High-speed photochromic molecules constitute an innovative optical functional material. These molecules instantly change color when exposed to light, but the color immediately disappears when the light is blocked. Research is being conducted into this material for application to a range of fields relevant to our lives, including use in the treatment of cataracts, for which intraocular lenses are necessary, and for authentication checking of banknotes based on complex color changes. Professor Jiro Abe succeeded in developing a new type photochromic molecule for the first time in the world. In the video, the professor himself will provide a briefing on photochromism and the future that can develop by conducting research in this area.
(Mar.2018)
