Nature Communications (Sep 2022)

Fluorescence-based thermal sensing with elastic organic crystals

  • Qi Di,
  • Liang Li,
  • Xiaodan Miao,
  • Linfeng Lan,
  • Xu Yu,
  • Bin Liu,
  • Yuanping Yi,
  • Panče Naumov,
  • Hongyu Zhang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32894-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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A mechanically compliant and robust sensing material is essential for accurate and reliable thermal sensing. Here, the authors report the use of elastic organic crystals as fluorescence-based thermal sensors that cover a wide range of temperatures with complete retention of the sensor’s elasticity.