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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Photonics
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • Near-infrared (NIR) circularly polarized light is crucial for various applications.
  • Achieving high-performance NIR circularly polarized light remains a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop high-performance NIR circularly polarized light using cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) films.
  • To investigate the potential of these films for cancer cell discrimination.

Main Methods:

  • Production of left-handed chiral photonic cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) films from ultrasonicated suspensions.
  • Characterization of circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II).
  • Theoretical analysis of structural defects and luminescence heterogeneity effects on CPL.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated right-handed circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) with a dissymmetry factor of -0.330 in the NIR-II window.
  • Identified the impact of structural defects and luminescence heterogeneity on CPL.
  • Showcased the utility of chiral photonic CNC films for cancer cell discrimination using NIR-II CPL.

Conclusions:

  • Chiral photonic CNC films are promising for generating NIR-II CPL.
  • Understanding structural effects is key to optimizing CPL performance.
  • CNC-based chiral photonic materials hold potential for biomedical applications like cancer cell discrimination.