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Radical Photochromism-Induced Phosphorescence Enhancement for Dynamic Anticounterfeiting

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XinYi Tian
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ShanShan Wu
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GongHe Li
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Heng Li
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BoHao Wang
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RunNan Chen
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Yajun Zhang *
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Xudong Yu *
DOI:10.1021/acsmacrolett.6c00150delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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Stimuli-responsive materials that synergistically combine dynamic photochromism and tunable room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) are highly promising for advanced optical applications. However, achieving photochromism-promoted RTP emissions remains a significant challenge. Herein, we present a facile strategy to construct such smart materials by supramolecular assembly of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) with halogenated (I, Br, and Cl) terpyridine derivatives (X-TPY). The resulting composite materials (X-TPY@PAA) exhibit enhanced RTP with tunable afterglow duration from 1.0 to 5.0 s, along with photochromic behavior through radical generation/interaction. Interestingly, this photochromic reaction does not lead to the commonly observed quenching effect; instead, it unusually enhances the afterglow duration of room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP). On the basis of these dual functionalities, we demonstrate a multilevel information encryption system with both temporal and spatial resolution. This work provides a reliable design strategy that utilizes radical photochromism to achieve controllable phosphorescence enhancement for dynamic anticounterfeiting.
Keywords:
photochromism
room-temperature phosphorescence
supramolecular assembly
radical generation
anticounterfeiting

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ACS Macro Letters cover
ACS Macro Letters
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5.2
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336
Citations:
1.4W

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Hebei University of Science and Technology
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1.5K
Papers: 384
Citations: 4.4K
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nanjing university
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Citations: 87