Conformal integration of multifunctional nanomembranes on fibers towards intelligent optical platform.

ABSTRACT: Integrating materials onto optical fibers, enabling optical signal tuning during low-loss light transmission, is essential in optical communications, biosensors, and implantable devices. Such tuning, based on light-matter interaction, requires tight physical and optical contact between materials and fibers. However, large surface curvature (>10⁵ m^-1) of fiber makes it challenging for most materials to transfer onto fibers with tight contact, due to insufficient small-range forces. This induces weak light-matter interaction and ineffective optical coupling. Here, we propose a general strategy for conformal integration of nanomembranes-including metals, oxides, semiconductors, and polymers-onto microfibers. This integration relies on engineered elastic and surface energ

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12462506 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature