Extensive research has been conducted on visible-light and longer-wavelength infrared-light storage phosphors, which are utilized as promising rewritable memory media for optical information storage applications in dark environments. However, storage phosphors emitting in the deep ultraviolet spectral region (200–300 nm) are relatively lacking. Here, we report an appealing deep-trap ultraviolet storage phosphor, ScBO 3 :Bi 3+ , which exhibits an ultra-narrowband light emission centered at 299 nm with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 0.21 eV and excellent X-ray energy storage capabilities. When persistently stimulated by longer-wavelength white/NIR light or heated at elevated temperatures, ScBO 3 :Bi 3+ phosphor exhibits intense and long-lasting ultraviolet luminescence due to the interplay between defect levels and external stimulus, while the natural decay in the dark at room temperature is extremely weak after X-ray irradiation. The impact of the spectral distribution and illuminance of ambient light and ambient temperature on ultraviolet light emission has been studied by comprehensive experimental and theoretical investigations, which elucidate that both O vacancy and Sc interstitial serve as deep electron traps for enhanced and prolonged ultraviolet luminescence upon continuous optical or thermal stimulation. Based on the unique spectral features and trap distribution in ScBO 3 :Bi 3+ phosphor, controllable optical information read-out is demonstrated via external light or heat manipulation, highlighting the great potential of ScBO 3 :Bi 3+ phosphor for advanced optical storage application in bright environments.
As an emerging storage medium, DNA is a crucial carrier for future data storage. DNA has a better storage density and a longer storage life than conventional storage media. However, DNA’s key limitations as a storage medium are the precision of information reading and storage stability. Herein, we designed and successfully developed a switchable DNA storage nanocomposite structure (MM-DNA/DNA’-SiO2). The composite structure employs magnetic microspheres (MMs) based on Fe3O4 nanoparticles as the DNA carrier for storing information (MM-DNA) and silicon dioxide nanoparticles modified with complementary strands as the protective outer layer (DNA’-SiO2), and its switchability and DNA sequence reading accuracy were both validated in this study. This method provides a novel nanostructure medium and technical proposal for efficient DNA storage with potential application value.
Rongyi Kuang,Huiwang Lian,Yunfei Zhu,Simin Gu,Lin Huang,Bo-Mei Liu,Jing Wang
Inorganic photochromic luminescent materials hold immense promise as potential candidates for optical information storage applications. Unfortunately, static and single reading mode of photochromic luminescent materials in bright and dark environments pose a security threat to the stored information. Here, a novel material La 2 MgSnO 6 :Er 3+ ,Fe 3+ is developed, possessing both reversible photochromic and adjustable upconversion/downconversion photoluminescent (PL) properties. Upon exposure to 275 nm ultraviolet (UV) light, the sample changes in color from white to brown. And this transformation rapidly reverses when exposed to 365 nm UV light, resulting in a corresponding alteration in luminescence intensity. Notably, when combined with photochromic, the 980 nm excited upconversion PL maintains stable luminescence, while the 365 nm excited downconversion PL exhibits significant intensity changes. Inspired by this unique feature, a dark-field selective dual-mode reading is proposed that depends on the excitation wavelength, including static decrypt in long-time cases and dynamic reading in time-limited situations. These findings have the potential to revolutionize high-security data storage applications and drive advancements in the field.
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