3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Mapping the Growth of Two-Dimensional -Conjugated Polymers on Au(111): Organometallic Intermediates and Edge Terminations
Simon W. Briesenick, Wyatt A. Behn, Manuel González Lastre +6
Kagome lattices provide an exciting space for the exploration of graphene-like -conjugated molecular systems with flat bands. Using heterotriangulene-derived precursors, along…
physics.optics2026
Revealing full molecular orientation distributions in organic thin films by nonlinear polarimetry
Pierre-Luc Thériault, Emna Azek, Gabriel Juteau +7
The performance of organic optoelectronic devices is critically dependent on how molecules orient within organic thin films. Yet, standard characterization techniques only reveal t…
physics.optics2025
Molecular Engineering for Enhanced Second-Order Nonlinear Response in Spontaneously-Oriented Evaporated Organic Films
Pierre-Luc Thériault, Heorhii V. Humeniuk, Zhechang He +4
Materials with large second-order nonlinearities are crucial for next-generation integrated photonics. Spontaneously oriented organic thin films prepared by physical vapor depositi…