Molecular Photochemistry and PhotoPolymerization
Light for healing, restoring or recycling materials
J. Lalevée*, M. Schmitt
*Contact : jacques.lalevee@uha.fr
Light can be an excellent tool for healing, restoring or recycling materials. In this area, innovative approaches based in particular on the photothermal effect under near-infrared irradiation have been developed.
Publications
V Launay, A Caron, G Noirbent, D Gigmes, F Dumur, J Lalevee, NIR Organic Dyes as Innovative Tools for Reprocessing/Recycling of Plastics : Benefits of the Photothermal Activation in the Near-Infrared Range
Adv. Funct. Mater., 2006324 (2020) DOI:10.1002/adfm.202006324
V Launay, F Dumur, D Gigmes, J Lalevee, Near-infrared light for polymer re-shaping and re-processing applications, J. Polym. Sci, 59, 2193–2200 (2021), DOI 10.1002/pol.20210450
V Launay, F Dumur, L Pieuchot, J Lalevee, Safe near infrared light for fast polymers surface sterilization using organic heaters, Mater. Chem. Front., 6, 1172–1179 (2022), DOI 10.1039/d1qm01609a
V Launay, R Wolf, F Dumur, J Lalevee, Photothermal activation in the near infrared range for 4-dimensional printing using relevant organic dyes, Additive Manufacturing, 58, 103031 (2022), DOI 10.1016/j.addma.2022.103031
