Mechanism of Thermochromic Material Color Change and Its Application in Smart Packaging
Thermochromic materials are smart materials capable of changing color in response to temperature variations.The classification of thermochromic materials is reviewed and the color-change mechanisms of both reversible and irreversible thermochromic materials are summarized.The applications of thermochromic materials in temperature monitoring,food freshness detection,and anti-counterfeiting are introduced.Finally,the future research and development directions of thermochromic materials are outlined.