A novel inorganic-organic nanocomposite film was prepared and characterized by IR, UV-Vis, XRD and DTA-TG. IR and UV-Vis spectra show that the Keggin structure of SiW 12O 4- 40 polyanion is preserved in the composite film and there is an interaction between H 4SiW 12O 40 and the organic substrate. The composite film showed a reversible photochromism. Under UV irradiation, the composite film turns blue and charge transfer occurs by oxidation of R-NH + 3 and reduction of SiW 12O 4- 40. When the irradiated samples are placed in air and sheltered from the light, they change back to their original color, and recover again when being exposed to UV light.
