Dual-Mode Light Transduction through a Plastically Bendable Organic Crystal as an Optical Waveguide

Luca Catalano; Durga Prasad Karothu; Stefan Schramm; Ejaz Ahmed; Rachid Rezgui; Timothy J. Barber; Antonino Famulari; Panče Naumov

doi:10.1002/anie.201810514

Dual-Mode Light Transduction through a Plastically Bendable Organic Crystal as an Optical Waveguide

Luca Catalano, Durga Prasad Karothu, Stefan Schramm, Ejaz Ahmed, Rachid Rezgui, Timothy J. Barber, Antonino Famulari, Panče Naumov

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Abstract

An anthracene derivative, 9,10-dicyanoanthracene, crystallizes as fluorescent needle-like single crystals that can be readily plastically bent in two directions. Spatially resolved photoluminescence analysis revealed that this material has robust optoelectronic properties that are preserved upon extreme crystal deformation. The highly flexible crystals were successfully tested as efficient switchable optical waveguiding elements for both active and passive light transduction, and the mode of operation depends on the wavelength of the incident light. This prototypical dual-mode organic optical crystalline fiber brings mechanically compliant molecular organic crystals closer to applications as novel light-transducing media for wireless transfer of information in all-organic micro-optoelectronic devices.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	17254-17258
Number of pages	5
Journal	Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume	57
Issue number	52
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201810514
State	Published - Dec 21 2018

Keywords

molecular crystals
optical waveguides
organic optoelectronics
plastic crystals
smart materials

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Catalysis
General Chemistry

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