Engineering and Technology

Photon upconversion crystals doped bacterial cellulose composite films as recyclable photonic bioplastics

P. Bharmoria, L. Naimovičius, et al.

Discover how a team of researchers, including Pankaj Bharmoria and Lukas Naimovičius, have developed a groundbreaking method for creating sustainable photonics bioplastics by integrating photon upconversion technologies with biodegradable materials. This innovative approach not only enhances optical functionality but also promotes chromophore recycling for a greener future.

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Abstract

This paper presents a sustainable approach to creating photonics bioplastics by integrating triplet–triplet annihilation photon upconversion crystals with bacterial cellulose. Pd(II) meso-tetraphenyl tetrabenzoporphine: 9,10-diphenyl anthracene crystals are cultivated on bacterial cellulose, creating a photon-upconverting biomaterial. Gelatin coating enhances optical transparency. The resulting material upconverts red light to blue light, exhibiting nonlinear behavior. Importantly, the material is physically disassembled for chromophore recycling, achieving 66 ± 1% recovery, with the remaining biomass biodegradable.

Publisher

Communications Materials

Published On

Jan 01, 2024

Authors

Pankaj Bharmoria, Lukas Naimovičius, Deyaa Abol-Fotouh, Mila Miroshnichenko, Justas Lekavičius, Gabriele De Luca, Umair Saeed, Karolis Kazlauskas, Nicolas Candau, Paulius Baronas, Anna Roig, Kasper Moth-Poulsen

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