Materials & Design,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
225, P. 111589 - 111589
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Mechanoluminescence
(ML)
materials,
which
directly
convert
mechanical
energy
into
light
emission,
have
emerged
as
an
emerging
class
of
light-emitting
materials
with
various
applications.
Although
significant
progress
has
been
made
in
the
development
new
ML
and
devices,
their
practical
application
is
limited
by
low
intensity
homogenously
structured
host
structures.
Thus,
multiple-structured
high
reproducibility
are
needed,
particularly
for
wearable
printable
sources
brightness.
In
this
study,
Mn-doped
ternary
heterojunction
CaZnOS-ZnS-SrZnOS,
synthesised
high-temperature
solid-phase
reactions,
luminescence
properties
systematically
tested.
The
result
indicates
that
a
higher
over
60
times
stronger
than
state-of-art
SrZnOS:
Mn2+,
currently
brightest
sample
we
obtained.
linearly
depends
on
magnitude
applied
force.
Based
heterojunctions,
repetitive
self-driving
zipper
achieved
first
time
through
powder
modification
inlay;
clothes
composed
our
prepared
zippers
pulled
bent
when
worn
body
to
emit
bright
visible
light.
Additionally,
Velcro
can
achieve
emission
developed;
it
provides
idea
flexible
self-luminous
devices
future.
Simultaneously,
movement-driven
stress
luminous
objects
be
printed
surface
commodities
or
packaging
demonstrated.
preparation
self-driven,
battery-free,
electrode-free
important
trend,
avoid
interference
circuit
improve
stability
thus
promising
wide
range
applications
smart
wear,
energy-saving
displays,
safety
rescue,
robotic
skin,
information
security.
Applied Physics Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
Discovering
energy
storage
materials
with
rationally
controlled
trapping
and
de-trapping
of
electrons
holes
upon
x-rays,
UV-light,
or
mechanical
force
stimulation
is
challenging.
Such
enable
promising
applications
in
various
fields,
for
instance
multimode
anti-counterfeiting,
x-ray
imaging,
non-real-time
recording.
In
this
work,
photoluminescence
spectroscopy,
the
refined
chemical
shift
model,
thermoluminescence
studies
will
be
combined
to
establish
vacuum
referred
binding
(VRBE)
diagrams
LiSc1−xLuxGeO4
family
compounds
containing
level
locations
Bi2+,
Bi3+,
lanthanides.
The
established
VRBE
are
used
develop
Bi3+
lanthanides
doped
phosphors
understand
processes
charge
carriers
physical
excitation
means.
intensity
irradiated
LiSc0.25Lu0.75GeO4:0.001Bi3+,0.001Eu3+
about
two
times
higher
than
that
state-of-the-art
phosphor
BaFBr(I):Eu2+.
Particularly,
a
induced
carrier
phenomenon
appears
Eu3+
co-doped
LiSc1−xLuxGeO4.
Proof-of-concept
recording,
imaging
demonstrated.
This
work
not
only
deepens
our
understanding
capturing
sources,
but
can
also
trigger
scientists
discover
new
by
exploiting
VRBEs
bismuth
lanthanide
levels.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(37)
Published: July 14, 2024
Abstract
Smart
stimuli‐responsive
persistent
luminescence
materials,
combining
the
various
advantages
and
frontier
applications
prospects,
have
gained
booming
progress
in
recent
years.
The
trap‐controlled
property
energy
storage
capability
to
respond
external
multi‐stimulations
through
diverse
pathways
make
them
attractive
emerging
multi‐responsive
smart
platforms.
This
review
aims
at
advances
materials
for
advanced
multi‐stimuli‐responsive
design
principles,
mechanisms,
representative
stimulations,
i.e.,
thermo‐,
photo‐,
mechano‐,
X‐rays
responsiveness,
are
comprehensively
summarized.
Various
hybrid
systems
containing
highlighted.
Specifically,
temperature
dependent
trapping
de‐trapping
performance
is
discussed,
from
extreme‐low
ultra‐high
conditions.
Emerging
future
perspectives
briefly
presented.
It
hoped
that
this
would
provide
new
insights
guidelines
rational
manipulation
of
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Aug. 9, 2024
Multicolor
tuning
of
persistent
luminescence
has
been
extensively
studied
by
deliberately
integrating
various
luminescent
units,
known
as
activators
or
chromophores,
into
certain
host
compounds.
However,
it
remains
a
formidable
challenge
to
fine-tune
the
spectra
either
in
organic
materials,
such
small
molecules,
polymers,
metal-organic
complexes
and
carbon
dots,
doped
inorganic
crystals.
Herein,
we
present
strategy
delicately
control
wavelength
engineering
sub-bandgap
donor-acceptor
states
series
single-phase
Ca(Sr)ZnOS
The
emission
peak
can
be
quasi-linearly
tuned
across
broad
range
(500-630
nm)
function
Sr/Ca
ratio,
achieving
precision
down
~5
nm.
Theoretical
calculations
reveal
that
fine-tuning
stems
from
constantly
lowered
donor
levels
accompanying
modified
band
structure
Sr
alloying.
Besides,
our
experimental
results
show
these
crystals
exhibit
high
initial
luminance
5.36
cd
m
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 16, 2024
Abstract
Self‐trapped
excitons
(STEs)
of
lead‐free
perovskites
have
aroused
tremendous
interest
in
remote
optical
thermometry
due
to
strong
exciton–phonon
coupling
and
large
Stokes
shifts.
Herein,
a
bright
multimodal
multiplexed
thermometer
is
constructed
with
high
sensitivity
(
S
r
)
self‐calibrating
ability
based
on
Cs
2
NaInCl
6
:Er
3+
double
perovskite,
allowing
for
fast
simplified
reading
via
mobile
devices.
