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Metal-organic framework-based self-healing hydrogel fiber random lasers.

Dexiang ZhuZhouyuanhang WangJun XieGuangyin QuQi YuYan KuaiBenli YuJianzhong ZhengZhijia HuSiqi Li
Published in: Nanoscale (2023)
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which have well-defined nanoporous skeletons and whose natural structure can work as optical resonant cavities, are emerging as ideal platforms for constructing micro/nanolasers. However, lasing generated from the light oscillating inside a defined MOFs' cavity usually suffers the drawback of the lasing performance being difficult to maintain once the cavity is destroyed. In this work, we report a MOF-based self-healing hydrogel fiber random laser (MOF-SHFRL) that can withstand extreme damage. The optical feedback of MOF-SHFRLs does not depend on the light reflection inside the MOF cavity but comes from the multiple scattering effects from the MOF nanoparticles (NPs). The hydrogel fiber's one-dimensional waveguide structure also permits confined directional lasing transmission. Based on such an ingenious design, a robust random lasing is achieved without worrying about the destruction of the MOF NPs. More interestingly, the MOF-SHFRL demonstrates excellent self-healing ability without any external stimulation: it can fully recover its initial morphology and lasing performance even when totally broken ( e.g. , cut into two parts). The lasing threshold also remains stable, and the optical transmission capability can recover by more than 90% after multiple breaks and self-healing processes. These results indicate that the MOF-SHFRL is a highly stable optical device that can be expected to play a significant role in environmental monitoring, intelligent sensing, and other aspects under extreme conditions.
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