Abstract
AbstractOrganic materials showing reversible changes in persistent room‐temperature phosphorescence (RTP) upon exposure to external stimuli have attracted considerable attention in recent years. One potentially groundbreaking development in this area is the introduction of the gating concept for organic persistent RTP materials. This refers to a material where a desired responsive ability only occurs when it is triggered by a specific stimulus, but it remains a formidable challenge. In this study, photoirradiation‐gated excitation‐dependent (Ex‐De) persistent RTP is achieved. A series of molecules, triphenylphosphine and carbazole derivatives connected through flexible carbon chains, are designed and prepared. Upon removal of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, all these compounds doped polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films exhibit obvious blue or green afterglow RTP. Among them, (2‐(9H‐[3,9′‐bicarbazol]−9‐yl)ethyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide (TPP‐2C‐Cz) doped PVA film initially exhibits blue persistent RTP after removal of 300 nm excitation but no RTP upon ceasing 365 nm irradiation. Interestingly, upon UV irradiation with a power density of 0.05 W cm−2 (UVA) for 50 min, the Ex‐De RTP behavior of TPP‐2C‐Cz doped PVA film is activated. Eventually, photoirradiation‐gated Ex‐De afterglow emission will be used for a wide range of applications, including the quantitative determination of UV irradiation dose and the permanent record of UV irradiation history, and read on‐demand.
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