Chiral afterglow materials for imaging
摘要
Circularly polarized afterglow (CPA) materials provide an advanced optical signature to light emission, offering great potential for advanced photonic technologies. However, the practical implementation using these materials remains challenging due to the lack of satisfactory performance, that is, high luminescence dissymmetry factor (gCPA), long visualization time, and good processability. Here, we develop processable, full-color CPA materials composed of cholesteric liquid crystal polymers and inorganic phosphors embedded in polymers, achieving a high gCPA value of up to 0.74 and a long visualization time of 7 min. Furthermore, we pattern the obtained materials as optical sensors and apply circular polarization differential imaging to realize the practice.