Ruifeng Liu, Tianrui Zhou, Yunluo Wang, Tingting Ye, Jianghua Wu, Shihao Ge, Zesen Gao, Futing Sun, Jingshan Hou, Yongzheng Fang, Minghui Wang, Wan Jiang, Lianjun Wang* and Haijie Chen*,
{"title":"Ultraviolet and Blue Emissions of Ce- and Eu-Doped Lead-Free Halides Cs3ZnCl5 for White LEDs","authors":"Ruifeng Liu, Tianrui Zhou, Yunluo Wang, Tingting Ye, Jianghua Wu, Shihao Ge, Zesen Gao, Futing Sun, Jingshan Hou, Yongzheng Fang, Minghui Wang, Wan Jiang, Lianjun Wang* and Haijie Chen*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsaom.5c0008210.1021/acsaom.5c00082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00082https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00082","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Due to the unique electronic structure of rare-earth elements, Ce and Eu doping has emerged as an effective strategy to induce luminescence phenomena in rare-earth doped metal halides. This study investigates the luminescent properties of zero-dimensional (0D) lead-free metal halides, Cs<sub>3–<i>x</i></sub>Zn<sub>1–<i>x</i></sub>Ce<sub><i>x</i></sub>Cl<sub>5</sub> (<i>x</i> = 0.03–0.15) and Cs<sub>3</sub>Zn<sub>1–<i>x</i></sub>Eu<sub><i>x</i></sub>Cl<sub>5</sub> (<i>x</i> = 0.03–0.18), focusing on the effects of rare-earth doping on their optoelectronic properties. Specifically, Ce doping at Zn sites results in long-wavelength ultraviolet (UVA) emission centered at 360 nm, while Eu doping leads to high-energy blue emission centered at 445 nm. The photoluminescence lifetimes for Cs<sub>2.91</sub>Zn<sub>0.91</sub>Ce<sub>0.09</sub>Cl<sub>5</sub> and Cs<sub>3</sub>Zn<sub>0.85</sub>Eu<sub>0.15</sub>Cl<sub>5</sub> are 4.12 and 5.47 μs, respectively. Furthermore, Cs<sub>3</sub>Zn<sub>0.85</sub>Eu<sub>0.15</sub>Cl<sub>5</sub> was successfully utilized as a blue phosphor to fabricate a white light-emitting diode (WLED) by combining it with red and green phosphors. The WLED achieved a correlated color temperature (CCT) of 4628 K and a color rendering index (CRI) of 79.2, demonstrating its suitability for solid-state lighting applications. The robust UVA and blue emissions, coupled with their excellent optoelectronic performance, position these materials as promising candidates for advanced optoelectronic devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":29803,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Optical Materials","volume":"3 5","pages":"1119–1128 1119–1128"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144114646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yunpeng Zhou, Yanyan Li*, Long Feng, Hongxin Song, Kai Ge Cheng, Lili Li, Wenya Pan, Shuaikang Zhu and Lei Zhao*,
{"title":"Self-Powered Mechanoluminescence-Based Mechanical Sensing Glove for Human-Machine Interaction","authors":"Yunpeng Zhou, Yanyan Li*, Long Feng, Hongxin Song, Kai Ge Cheng, Lili Li, Wenya Pan, Shuaikang Zhu and Lei Zhao*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsaom.5c0012110.1021/acsaom.5c00121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00121https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00121","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Wearable electronic devices are increasingly vital in modern human-machine interaction (HMI), but existing flexible sensors face challenges like structural complexity, high costs, limited compatibility, and poor scalability. Here, we introduce an optical-mechanical wearable sensor device (OSWD) using synthesized mechanoluminescence (ML) material Ca<sub>10</sub>Li(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>7</sub> (CLP) doped with Tb<sup>3+</sup>, Dy<sup>3+</sup>, and Mn<sup>2+</sup>, producing distinct green, yellow, and red emissions. The friction-induced, self-powered ML mechanism was validated and integrated into polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), demonstrating excellent cyclic ML performance. The composite exhibits high sensitivity (relative sensitivity <i>S</i><sub>R</sub> ≈ 1.13%), exceptional toughness, and wide strain adaptability (0.6–180%). By attaching the OSWD to a finger and coupling it with a TCS34725 RGB color sensor, finger-bending-induced ML signals effectively generate recognizable commands. Compared to traditional sensors, the OSWD significantly reduces manufacturing costs and enhances device portability, promoting broader integration potential. Moreover, its simple, lightweight design enables natural user interaction without restricting hand movements, overcoming limitations common in current wearable devices. In summary, our friction-induced, self-powered ML-based OSWD glove addresses key manufacturing and usability issues, advancing wearable HMI technologies for daily activities.