Term: photosensitive polymer
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT07182

Definition:
Polymer that responds to ultraviolet or visible light by exhibiting a change in its physical properties or its chemical constitution.

Notes:
0) Examples of the changes in photosensitive polymers are a change in @MT06972@ (photoresponsive polymer), a change in its @C01282@ (photo@RT07164@), and a reversible change in color (photochromic polymer).
1) Photosensitivity in photosensitive polymers means that the polymers are sensitive to the irradiated light leading to some change in properties or structure. It is different from @P04652@.
2) See also: @P04585@, @P04589@.

Related Terms:
1) photochemical reaction (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04585).
2) photochromism (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04589).
3) molecular shape (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.MT06972).
4) constitution (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01282).
5) reactive polymer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.RT07164).
6) photosensitization (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04652).
7) ultraviolet (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.UT07492).
8) visible (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.VT07496).

Source: PAC, 2004, 76, 889. 'Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)' on page 901 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476040889)

Citation: 'photosensitive polymer' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT07182

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