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Photoactive Materials: Synthesis, Applications and Technology (Second Volume)

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical and Photonic Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 12371

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Prof. Dr. Pierre-Alexandre Blanche

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College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, 1630 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Interests: diffraction optics; holography; non-linear material; photorefractive; optical computing
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Photoactive materials are materials that interact with the light electromagnetic field and  modify either their own properties  or those of the field. This Special Issue of MDPI Materials aims at collecting a broad range of original research articles on the topics of light–matter interaction and new photoactive materials and structures.

This Special Issue is open to all contributors in the field of material science, as well as engineering and applications. We invite submissions of novel and original papers as well as reviews that extend and advance our scientific and technical understanding of light–matter interaction, photoactive material synthesis, and their applications in areas that include, but are not limited to:

  • Nonlinear optical material (Kerr, two-photon absorption, saturable absorber);
  • Photorefractive materials (crystal, polymer, hybrid);
  • Photochromic materials (glass, azo-dye, chromophore);
  • Spectral and orientational hole-burning;
  • Plasmonic and photonics material and structures (optical nano-antenna, active nanoparticles)
  • 2D material for optics (graphene, RGO, MoS2, WS2);
  • Metamaterials (negative index, gradient index, optical cloaking);
  • Magneto-optics material (high Verdet constant, optical isolator).

Prof. Dr. Pierre-Alexandre Blanche
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • photoactive
  • non-linear
  • phtorefractive
  • photochromic
  • plasmonic
  • metamaterials magneto-optics

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Chalcogenide Perovskites and Perovskite-Based Chalcohalide as Photoabsorbers: A Study of Their Properties, and Potential Photovoltaic Applications
by Shadrack J. Adjogri and Edson L. Meyer
Materials 2021, 14(24), 7857; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14247857 - 18 Dec 2021
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In 2015, a class of unconventional semiconductors, Chalcogenide perovskites, remained projected as possible solar cell materials. The MAPbI3 hybrid lead iodide perovskite has been considered the best so far, and due to its toxicity, the search for potential alternatives was important. As [...] Read more.
In 2015, a class of unconventional semiconductors, Chalcogenide perovskites, remained projected as possible solar cell materials. The MAPbI3 hybrid lead iodide perovskite has been considered the best so far, and due to its toxicity, the search for potential alternatives was important. As a result, chalcogenide perovskites and perovskite-based chalcohalide have recently been considered options and potential thin-film light absorbers for photovoltaic applications. For the synthesis of novel hybrid perovskites, dimensionality tailoring and compositional substitution methods have been used widely. The study focuses on the optoelectronic properties of chalcogenide perovskites and perovskite-based chalcohalide as possibilities for future photovoltaic applications. Full article
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Review of Organic Photorefractive Materials and Their Use for Updateable 3D Display
by Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Jae-Won Ka and Nasser Peyghambarian
Materials 2021, 14(19), 5799; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14195799 - 4 Oct 2021
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Photorefractive materials are capable of reversibly changing their index of refraction upon illumination. That property allows them to dynamically record holograms, which is a key function for developing an updateable holographic 3D display. The transition from inorganic photorefractive crystals to organic polymers meant [...] Read more.
Photorefractive materials are capable of reversibly changing their index of refraction upon illumination. That property allows them to dynamically record holograms, which is a key function for developing an updateable holographic 3D display. The transition from inorganic photorefractive crystals to organic polymers meant that large display screens could be made. However, one essential figure of merit that needed to be worked out first was the sensitivity of the material that enables to record bright images in a short amount of time. In this review article, we describe how polymer engineering was able to overcome the problem of the material sensitivity. We highlight the importance of understanding the energy levels of the different species in order to optimize the efficiency and recording speed. We then discuss different photorefractive compounds and the reason for their particular figures of merit. Finally, we consider the technical choices taken to obtain an updateable 3D display using photorefractive polymer. By leveraging the unique properties of this holographic recording material, full color holograms were demonstrated, as well as refreshing rate of 100 hogels/second. Full article
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