</p>","PeriodicalId":29803,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Optical Materials","volume":"3 5","pages":"1171–1182 1171–1182"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144114586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reconfigurable Infrared (IR) Emissivity of VO2 Patterns Fabricated via Maskless Laser Writing for Adaptive IR Applications","authors":"Hemadri Bandhu*, and , Amit Verma, ","doi":"10.1021/acsaom.5c0011210.1021/acsaom.5c00112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00112https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00112","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Dynamic control of infrared (IR) emissivity is critical for applications such as adaptive thermal camouflage, radiative cooling, and smart coatings. Vanadium dioxide (VO<sub>2</sub>), a phase transition material, exhibits a temperature-driven insulator-to-metal transition, enabling reversible and actively tunable emissivity switching. In this work, we employ a maskless, lithography-free laser writing technique to fabricate VO<sub>2</sub> patterns on vanadium (V) thin films, achieving precise spatial control of the emissivity through two different approaches. Our results demonstrate a wide passive emissivity modulation range from ∼0.1 to 0.9 along with reversible active emissivity switching in different ranges (maximum switching ∼0.8 to 0.3) at the VO<sub>2</sub> transition temperature. To highlight the potential of this approach, we fabricate two thermally responsive checkerboard structures, one of which dynamically appears, while another disappears in IR imaging beyond the phase transition temperature. This scalable and precious laser writing method offers a powerful platform for adaptive IR camouflage, IR tags, anticounterfeiting, reconfigurable thermal management, IR scene generation, and energy-efficient smart surfaces.</p>","PeriodicalId":29803,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Optical Materials","volume":"3 5","pages":"1162–1170 1162–1170"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144114509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anindita Mondal, Agnimitra Sutradhar and Abha Misra*,
{"title":"Refractive Index Sensitive Coupling of Monolayer MoS2 and Plasmonic Heterostructure: Effect of Unit Cell Geometry","authors":"Anindita Mondal, Agnimitra Sutradhar and Abha Misra*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsaom.5c0007110.1021/acsaom.5c00071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00071https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00071","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The optical response of monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS<sub>2</sub>) is recorded after coupling it with the plasmonic array of gold nanostructures of different unit cell geometry. The normalized reflection spectra are recorded in different refractive index media varying from 1.00 to 1.47. A unique dependence on the unit cell geometry of the plasmonic array is observed, where the dimer and dumbbell structures showed a sensitivity of 23.49 and 60.70 nm/RIU, respectively. The shift in A excitonic peak position in the reflectance spectra of plasmonic MoS<sub>2</sub> is more pronounced compared to the shift in the B excitonic peak. An improved absorption by A and B excitons was observed compared with monolayer MoS<sub>2</sub>. The concept of tailoring excitonic intensity paves a way towards opto-chemical sensing, as well as provides a platform for two-dimensional (2D) nano-optoelectronics applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":29803,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Optical Materials","volume":"3 5","pages":"1097–1105 1097–1105"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144114749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relativistic Effect Engineered Ag2Hg1–xCdxI4 Crystals: Achieving Optimal Balance between Bandgap and Nonlinear Optical Performance","authors":"Hongyan Cui, Liangcheng Song*, Sheng Lv, Yanling Xu, Chongqiang Zhu and Chunhui Yang, ","doi":"10.1021/acsaom.5c0013610.1021/acsaom.5c00136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00136https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00136","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The first successful synthesis of the infrared nonlinear optical crystals Ag<sub>2</sub>Hg<sub>1–<i>x</i></sub>Cd<sub><i>x</i></sub>I<sub>4</sub> was reported in this work via a low-temperature solid-state method, demonstrating controlled optimization of nonlinear optical (NLO) properties through isovalent Cd-substitution. Structural analyses revealed a continuous lattice expansion and space group transition from <i>I</i>4̅ to <i>I</i>4̅2<i>m</i> induced by longer Cd–I bonds compared to Hg–I in the crystal structure. Bandgap engineering from 2.36 eV (<i>x</i> = 0) to 3.10 eV (<i>x</i> = 1) was achieved through conduction band modulation where relativistic effects lowered Hg-6s orbitals below Cd-5s levels, while second harmonic generation (SHG) efficiency decreased from 4.5 to 1.6 times that of AgGaS<sub>2</sub> (AGS). First-principles calculations confirmed the dual enhancement mechanisms for the superior nonlinear optical response in Hg-rich compositions: (1) superior polarizability of Hg-5d<sup>10</sup> orbitals and (2) strengthened Hg–I coupling via relativistic 6s<sup>2</sup> contraction. This work established a “relativistic effect modulation” strategy for the tailored trade-off between bandgap and SHG efficiency, providing a practical strategy for optimizing NLO performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":29803,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Optical Materials","volume":"3 5","pages":"1183–1189 1183–1189"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144114785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evidence of Huge Difference between Ground- and Excited-State Curves: NUV-Excited, Red (Ba, Sr, Ca)7(SiO3)6Cl2:Eu2+ Having a Large Stokes Shift","authors":"Takatoshi Seto*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsaom.5c0000810.1021/acsaom.5c00008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00008https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00008","url":null,"abstract":"<p >According to our previous experimental results, the comparison concerning the temperature dependence of emission half-width based on Henderson-Imbush equation between (Ca,Sr)<sub>7</sub>(SiO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>6</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>:Eu<sup>2+</sup> (CaSSC), having a large Stokes shift from NUV to yellow, and (Ba,Sr,Ca)<sub>7</sub>(SiO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>6</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>:Eu<sup>2+</sup> (BaSSC), having a further larger Stokes shift from NUV to red, revealed that the traditional theory “Stokes shift = 2 × <i>S</i> × <i>ℏ</i>ω or (2<i>S</i> – 1) × <i>ℏ</i>ω” (<i>S</i>, Huang–Rhys parameter; <i>ℏ</i>ω, quantized phonon energy; ω, angular frequency of vibration) does not hold. Here, we tried to judge whether the equality in the two curvatures of ground and excited states in the configurational coordinate model, the basis for the above equation, is precise or incorrect. In this paper, we performed a simulation by using the quantitative data of BaSSC. By using the data of excitation–emission spectra and the temperature dependence of emission intensity, we determined the activation energy for excited electrons exceeding the intersection of two ground- and excited-state curves (nonemissive process) in addition to excitation energy and emission energy. These values were used to pursue a relationship between two coupling constants in two harmonic oscillators at the ground state and excited state and the equilibrium position offset between the ground- and excited-state curves in Eu<sup>2+</sup>-anion. Although the equilibrium position offset did not converge, interestingly, the ratio of the two coupling constants in the ground and excited states converged and was able to be determined to be 0.23 ± 0.01. It was found that the coupling constant in the excited state does not match that in the ground state at all, being quite smaller, 1/4, or less. It was strongly considered that the excited-state curve is much looser than the ground-state curve in the case of Eu<sup>2+</sup> phosphors having a large Stokes shift.</p>","PeriodicalId":29803,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Optical Materials","volume":"3 5","pages":"1050–1056 1050–1056"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144114608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Subhajit Dutta, Jung Hyeon Yoo, Seok Bin Kwon, Ghulam Dastgeer* and Dae Ho Yoon*,
{"title":"Harnessing Dual Violet Emission in Cerium-Based Perovskite Derivatives for Solution-Processed Next-Generation Lighting","authors":"Subhajit Dutta, Jung Hyeon Yoo, Seok Bin Kwon, Ghulam Dastgeer* and Dae Ho Yoon*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsaom.5c0002710.1021/acsaom.5c00027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00027https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00027","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Violet emission is a compelling area in display technology, with wide-bandgap materials featuring high exciton binding energies being preferred. However, the limited violet emission efficiency of lead halide perovskites constrains their application in violet lighting. Here, we present a wide-bandgap cerium (Ce)-based perovskite derivative, Cs<sub>3</sub>CeBr<sub>6</sub>, as a promising alternative. To overcome the challenges of synthesis complexity, we develop a simple, water-based synthesis method for Cs<sub>3</sub>CeBr<sub>6</sub> powders. These materials exhibit dual violet emission peaks at 392 and 421 nm, corresponding to parity-allowed high-energy transitions in Ce<sup>3+</sup>, with a short excited-state lifetime of ∼29 ns. Owing to the high exciton binding energy of ∼180 meV, Cs<sub>3</sub>CeBr<sub>6</sub> is implemented as the active layer in fully solution-processed violet LEDs, achieving pure violet luminance and an external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 0.44%. These results highlight the potential of solution-synthesized Cs<sub>3</sub>CeBr<sub>6</sub> as an efficient material for violet lighting applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":29803,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Optical Materials","volume":"3 5","pages":"1070–1077 1070–1077"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144114892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily Barber, Dudong Feng, Ziqi Fang, Daniel Carne, Orlando Rivera Gonzalez, Won-June Lee, Navdeep Vansal, Katherine Raykova and Xiulin Ruan*,
{"title":"Efficient, Hydrophobic, and Weather-Resistant Radiative Cooling Paints with Silicone-Based Binders","authors":"Emily Barber, Dudong Feng, Ziqi Fang, Daniel Carne, Orlando Rivera Gonzalez, Won-June Lee, Navdeep Vansal, Katherine Raykova and Xiulin Ruan*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsaom.5c0007910.1021/acsaom.5c00079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00079https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00079","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Radiative cooling technology has gained significant interest, in large part due to the discovery of passive subambient cooling without any external energy input. These technologies, while pertinent in the areas of climate change and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) efficiency, have encountered unique issues, including dampening of their effects over time due to