The chemistry of photography is based on photosensitivity and reactions with light. The chemical processes that create a traditional photograph start inside the camera with the absorption of photons.

We used a two-step extraction process to isolate as diverse chemical mixtures as possible," says Georg Braun, postdoctoral researcher in Beate Escher's working group and first author of the study.

In focused research groups, students and faculty within WPI’s Chemical Engineering Department go beyond the classroom to solve real-world problems, continuing to make discoveries in areas like ...