Jellyfish-Inspired Self-Healing Luminescent Elastomers Based on Borate Nanoassemblies for Dual-Model Encryption

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Polymer Chemistry
• Nanotechnology

Background:

• Responsive luminescent materials are key for information encryption.
• Current materials suffer from low information density and mechanical damage vulnerability.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a self-healable, photoresponsive luminescent elastomer for smart dual-model encryption.
• To enhance information density and mechanical robustness in luminescent materials.

Main Methods:

• Fabrication of a luminescent elastomer using dynamic interface-anchored borate nanoassemblies.
• Utilizing rigid cyclodextrin molecules for controlled fluorescence and phosphorescence.
• Investigating reversible interfacial bonding and nanoconfinement effects.

Main Results:

• Achieved long room-temperature phosphorescence (0.37 s) and excitation wavelength-responsive fluorescence.
• Demonstrated excellent mechanical properties (15.8 MPa tensile strength).
• Exhibited superior recovery of mechanical and luminescent functions after damage.

Conclusions:

• The developed supramolecular nanoassemblies enable simultaneous material functionalization and self-healing.
• This approach paves the way for advanced functional materials with enhanced security and durability.
• The material shows promise for high-density, damage-resistant information encryption.