Rapidly Grown Hexagonal Organic Microtubes Using Ionic Liquids for an Enhanced Optical Waveguide Effect (Advanced Optical Materials 22/2024)

Hexagonal Organic Microtubes for Optical Waveguide Effect One‐dimensional waveguides are critical components for various optoelectronic applications. In this research (see article number 2303077 by Kyusang Lee, Jae‐Won Jang, Dong Hyuk Park, and co‐workers), hexagonal organic microtubes are rapidly grown in a one‐step process as a one‐dimensional waveguide platform via a solution self‐assembly technique. The ionic liquid plays a key role in facilitating the rapid assembly of the organic molecules and in constructing microtubes. The detection of fluorescent cyanine dye is also demonstrated, highlighting their potential applications in biosensors.