Matrix‐Emission‐Assisted Photochromism Enables Dual‐Field Color‐Changing Modulations

Abstract Trap‐related inorganic photochromic materials coupled with regulated luminescence have attracted extensive interest due to their great potential in optoelectronic devices, optical memory, and multiple anti‐counterfeiting applications. Combining photochromism with luminescence modulations en...

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Main Authors: Hengli Zhu, Jiaping Zhang, Panqin Wang, Shaoxing Lyu, Hengwei Lin, Jiaren Du
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Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/apxr.202400104
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author Hengli Zhu
Jiaping Zhang
Panqin Wang
Shaoxing Lyu
Hengwei Lin
Jiaren Du
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Jiaping Zhang
Panqin Wang
Shaoxing Lyu
Hengwei Lin
Jiaren Du
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description Abstract Trap‐related inorganic photochromic materials coupled with regulated luminescence have attracted extensive interest due to their great potential in optoelectronic devices, optical memory, and multiple anti‐counterfeiting applications. Combining photochromism with luminescence modulations enables the light‐driven reversible manipulation of optical information in both dark and bright fields. However, photochromism induced luminescence modulation is still restricted to monochromatic visualization with only emission intensity variations. To this end, the limitation of the common single‐wavelength modulation is overcome by integrating the matrix (Sr2YGaO5) and dopant (Sm3+) emissions mutually together to achieve wavelength variations. Color‐changing emission is identified with a large Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage chromatic coordinate difference. The compatible coexistence of matrix/rare‐earth emission centers together with abundant photo‐active traps contributes to the superior optical integration and matrix‐emission‐assisted photochromism enables a distinct color variation in dual fields. This work provides a good example of designing one single material with color changeable characteristics in both bright and dark fields.
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spelling doaj-art-82fc192b309e4e06824d73bc26c5ffde2025-08-20T02:59:47ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Physics Research2751-12002025-02-0142n/an/a10.1002/apxr.202400104Matrix‐Emission‐Assisted Photochromism Enables Dual‐Field Color‐Changing ModulationsHengli Zhu0Jiaping Zhang1Panqin Wang2Shaoxing Lyu3Hengwei Lin4Jiaren Du5International Joint Research Center for Photo‐responsive Molecules and Materials School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi 214122 ChinaInternational Joint Research Center for Photo‐responsive Molecules and Materials School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi 214122 ChinaInternational Joint Research Center for Photo‐responsive Molecules and Materials School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi 214122 ChinaInternational Joint Research Center for Photo‐responsive Molecules and Materials School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi 214122 ChinaInternational Joint Research Center for Photo‐responsive Molecules and Materials School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi 214122 ChinaInternational Joint Research Center for Photo‐responsive Molecules and Materials School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi 214122 ChinaAbstract Trap‐related inorganic photochromic materials coupled with regulated luminescence have attracted extensive interest due to their great potential in optoelectronic devices, optical memory, and multiple anti‐counterfeiting applications. Combining photochromism with luminescence modulations enables the light‐driven reversible manipulation of optical information in both dark and bright fields. However, photochromism induced luminescence modulation is still restricted to monochromatic visualization with only emission intensity variations. To this end, the limitation of the common single‐wavelength modulation is overcome by integrating the matrix (Sr2YGaO5) and dopant (Sm3+) emissions mutually together to achieve wavelength variations. Color‐changing emission is identified with a large Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage chromatic coordinate difference. The compatible coexistence of matrix/rare‐earth emission centers together with abundant photo‐active traps contributes to the superior optical integration and matrix‐emission‐assisted photochromism enables a distinct color variation in dual fields. This work provides a good example of designing one single material with color changeable characteristics in both bright and dark fields.https://doi.org/10.1002/apxr.202400104luminescence modulationmatrix emissionphotochromic materialsphotochromism
spellingShingle Hengli Zhu
Jiaping Zhang
Panqin Wang
Shaoxing Lyu
Hengwei Lin
Jiaren Du
Matrix‐Emission‐Assisted Photochromism Enables Dual‐Field Color‐Changing Modulations
Advanced Physics Research
luminescence modulation
matrix emission
photochromic materials
photochromism
title Matrix‐Emission‐Assisted Photochromism Enables Dual‐Field Color‐Changing Modulations
title_full Matrix‐Emission‐Assisted Photochromism Enables Dual‐Field Color‐Changing Modulations
title_fullStr Matrix‐Emission‐Assisted Photochromism Enables Dual‐Field Color‐Changing Modulations
title_full_unstemmed Matrix‐Emission‐Assisted Photochromism Enables Dual‐Field Color‐Changing Modulations
title_short Matrix‐Emission‐Assisted Photochromism Enables Dual‐Field Color‐Changing Modulations
title_sort matrix emission assisted photochromism enables dual field color changing modulations
topic luminescence modulation
matrix emission
photochromic materials
photochromism
url https://doi.org/10.1002/apxr.202400104
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