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Chiral Se Nanobrooms with Wavelength and Polarization Sensitive Scattering

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Authors

Kwon, J 
Parton, TG 
Choi, Y 
Lee, SG 
Frka-Petesic, B 

Abstract

jats:titleAbstract</jats:title>jats:pHigh‐index dielectric nanostructures offer strong magnetic and electric resonances in the visible range and low optical losses, stimulating research interest in their use for light manipulation technologies. Lithographic fabrication of dielectric nanostructures, while providing precise control over the pattern dimensions, limits the scalability of this approach for practical applications due to an inefficient fabrication process and limited production quantity. Here, the colloidal synthesis of high‐index chiral dielectric nanostructures with a broom‐like geometry made from trigonal Se is demonstrated. The anisotropic morphology and crystal structure of Se nanobrooms enable both linearly and circularly polarized scattering, as well as spectrum variation along the particle axis, which is, to the authors’ knowledge, the first observation of such behavior from dielectric colloidal nanostructures. To show the versatility of the highly scattering Se NB suspensions, 2D and 3D printing of Se NB inks are demonstrated as a proof of concept. This approach provides a way to manipulate light using aqueous dispersions of high‐index dielectric nanostructures, unlocking their potential to fit in various morphologies and dimensions in 2D and 3D for broad applications.</jats:p>

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Keywords

chiral single nanostructure, circularly polarized scattering, color routing, high-index dielectric nanostructures, trigonal selenium

Journal Title

Advanced Functional Materials

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Journal ISSN

1616-301X
1616-3028

Volume Title

33

Publisher

Wiley
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/L015978/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/P030467/1)