Lijun Jiang,Jingfang Li,Diandong Xia,Min Gao,Weizuo Li,Ding-Yi Fu,Sicong Zhao,Guangming Li
Luminescent security printing is of particular importance in the information era. However, the use of conventional paper still carries a lot of economic and environmental issues. Therefore, developing new environmentally friendly security printing material with a low cost is imperative. To achieve the aforementioned goals, novel lanthanide polyoxometalate doped gelatin/glycerol films with high transparency, high strength, and good flexibility have been developed via a solution-casting method. The electrostatic interaction between zwitterionic gelatin and polyoxometalate was confirmed by attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Luminescent spectra and digital images indicated that the films exhibited reversible luminescent switching properties through association and dissociation of hydrogen bonds between glycerol and water molecules, allowing its potential application as water-jet rewritable paper for luminescent security printing. Furthermore, the printed information can be conveniently “erased” by heating, and the film can be reused for printing. The film exhibited excellent ability to be both rewritten and re-erased. A QR code pattern and hybrid printing were employed to improve the security of information. In addition, the rewritable films possessed excellent regeneration ability and low toxicity, as well as good stability against UV irradiation and organic solvents. The water-jet rewritable film based on lanthanide polyoxometalate for luminescent security printing, to the best of our knowledge, has not yet been reported up to date. This work provides an attractive alternative strategy on fabricating rewritable films for luminescent security printing in terms of cutting down the cost, simplifying the preparation process, and protecting the environment.
Yao Weijing,Tian Qingyong,Tian Bin,Li Mengxiao,Wang Huanjun,Zeng Pan,Liu Li,Zheng He,Wu Wei
Light-harvesting lanthanide ions (Ln 3+ ) doped NaYF 4 inks could provide polychromatic patterns for opposing counterfeiting commodity infestation because of their distinctive upconversion photoluminescence (UPL) properties. Herein, three kinds of core-triple-shell Ln 3+ ions doped NaYF 4 upconversion nanocrystals (UCNCs) are synthesized through modified high-temperature coprecipitation, which demonstrate excellent UPL properties of independent emitting colors under 808 or 980 nm laser excitation. Additive mixing three kinds of 808 nm emitted red-green-blue (RGB) UCNCs colloid solution can precisely regulate the emissions of the suspension for achieving full-color display. The as-obtained RGB three-primary colors induced by 808 nm laser accomplish broader color gamut than traditional standard RGB (sRGB) model and printing cyan-magenta-yellow (CMY) model. In addition, various China zodiac patterns and complex multicolor images are printed by the as-formulated UCNCs inks through screen printing technology. The printed patterns present colorful and polychromatic sequential toning visualization patterns under 808 nm excitation, while present another succession of gradually changed versatile patterns under 980 nm excitation. As a proof of concept, transparent polyvinyl chloride (PVC) self-adhesive anti-counterfeiting label is attached to the bottle of wine package for practical application. The demonstration of multiple model patterns of Chinese zodiac and poetry images based on these core-tripleshell UCNCs can be selected as a conceivable substitute of traditional single model patterns, underlining the full-color anti-counterfeiting level.