Recent Progress on Metal‐Based Nanomaterials: Fabrications, Optical Properties, and Applications in Ultrafast Photonics
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202107363
Abstract: Nanomaterials have demonstrated excellent mechanical, thermal, optical, and electrical properties in various fields, including 1D carbon nanotubes, as well as 2D materials starting from graphene. Metal‐based nanomaterials, mainly divided into metal and metal oxide nanoparticles,… read more here.
Keywords: metal based; based nanomaterials; ultrafast photonics; optical properties ... See more keywords
Crafting Near‐Infrared Photonics via the Programmable Assembly of Organic Heterostructures at Multiscale Level
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202312478
Abstract: Organic single crystals with near‐infrared (NIR) emission demonstrate their excellent optical communications from well photonic confinement and low optical waveguide loss, which are considered as competitive candidates toward advanced optoelectronics. However, the increasingly diverse and… read more here.
Keywords: level; organic heterostructures; programmable assembly; photonics ... See more keywords
Amplification of Light‐Induced Helix Inversion of Intrinsically Chiral Diarylethene Molecular Switches
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202312831
Abstract: Photonics and tunable optics are rapidly developing fields that require materials with programmable properties and advanced functionalities. Cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs) are unique materials that exhibit selective light reflection and can be tuned using stimuli‐responsive… read more here.
Keywords: optics; light; intrinsically chiral; inversion ... See more keywords
Disulfide Glass: An Optical Polymer for Commodity Plastics, Precision Optics, and Photonics
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202422569
Abstract: The development of an organic optical glass, termed, disulfide glass (DSG), is reported as a new polymer for commodity plastic optics and thin film photonic applications. This low‐cost thermoset polymer possesses excellent transparency across the… read more here.
Keywords: optics; dsg; glass; polymer ... See more keywords
Electrically Tunable On‐Chip Topological Photonics with Integrated Carbon Nanotubes
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202514656
Abstract: Miniaturized high‐speed integrated terahertz (THz) circuits are crucial for enabling THz wireless communication, offering unprecedented data rates, ultra‐low latency, and enhanced capacity. Topological photonics provides a promising platform for the efficient operation and integration of… read more here.
Keywords: electrically tunable; tunable chip; topological photonics; chip topological ... See more keywords
Chalcogenide Phase Change Material for Active Terahertz Photonics.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.201808157
Abstract: The strikingly contrasting optical properties of various phases of chalcogenide phase change materials (PCM) has recently led to the development of novel photonic devices such as all-optical non-von Neumann memory, nanopixel displays, color rendering, and… read more here.
Keywords: chalcogenide phase; phase change; photonics; change material ... See more keywords
All-Dielectric Active Terahertz Photonics Driven by Bound States in the Continuum.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.201901921
Abstract: The remarkable emergence of all-dielectric meta-photonics governed by the physics of high-index dielectric materials offers a low-loss platform for efficient manipulation and subwavelength control of electromagnetic waves from microwaves to visible frequencies. Dielectric metasurfaces can… read more here.
Keywords: states continuum; dielectric active; bound states; active terahertz ... See more keywords
Graphene Oxide for Integrated Photonics and Flat Optics.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202006415
Abstract: With superior optical properties, high flexibility in engineering its material properties, and strong capability for large-scale on-chip integration, graphene oxide (GO) is an attractive solution for on-chip integration of 2D materials to implement functional integrated… read more here.
Keywords: graphene oxide; chip integration; integrated photonic; optics ... See more keywords
Deterministic Assembly of Colloidal Quantum Dots for Multifunctional Integrated Photonics
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202110695
Abstract: Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are promising for photonic applications toward lasers, waveguides, and photodetectors. However, integration of high‐quality photonic elements into multifunctional devices is still restricted by optical losses stemming from the accumulation of defects… read more here.
Keywords: photonics; dots multifunctional; quantum dots; colloidal quantum ... See more keywords
Defect‐Rich Molybdenum Sulfide Quantum Dots for Amplified Photoluminescence and Photonics‐Driven Reactive Oxygen Species Generation
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202200004
Abstract: Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) quantum dots (QDs) with defects have attracted interesting chemistry due to the contribution of vacancies to their unique optical, physical, catalytic, and electrical properties. Engineering defined defects into molybdenum sulfide (MoS2)… read more here.
Keywords: photoluminescence; photonics; quantum dots; qds ... See more keywords
Bioinspired Chiral Template Guided Mineralization for Biophotonic Structural Materials
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202206509
Abstract: Nature provides numerous biomineral design inspirations for constructing structural materials with desired functionalities. However, large‐scale production of damage‐tolerant Bouligand structural materials with biologically comparable photonics remains a longstanding challenge. Here, an efficient and scalable artificial… read more here.
Keywords: materials bioinspired; photonics; structural materials; biophotonic structural ... See more keywords