Hybrid materials optical waveguide applications

For technological applications, the NIR-luminescent lanthanide complexes have to be incorporated into a stable matrix because of their poor thermal stability and low mechanical strength. So far, the incorporation of luminescent lanthanide complexes in matrices, as a result, the NIR-luminescent lanthanide hybrid materials, is of widespread interest in material science as it allows construction of functional materials with various optical properties. The study of NIR-luminescent lanthanide complexes in hybrid materials is not only of fundamental interest but these materials also have a high potential for different applications (optical amplifiers, optical waveguides, OLEDs, etc.). In general, these hybrid materials have superior mechanical properties and have a better processability than the pure lanthanide complexes. Moreover, embedding a lanthanide complex in a hybrid matrix is also beneficial for its thermal stability and luminescence output. ... 

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