Synergistic Enhancement of Room-Temperature Phosphorescence through Metal Coordination and Structural Confinement

  • Eshtiag Abdalla Ibrahim Mohamed
  • , Li Ya Liang
  • , Da Jun Wu
  • , Jia Yi Chen
  • , Yating Gao
  • , Da Wei Li*
  • , Bin Bin Chen*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials have garnered significant attention due to their remarkable photophysical properties. Achieving ultralong-lived, efficient, and stable RTP emission is of great importance. Herein, we have synthesized micrometer-sized scandium/methionine phosphorescent materials (Sc/Met-PMs) via hydrothermal polymerization, which exhibit excitation-dependent green phosphorescence (phos.) emission at 500 nm. After coordination with Sc3+ ions to form Sc/Met-PMs, the phosphorescent efficiency of Met ligands is significantly enhanced, manifesting as a 13.33-times increase in phos. intensity. Meanwhile, sodium fluoride (NaF)-treated Sc/Met-PMs (NaF@Sc/Met-PMs) can further enhance phos. efficiency of Sc/Met-PMs through structural confinement, demonstrating a 1.12-fold increase in emission intensity and a 1.57-fold extension in lifetime. With their unique optical properties, Sc/Met-PMs demonstrate promising potential for advanced information encryption. This study not only develops high-performance RTP materials but also provides fundamental insights into RTP mechanisms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2893-2899
Number of pages7
JournalACS Applied Optical Materials
Volume3
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Dec 2025
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • information encryption
  • inorganic salt recrystallization
  • metal coordination
  • room-temperature phosphorescence
  • structural confinement

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