Intriguingly,
Er
doping
not
only
shows
the
characteristic
green
emissions
but
also
introduces
nanoelectronic
domains
through
new
localized
valance
band
maximum
breaks
symmetry
In
site,
which
facilitates
generation
more
STEs.
The
temperature‐sensitive
blue
emission
STEs
temperature‐insensitive
endow
including
time‐resolved
ratiometric
readout
schemes
3.8%
K
−1
,
where
an
upconversion
primary
serves
as
reference
calibrate
other
modes.
Meanwhile,
designed
thermometers
show
robust
photostability,
repeatability,
structural
stability
long‐time
working
storage.
addition,
remarkable
thermochromic
phenomenon
from
enables
quick
color‐multiplexed
thermography
smartphone,
utilized
capture
real‐time
2D
thermal
imaging
microelectronic
This
work
demonstrates
great
potential
perovskite
low‐cost
portable
thermometry.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(28)
Published: Aug. 17, 2022
Abstract
Persistent
mechanoluminescence
(ML)
with
long
lifetime
is
highly
required
to
break
the
limits
of
transient
emitting
behavior
under
mechanics
stimuli.
However,
existing
materials
persistent
ML
are
completely
trap‐controlled,
and
a
pre‐irradiation
required,
which
severely
hinders
practical
applications.
In
this
work,
novel
type
ML,
self‐charging
created
by
compositing
Sr
3
Al
2
O
5
Cl
:Dy
3+
(SAOCD)
powders
into
flexible
polydimethylsiloxane
(PDMS)
matrix.
With
no
need
for
any
pre‐irradiation,
as‐fabricated
SAOCD/PDMS
elastomer
could
exhibit
intense
stimuli
directly,
greatly
facilitates
its
applications
in
lighting,
displaying,
imaging,
visualization.
By
investigating
matrix
effects
as
well
thermoluminescence,
cathodoluminescence,
triboelectricity
properties,
interfacial
triboelectrification‐induced
electron
bombardment
processes
demonstrated
be
responsible
self‐charged
energy
SAOCD
Based
on
unique
processes,
further
exhibits
storage
visualized
reading
activities,
brings
ideas
approaches
deal
mechanics‐related
problems
fields
mechanical
engineering,
bioengineering,
artificial
intelligence.
Abstract
Mechanoluminescence
(ML)
materials
with
the
ability
to
convert
mechanical
stimulate
into
visible
light
signals
have
enabled
visualized
mechanics
sensing.
To
this
point,
stress
sensing
based
on
ML
color
is
preferred
over
that
intensity
in
terms
of
both
reliability
and
visual
sensitivity.
In
work,
a
ratiometric
dual‐emitting
strategy
realize
stress‐sensitive
variation,
where
Lanthanide/transition‐metal
combination
adopted
build
dual‐activator
system
proposed.
The
difference
electronic
configuration
between
Lanthanide
transition‐metal
ions
leads
significant
discrepancy
response
corresponding
luminescence
kinetics
instantaneous
change
local
crystal
field
environment
induced
by
stress,
which
plays
key
role
strategy.
This
establishes
new
general
path
for
design
novel
materials.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(27)
Published: May 1, 2023
Abstract
Mechanoluminescence
(ML)
materials
with
long‐wavelength
emission
bands
are
essential
for
future
in
vivo
bioimaging,
non‐destructive
testing
of
solids,
etc.
The
lack
a
defined
mechanism,
however,
prevents
the
application
near
infrared
ML
above
650
nm
several
new
fields.
Here,
addition
Ga
3+
ions
to
Y
3
Al
5
O
12
:
Cr
manipulates
matrix
microstructure
evolution,
boosting
near‐infrared
(NIR)
zero‐phonon
line
(ZPL)
stress
optical
output
ion
at
688
nm.
key
factor
changing
crystal
field
intensity
D
q
/B
due
is
what
causes
luminescence
amplification
ZPL.
fabricated
by
composite
polydimethylsiloxane
and
4
GaO
(YAGG:
)
may
penetrate
chicken
feet
epidermal
tissue
mm
pork
thanks
strong
NIR
ZPL
YAGG:
phosphor.
This
discovery
enhancing
solid
solution
provides
us
technique
optimizing
materials,
as
well
prospect
biological
applications.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(32)
Published: April 26, 2023
Abstract
Owing
to
the
forthcoming
global
energy
crisis,
search
for
energy‐saving
materials
has
intensified.
Over
past
two
decades,
mechanically
induced
luminescent
have
received
considerable
attention
as
they
can
convert
waste
into
useful
components,
instance,
conversion
from
stress
light.
However,
this
material
features
many
constraints
that
limit
its
widespread
application.
Herein,
a
strategy
improve
mechanoluminescence
(ML)
of
ZnO
by
embedding
it
in
ZnF
2
:Mn
2+
matrix
is
introduced.
Upon
dynamic
excitation
via
an
external
stress,
reddish‐yellow
ML
confirmed
originate
4
T
1
(4G)
→
6
A
(6S)
transition
optically
active
Mn
center.
Moreover,
sample
with
strongest
contains
appropriate
amount
(ZnF
:ZnO
=
7:3).
By
performing
density
functional
theory
calculations,
possible
ML‐enhancement
mechanism
elucidated,
which
indicates
formation
/ZnO:Mn
heterojunction.
Considering
unique
characteristics
ML,
promising
applications
are
demonstrated
various
mechano‐optics
scenarios,
including
flexible
and
stretchable
optoelectronics,
advanced
self‐powered
displays,
e‐skins/e‐signatures,
anti‐counterfeiting,
without
use
light/electric‐incentive
sources.
The
study
significantly
increases
variety
expected
strengthen
foundation
future
development
smart
controlled
devices
systems.