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  • Materials Science
  • Photochemistry
  • Polymer Chemistry

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  • Developing polymer-based photoactivated room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) systems is crucial.
  • Achieving ultrafast activation under ambient conditions remains a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize cyclized phenothiazine derivatives for enhanced photoactivated RTP.
  • To investigate the mechanism of ultrafast photoactivation in polymer matrices.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of cyclized phenothiazine derivatives with diverse substituents.
  • Incorporation of derivatives into a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix.
  • Characterization of photoactivation dynamics and mechanistic studies (theoretical and experimental).

Main Results:

  • Cyclized derivatives in PVA showed significantly enhanced dynamic photoactivation compared to monomers.
  • A 2-second irradiation at ambient conditions increased RTP lifetime by 1.96x and quantum yield by 3.43x.
  • Mechanism involves rigid cyclic architecture suppressing non-radiative decay and hydrogen bonding with PVA for isolation and vibration suppression.

Conclusions:

  • The novel cyclization strategy effectively enhances RTP performance.
  • The developed materials exhibit rapid photoactivation and erasure, suitable for light-responsive applications.
  • This work provides a valuable approach for designing high-performance photoactivated materials.