Universal in situ supersaturated crystallization enables 3D printable afterglow hydrogel
Abstract Stretchable afterglow materials have garnered widespread attention owing to their unique combination of optical properties and mechanical flexibility. However, achieving a crystal environment to suppress the non-radiative transition of triplet excitons poses a challenge in constructing stre...
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| author | Shuman Zhang Yunliang Ji Shiyi Chen Siming Chen Dongjie Xiao Cheng Chen Guangyao Guo Mingjian Zeng Weiguang Wang Jingyu Zhang Hui Li Ye Tao Gaozhan Xie Huanhuan Li Yizhou Zhang Runfeng Chen Wei Huang |
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| description | Abstract Stretchable afterglow materials have garnered widespread attention owing to their unique combination of optical properties and mechanical flexibility. However, achieving a crystal environment to suppress the non-radiative transition of triplet excitons poses a challenge in constructing stretchable afterglow materials. Herein, we utilize an in situ supersaturated crystallization strategy to form afterglow microcrystals within a hydrogel matrix. This approach enables afterglow emission with a lifetime of 695 ms while maintaining high stretchability with tensile stress surpassing 398 kPa, extensibility over 400% and a high water content of 65.21%. Moreover, the universal supersaturated crystallization strategy allows for conferring tunable afterglow performance. Successful demonstrations in hydrogel 3D printing and anti-counterfeiting purposes showcase the potential for advanced applications of 3D printable afterglow hydrogels. This investigation provides guidelines for generally designing efficient afterglow hydrogels and addresses the inherent contradiction between flexibility and rigid in stretchable afterglow materials. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f55c73c7cef448ceb10f820f53f45a7d2025-02-02T12:47:24ZengNature Portfolionpj Flexible Electronics2397-46212025-02-019111010.1038/s41528-024-00377-1Universal in situ supersaturated crystallization enables 3D printable afterglow hydrogelShuman Zhang0Yunliang Ji1Shiyi Chen2Siming Chen3Dongjie Xiao4Cheng Chen5Guangyao Guo6Mingjian Zeng7Weiguang Wang8Jingyu Zhang9Hui Li10Ye Tao11Gaozhan Xie12Huanhuan Li13Yizhou Zhang14Runfeng Chen15Wei Huang16State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Tele communicationsInstitute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Tele communicationsState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Tele communicationsState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Tele communicationsState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Tele communicationsState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Tele communicationsState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Tele communicationsState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Tele communicationsState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Tele communicationsState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Tele communicationsState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Tele communicationsState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Tele communicationsState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Tele communicationsInstitute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Tele communicationsState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Tele communicationsAbstract Stretchable afterglow materials have garnered widespread attention owing to their unique combination of optical properties and mechanical flexibility. However, achieving a crystal environment to suppress the non-radiative transition of triplet excitons poses a challenge in constructing stretchable afterglow materials. Herein, we utilize an in situ supersaturated crystallization strategy to form afterglow microcrystals within a hydrogel matrix. This approach enables afterglow emission with a lifetime of 695 ms while maintaining high stretchability with tensile stress surpassing 398 kPa, extensibility over 400% and a high water content of 65.21%. Moreover, the universal supersaturated crystallization strategy allows for conferring tunable afterglow performance. Successful demonstrations in hydrogel 3D printing and anti-counterfeiting purposes showcase the potential for advanced applications of 3D printable afterglow hydrogels. This investigation provides guidelines for generally designing efficient afterglow hydrogels and addresses the inherent contradiction between flexibility and rigid in stretchable afterglow materials.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-024-00377-1 |
| spellingShingle | Shuman Zhang Yunliang Ji Shiyi Chen Siming Chen Dongjie Xiao Cheng Chen Guangyao Guo Mingjian Zeng Weiguang Wang Jingyu Zhang Hui Li Ye Tao Gaozhan Xie Huanhuan Li Yizhou Zhang Runfeng Chen Wei Huang Universal in situ supersaturated crystallization enables 3D printable afterglow hydrogel npj Flexible Electronics |
| title | Universal in situ supersaturated crystallization enables 3D printable afterglow hydrogel |
| title_full | Universal in situ supersaturated crystallization enables 3D printable afterglow hydrogel |
| title_fullStr | Universal in situ supersaturated crystallization enables 3D printable afterglow hydrogel |
| title_full_unstemmed | Universal in situ supersaturated crystallization enables 3D printable afterglow hydrogel |
| title_short | Universal in situ supersaturated crystallization enables 3D printable afterglow hydrogel |
| title_sort | universal in situ supersaturated crystallization enables 3d printable afterglow hydrogel |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-024-00377-1 |
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