific and improved properties, and much more. Written by an experienced and internationally renowned team of authors, this important book:

Written for polymer chemists, photochemists, and materials scientists, Photoinitiators will also earn a place in the libraries of photochemists seeking an authoritative, one-stop guide to the processes, mechanisms, and industrial applications of photoinitiators.

Jean-Pierre Fouassier is Emeritus Professor of the University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse. His research interests are focused on time resolved laser spectroscopy of photoinitiatiors and the design of efficient systems for applications of photopolymerization reactions in various areas.

Jacques Lalevée is Professor at the Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Mulhouse ENSCMu at the University of Haute Alsace. His research focus is on free radical chemistry and the design of new polymerization initiating systems.