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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry
  • Solid-State Physics

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  • Room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials are crucial for advanced security applications.
  • Tunable luminescence properties are highly desirable for complex encryption-decryption systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize coordination polymers with lifetime-tunable room-temperature phosphorescence.
  • To explore the impact of halogen ions on phosphorescence properties.
  • To design a novel multiple encryption-decryption system utilizing these materials.

Main Methods:

  • Hydro(solvo)thermal synthesis of three coordination polymers incorporating zinc centers.
  • Introduction of different halogen ions (Cl, Br, I) and organic luminescent units.
  • Characterization of room-temperature phosphorescence properties, including lifetime measurements.

Main Results:

  • Successfully synthesized three coordination polymers with distinct room-temperature phosphorescence characteristics.
  • Demonstrated that varying halogen ions (Cl, Br, I) leads to different phosphorescence lifetimes.
  • Developed a multiple encryption-decryption system leveraging temporal and spatial resolution.

Conclusions:

  • Coordination polymers with halogen-tuned RTP lifetimes offer a promising platform for security applications.
  • The designed system effectively combines temporal and spatial encryption strategies.
  • This work advances the development of sophisticated anti-counterfeiting and data security solutions.