journal article·2026-01

Gbits/s‐Level Encrypted Spectral Wireless Communication Enabled by High‐Performance Flexible Organic Hyperspectrometer

Hao Qin, Hanzhe Shi, Tingting Guo, Chen Geng, Weicai Li, Jingbo Zhao, Jing Zhang, Yu Zhu, Ruiman Han, Wangqiao Chen, Tiejun Lv, Guanghui Li, Yongsheng Chen

Advanced Materials· Volume 38· Issue 1
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Abstract

Abstract The exponential growth of data in the information era has pushed conventional optical communication technology to its limitations, including inefficient spectral utilization, slow data rate, and inherent security vulnerabilities. Here, a transformative high‐speed organic spectral wireless communication (SWC) technology enabled by a flexible, miniaturized, and high‐performance organic hyperspectrometer is proposed that integrates ultrahigh‐speed data transmission with hardware‐level encryption. By synergistically combining organic photodetector arrays with tunable responsivities and spectral‐tunable organic filters, the organic hyperspectrometer achieves a broad spectral detection range of 400 to 900 nm, resolution of 1.08 nm, accuracy of 0.60 nm, and response time of 684 ns. Unlike prior optical wireless communication systems, the organic hyperspectrometer‐based SWC platform uniquely decodes high‐speed encrypted data at the hardware level, which is a breakthrough in secure, high‐speed, and high‐capacity communication. Harnessing the full visible‐to‐near‐infrared spectrum, the SWC system achieves a theoretical data rate of 9.1 Gbits s −1 , ranking as the highest‐speed organic optical communication system. Furthermore, the intrinsic flexibility and bandgap‐tunability of organic materials enable unparalleled portability, adaptability, and scalability of organic SWC, establishing a scalable framework for terahertz‐scale data transmission. These advancements mark a pivotal leap toward secure, high‐speed, and ultracompact optical networks for the future data‐ and AI‐driven era.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials · Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications · Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research

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Affiliations

The Centre of Nanoscale Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials Institute of Polymer Chemistry Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China

School of Information and Communication Engineering Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing 100876 China

Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 China

Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Nankai University (AAIS) Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China

State Key Laboratory of Elemento‐Organic Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China

Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China · Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin Municipality

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