Jie Liang,Ting Fan,Jian-tao Lü,Tianjie Guan,Ting-ting Deng,Bangyun Xiong
NaGdF4:Ce,Eu,Tb nanocrystals were successfully prepared by a one-step hydrothermal method with Ce3+ ions as sensitizers, Eu3+ and Tb3+ ions as activators, and polyethylenimine (PEI) as surfactants. Color-adjustable fluorescence emission was achieved by the energy transfer effect between rare earth ions. Blue fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CDs) with a double UV response under 254 nm and 365 nm excitation were synthesized by a one-step hydrothermal method. A hydrophilic NaGdF4:Ce,Eu,Tb/CD composite ink was prepared by an easy physical mixing method. Because of the electrostatic self-assembly effect, the color adjustable luminescence was achieved in a few seconds, and the white light emission with color coordinates of (0.32, 0.32) was obtained. A dual-mode luminescence anti-counterfeiting pattern was designed and achieved by excitation with ultraviolet light at 254 nm and 365 nm.
Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites are promising for optical encryption and anti-counterfeiting due to their tunable optoelectronic properties. However, conventional monochromatic photoluminescence systems are vulnerable to spectral decryption. This study proposes a universal strategy for synergistic anti-counterfeiting by fabricating (MTP) 2 MnBr 4 composites via solid-state melt processing. The controlled Mn 2+ doping (1–3 mol%) creates a dual-emission system with excitation-dependent colour modulation from green (520 nm) to red (620 nm) through selective activation pathways. The composites are processable into transparent bulk materials and printable inks, enabling multiscale anti-counterfeiting in currency, pharmaceuticals, and luxury packaging. This approach combines accessible materials with scalable protocols, offering a practical route for industrial security applications.
Multilevel luminescence materials have aroused wide attention for their advanced anti-counterfeiting abilities. However, various complicated stimuli factors involved in multilevel luminescence anti-counterfeiting (MlLA) limit the practical applications of such materials. Herein, carbon dots (CDs) are in situ introduced into Eu-substituted AlPO 4 -5 zeolite (named CDs@EuAPO-5) via a solvent-free thermal crystallization method, which exhibits triple emissions including pink fluorescence mainly associated with Eu 3+ in the zeolite framework, blue fluorescence and green room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) associated with CDs. CDs are uniformly embedded in the EuAPO-5 zeolite matrix. Such composite displays excellent photo-, thermo-, and solvent resistance, as well as long-term storage-stability. Moreover, the triple emissions of the composite only need two kinds of common excitation lights to trigger, without involving other complicated stimuli. A triple-level luminescence anti-counterfeiting (TlLA) label has been built, realizing facile, quick, and advanced luminescence anti-counterfeiting that is hard to copy.