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ArticleJACS Au2025

Ultra-Low Optical Loss in Single Crystal Waveguides of Fluorene/Fluorenone Cd

Enrico Podda, Massimiliano Arca, Anna Pintus, Vito Lippolis, Simon J Coles, James B Orton, Stefania Porcu, Pier Carlo Ricci, M Carla Aragoni

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Article in JACS Au, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Enrico PoddaDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, SS. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato - Cagliari 09042, Italy.
Massimiliano ArcaDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, SS. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato - Cagliari 09042, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0058-6406
Anna PintusDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, SS. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato - Cagliari 09042, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6069-9771
Vito LippolisDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, SS. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato - Cagliari 09042, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8093-576X
Simon J ColesUK National Crystallography Service, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, University of Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8414-9272
James B OrtonUK National Crystallography Service, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, University of Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom.
Stefania PorcuDipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, SS. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato - Cagliari 09042, Italy.
Pier Carlo RicciDipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, SS. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato - Cagliari 09042, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6191-4613
M Carla AragoniDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, SS. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato - Cagliari 09042, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5010-7370

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Optical waveguides are essential components in integrated photonic circuits and communication devices. Despite recent advances in both inorganic and organic materials, the use of Coordination Polymers (CPs) as single-crystal optical waveguides remains in its infancy but shows great potential. This study aims to gain insight into several design factors for the preparation of single crystal CPs to be used as active optical waveguides. These factors include the nature of the ligand-based emission (investigated both experimentally and theoretically), chemical functionalization at the metal center with ancillary building blocks, and molecular arrangements within the crystal lattice. The CPs presented in this study demonstrate exceptional light propagation performances, with optical losses ranking among the lowest ever reported for CPs and single-crystal organic waveguides. The systematic comparison of the performance of the supramolecular assemblies presented here allowed us to draw significant conclusions, providing valuable insights for the future design of single crystal CPs and optimization of their optical waveguiding performance.

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