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Chen X, Hou XF, Chen XM, Li Q. An ultrawide-range photochromic molecular fluorescence emitter. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5401. [PMID: 38926352 PMCID: PMC11208420 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49670-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Photocontrollable luminescent molecular switches capable of changing emitting color have been regarded as the ideal integration between intelligent and luminescent materials. A remaining challenge is to combine good luminescence properties with wide range of wavelength transformation, especially when confined in a single molecular system that forms well-defined nanostructures. Here, we report a π-expanded photochromic molecular photoswitch, which allows for the comprehensive achievements including wide emission wavelength variation (240 nm wide, 400-640 nm), high photoisomerization extent (95%), and pure emission color (<100 nm of full width at half maximum). We take the advantageous mechanism of modulating self-assembly and intramolecular charge transfer in the synthesis and construction, and further realize the full color emission by simple photocontrol. Based on this, both photoactivated anti-counterfeiting function and self-erasing photowriting films are achieved of fluorescence. This work will provide insight into the design of intelligent optical materials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiao Chen
- Institute of Advanced Materials and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China.
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China.
- Materials Science Graduate Program, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242, USA.
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Han H, Oh JW, Lee H, Lee S, Mun S, Jeon S, Kim D, Jang J, Jiang W, Kim T, Jeong B, Kim J, Ryu DY, Park C. Rewritable Photoluminescence and Structural Color Display for Dual-Responsive Optical Encryption. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2310130. [PMID: 38145576 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Optical encryption using coloration and photoluminescent (PL) materials can provide highly secure data protection with direct and intuitive identification of encrypted information. Encryption capable of independently controlling wavelength-tunable coloration as well as variable light intensity PL is not adequately demonstrated yet. Herein, a rewritable PL and structural color (SC) display suitable for dual-responsive optical encryption developed with a stimuli-responsive SC of a block copolymer (BCP) photonic crystal (PC) with alternating in-plane lamellae, of which a variety of 3D and 2D perovskite nanocrystals is preferentially self-assembled with characteristic PL, is presented. The SC of a BCP PC is controlled in the visible range with different perovskite precursor doping times. The perovskite nanocrystals developed in the BCP PC are highly luminescent, with a PL quantum yield of ≈33.7%, yielding environmentally stable SC and PL dual-mode displays. The independently programmed SC and PL information is erasable and rewritable. Dual-responsive optical encryption is demonstrated, in which true Morse code information is deciphered only when the information encoded by SCs is properly combined with PL information. Numerous combinations of SC and PL realize high security level of data anticounterfeiting. This dual-mode encryption display offers novel optical encryption with high information security and anti-counterfeiting.
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- Hyowon Han
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Integrated Technology, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, 85 Songdogwahak-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 21983, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic Material Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busandaehak-ro 63 beongil 2, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, 46241, South Korea
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- School of Integrated Technology, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, 85 Songdogwahak-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 21983, Republic of Korea
- Integrated Science and Engineering Division, Underwood International College, Yonsei University, 85 Songdogwahak-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 21983, Republic of Korea
- Integrative Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, Graduate School, Yonsei University, 85 Songdogwahak-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Incheon, 21983, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Spin Convergence Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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Li Z, Wang L, Liu X, Li J, Yun HS, Wang Z, Zhang X, Wong TS, Shen S. Brochosome-inspired binary metastructures for pixel-by-pixel thermal signature control. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadl4027. [PMID: 38427742 PMCID: PMC11094652 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adl4027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Microscale thermal signature control using incoherent heat sources remains challenging, despite recent advancements in plasmonic materials and phase-change materials. Inspired by leafhopper-generated brochosomes, we design binary metastructures functioning as pixel twins to achieve pixelated thermal signature control at the microscale. In the infrared range, the pixel twins exhibit distinct emissivities, creating thermal counterparts of "0-1" binary states for storing and displaying information. In the visible range, the engineered surface morphology of the pixel twins ensures similar scattering behaviors. This renders them visually indistinguishable, thereby concealing the stored information. The brochosome-like pixel twins are self-emitting when thermally excited. Their structure-enabled functions do not rely on the permittivities of specific materials, which distinguishes them from the conventional laser-illuminated plasmonic holographic metasurfaces. The unique combination of visible camouflage and infrared display offers a systemic solution to microscale spatial control of thermal signatures and has substantial implications for optical security, anticounterfeiting, and data encryption.
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- Zhuo Li
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Song L, Qi Y, Zhang S. Permanent irreversible structural color based on core-shell chemically bonded SiO 2@P(St-BA) particles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023. [PMID: 37464889 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02375c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Novel core-shell chemically bonded SiO2@P(St-BA) particles were designed and self-assembled to prepare photonic crystals. Due to the irreversible collapse of polymer shells during hot-pressing, SiO2@P(St-BA) particles could provide new ideas for high-stability and bright red-shifted structural color patterns.
