Photoinitiators

Jean-Pierre Fouassier is emeritus professor of the University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse. His research interests are still focused on time resolved laser spectroscopy of photoinitiatiors and the design of efficient systems for applications of photopolymerization reactions in various areas. He has published a lot of research articles, technical papers, proceedings, patents, review papers, book chapters (> 700). Jacques Lalevée is Professor at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Mulhouse ENSCMu (University of Haute Alsace). His current research interests encompass the free radical chemistry, the design of new polymerization initiating systems or new polymers as well as the mechanistic elucidation in polymer chemistry. Jacques Lalevée has published 309 peer review articles in international journals, 9 patents, 13 book chapters and three books related to photopolymerization processes.

PART I. PHOTOINITIATORS AND POLYMERIZATION REACTIONS: BACKGROUNDS
Photopolymerization Reactions (Reactions, Monomers, Light Sources)
Photoinitiators and Photoinitiating Systems (Absorption, Excited State Processes, Characteristics, Properties)

PART II. PHOTOINITIATORS: STRUCTURES, EXCITED STATE PROCESSES, REACTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY
Cleavable Radical Photoinitiators
Two-Component Radical Photoinitiators
Cationic Photoinitiators
Anionic Photoinitiators, Photoacids and Photobases
Reactivity of Initiating Radicals
Photoinitiators and Experimental Conditions (Media, Atmosphere, Light Sources)
Photoinitiators: Reactivity and Efficiency in Various Media

PART II. HIGH PERFORMANCE PHOTOINITIATORS AND PHOTOINITIATING SYSTEMS: ACHIEVEMENTS, CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND TRENDS
Mechanistic Approach for Novel Architectures of Photoinitiators (Design, Substituent and Structure Effects, Multifunctional PIs)
Multi-Component Radical Photoinitiating Systems
Photoinitiators in Free Radical Promoted Cationic Photopolymerization
Photoinitiators for Novel Specific and Improved Properties (MacroPIs, Water Soluble PIs, Two-Photon PIs, PI Catalysts, PIs and Oxygen, Safe PIs, Biosourced PIs)
Industrial Photoinitiators

PART IV. PHOTOINITIATORS FOR SPECIFIC REACTIONS AND CURRENT OR EMERGING INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS
Photoinitiators and Light Sources: Novel Developments (Adaptation to LEDs, Sun, Pulsed Sources, NIR Lights)
Photoinitiators in Controlled Polymerization Reactions
Photoinitiators in Specific Polymerization Processes (Thiol-Ene, IPN, Redox, PISA, CUAAC, Grafting, Ionic Liquids, Hydrogels, Incorporation of Nanoparticles)
Photoinitiators for the Polymerization of Thick Films
Photoinitiators in Industrial Applications (Coatings, Graphic Arts, 3D Printing, Medical, Optics, Electronics)