soiling and UV weathering. This study advances passive radiative cooling paint technology through the incorporation of MP-101, a silicone-based binder developed by SDC Inc., into hBN-based radiative cooling paints. The introduction of MP-101 enhances the durability of these paints, addressing issues related to contamination and ultraviolet radiation. The newly formulated paint exhibits an ultrahigh solar reflectance of 97.8%, an average temperature reduction of 1.97 °C in West Lafayette, IN, USA, and a hydrophobic surface with a static contact angle of 142° without any topcoats, implying improved self-cleaning capabilities compared to previous hBN formulations. Comprehensive investigations into abrasive properties, pigment loading percentages, cooling performance, and UV exposure demonstrated the optimization of the formula’s durability and cooling performance. The self-cleaning feature not only preserves optical properties over time but also extends the applicability of the paint to diverse settings, including buildings, transportation, and outdoor electronic systems, with reduced maintenance requirements and the highest known reflectance of hydrophobic radiative cooling materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":29803,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Optical Materials","volume":"3 5","pages":"1137–1144 1137–1144"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144114762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Terahertz Branch Selection of Friedrich-Wintgen Bound States in the Continuum via Altering the Intra-Action of Meta-Atom","authors":"Peiliang Liu, Xuelian Zhang, Zhenyu Zhao*, Rajour Tanyi Ako, Sharath Sriram, Hua Qin and Chunping Jiang, ","doi":"10.1021/acsaom.5c0009710.1021/acsaom.5c00097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00097https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00097","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Bound states in the continuum (BICs) in photonics have drawn wide interest due to the infinite quality factors (<i>Q</i> factors) and the topological features of the BICs. BICs can be realized by leveraging the coupling of electromagnetic modes, referred to as Friedrich-Wintgen BICs (FW-BICs). However, the impact of coupling coefficients has not been profoundly explored. In this study, we numerically and experimentally demonstrate that a metasurface composed of two concentric split-ring resonators (SRRs) supports multiple FW-BICs. This can be observed by tuning the intra-action of two meta-atoms of SRRs. We observed that the resonant frequency, radiative line width, and coupling of resonance modes can be tuned by varying the width of an outer SRR or that of the inner SRR. Eigenmode analysis indicates that all coupling-assisted FW-BICs were in the center of the far-field polarization vortex with a certain topological charge. We observed that when a FW-BIC was induced by the coupling of modes with different bandwidths, the narrower mode would evolve into FW-BIC. In the coupled-mode theory (CMT) framework, the radiative damping rate determines at which mode BIC occurs. Our results reveal the branch selection character of FW-BIC, which can facilitate the design of metasurfaces with high-<i>Q</i> factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":29803,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Optical Materials","volume":"3 5","pages":"1145–1152 1145–1152"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144114767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bhargav Jyoti Bora, Vuppu Vinay Pradeep, Tanari Pratap, Akella Sai Radha Aishwarya and Mari Annadhasan*,
{"title":"Real-Time Spectroscopic and Microscopic Investigations of Solid-State Reaction of Schiff Bases and Their Optical-Waveguiding Properties","authors":"Bhargav Jyoti Bora, Vuppu Vinay Pradeep, Tanari Pratap, Akella Sai Radha Aishwarya and Mari Annadhasan*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsaom.5c0001110.1021/acsaom.5c00011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00011https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00011","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The real-time investigation of single-crystal-to-single-crystal (SC–SC) transformations can provide crucial insights into the reaction mechanisms and material evolution. This report demonstrates the in situ spectroscopic and microscopic monitoring of the Schiff base reaction under aging conditions. UV–vis, Fourier transform infrared, fluorescence, and Raman spectroscopies collectively reveal dynamic chemical and structural modifications occurring at the macroscopic and microscopic scales. Notably, real-time optical imaging captures the SC–SC reaction, enabling a direct visualization of the reaction pathway. The resulting Schiff bases exhibit bright luminescence, which is harnessed for active optical-waveguiding applications. Self-assembled branched homostructures demonstrate multi-input/output optical-waveguiding behavior, expanding the potential of such materials in integrated photonic circuits. This work presents an ecofriendly, solvent-free approach for designing functional organic materials with tunable optical properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":29803,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Optical Materials","volume":"3 5","pages":"1057–1069 1057–1069"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144114626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}