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Shine Bright Like a Diamond: New Light on an Old Polymeric Semiconductor
Author(s) -
Giusto Paolo,
Cruz Daniel,
Heil Tobias,
Arazoe Hiroki,
Lova Paola,
Aida Takuzo,
Comoretto Davide,
Patrini Maddalena,
Antonietti Markus
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201908140
Subject(s) - materials science , diamond , refractive index , photonics , chemical vapor deposition , high refractive index polymer , semiconductor , optoelectronics , polymer , thin film , nanotechnology , carbon film , optics , composite material , physics
Brilliance usually refers to the light reflected by the facets of a gemstone such as diamond due to its high refractive index. Nowadays, high‐refractive‐index materials find application in many optical and photonic devices and are mostly of inorganic nature. However, these materials are usually obtained by toxic or expensive production processes. Herein, the synthesis of a thin‐film organic semiconductor, namely, polymeric carbon nitride, by thermal chemical vapor deposition is presented. Among polymers, this organic material combines the highest intrinsic refractive index reported so far with high transparency in the visible spectrum, even reaching the range of diamond. Eventually, the herein presented deposition of high quality thin films and their optical characteristics open the way for numerous new applications and devices in optics, photonics, and beyond based on organic materials.