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- Liujun Song
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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Zhou J, Chen R, Wu J, Tang Z, Pan G, Fang Z, Zhu Y, Lin W, Lin X, Yi G. Portable Comestible-Liquid Quality Test Enabled by Stretchable and Reusable Ion-Detection Photonic Papers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 36884009 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Currently, there have been widespread investigation conducted into responsive photonic crystal hydrogels (RPCHs) characterized by high selectivity and sensitivity for colorimetric indicators and physical/chemical sensors. In spite of this, it remains challenging to use RPCHs for sensing due to their limited mechanical property and molding capability. In the present study, a double-network structure is proposed to design highly stretchable, sensitive, and reusable ion-detection photonic papers (IDPPs) for assessing the quality of visual and portable comestible liquids (e.g., soy sauce). It is constructed by integrating polyacrylamide and poly-methacryloxyethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride with highly ordered polystyrene microspheres. The double-network structure improves the mechanical properties of IDPPs with their elongation at break increasing from 110 to 1600%. Meanwhile, the optical properties of photonic crystals are retained. The IDPPs achieve a fast ion response by applying control on the swelling behavior of the hydration radius of the counter ions through ion exchange. Given a certain concentration range (0.01-0.10 M), chloride ions can be detected fast (3-30 s) by exchanging ions with a small hydration radius through an IDPP, which is clearly observable. Due to the improvement of mechanical properties and the reversible exchange of ions derived from IDPPs, their reusability is significantly enhanced (>30 times). Characterized by a simple operation, high durability, and excellent sustainability, these IDPPs are promising for practical application in food security and human health assessment.
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- Jie Zhou
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
- Jieyang Branch of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Jieyang 515200, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
- Jieyang Branch of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Jieyang 515200, China
- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
- Jieyang Branch of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Jieyang 515200, China
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Sentjens H, Kragt AJ, Lub J, Claessen MD, Buurman VE, Schreppers J, Gongriep HA, Schenning AP. Programming Thermochromic Liquid Crystal Hetero-Oligomers for Near-Infrared Reflectors: Unequal Incorporation of Similar Reactive Mesogens in Thiol-ene Oligomers. Macromolecules 2023; 56:59-68. [PMID: 36644552 PMCID: PMC9835980 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c02041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Cholesteric liquid crystal oligomers are widely researched for their interesting thermochromic properties. However, structure-property relationships to program the thermochromic properties of these oligomers have been rarely reported. In this work, we use the versatile thiol-ene click reaction to synthesize a series of hetero-oligomers and study the impact of different compositions on the thermochromic behavior of the resulting material. Characterization of the oligomers shows significantly different rates of reaction for the monomers despite their very similar structures, which leads to oligomer compositions that do not match the original reaction feed. The oligomers are then used to produce thin near-infrared reflecting coatings. The best-performing thermochromic reflector has a room-temperature reflection band that shifts a total of 510 nanometers upon heating to 120 °C. The shift is repeatable for up to 10 times with no appreciable degradation. The room temperature reflection of the coatings is shown to be tunable not only by adjusting the chiral dopant concentration but also by the ratio of the monomers. Finally, we show that the oligomers can be chemically modified by making their reactive end groups undergo a reaction with monothiol compounds. These modifications allow for further fine-tuning of liquid crystal oligomers for heat-regulating window films, for example.
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- Henk Sentjens
- Laboratory
of Stimuli-Responsive Functional Materials and Devices (SFD), Department
of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven
University of Technology (TU/e), P.O. Box 513, 5600 MBEindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology (TU/e), P.O. Box 513, 5600 MBEindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory
of Stimuli-Responsive Functional Materials and Devices (SFD), Department
of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven
University of Technology (TU/e), P.O. Box 513, 5600 MBEindhoven, The Netherlands
- Faculty
of Architecture, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 134, 2628 BLDelft, The Netherlands
- ClimAd
Technology, Valkenaerhof
68, 6538 TENijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory
of Stimuli-Responsive Functional Materials and Devices (SFD), Department
of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven
University of Technology (TU/e), P.O. Box 513, 5600 MBEindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory
of Stimuli-Responsive Functional Materials and Devices (SFD), Department
of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven
University of Technology (TU/e), P.O. Box 513, 5600 MBEindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory
of Stimuli-Responsive Functional Materials and Devices (SFD), Department
of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven
University of Technology (TU/e), P.O. Box 513, 5600 MBEindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory
of Stimuli-Responsive Functional Materials and Devices (SFD), Department
of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven
University of Technology (TU/e), P.O. Box 513, 5600 MBEindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory
of Stimuli-Responsive Functional Materials and Devices (SFD), Department
of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven
University of Technology (TU/e), P.O. Box 513, 5600 MBEindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory
of Stimuli-Responsive Functional Materials and Devices (SFD), Department
of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven
University of Technology (TU/e), P.O. Box 513, 5600 MBEindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology (TU/e), P.O. Box 513, 5600 MBEindhoven, The Netherlands
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Zhao JL, Li MH, Cheng YM, Zhao XW, Xu Y, Cao ZY, You MH, Lin MJ. Photochromic crystalline hybrid materials with switchable properties: Recent advances and potential applications. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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