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Organic Photonics: Ready for Prime Time
Organic photonics promises to bring both new optical materials and optical systems to the field.
Over the past few years, organic photonic materials have become firmly established alongside their classic counterparts, such as glass, inorganic semiconductors and metal oxides. Because of their innate flexibility, organic compounds can be customized for specific applications, including materials for optics and photonics. Synthetic chemists and engineers have shed light on the secondary structural properties that control stability in organic materials, providing more options than ever for the use of carbon-based substances in photonics.
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