Photoactive compound

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013393",
  "term": "Photoactive compound",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A substance that undergoes a chemical or physical change upon exposure to light, leading to a modification of its properties. In polymer science, these compounds are incorporated into materials to enable photolithographic patterning or to initiate polymerization reactions. They are a key component in photoresists used for microfabrication.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1861. 'Terminology of polymers in advanced lithography (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1883 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2018-1215)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/photoactive-compound/"
}