Cross‐Linkable Room‐Temperature Phosphorescent Polymer Blends With Ultrawide Modulus Tunability

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Authors: Junhong Liang, Zijun Huang, Shuming Cui, Taolin Sun, Yingying Wang, Tao Wen
Cited by: 1
References: 38

Abstract

ABSTRACT Pure organic room‐temperature phosphorescence (RTP) polymers have attracted considerable attention for their promising applications in information encryption, anti‐counterfeiting, and flexible optoelectronics. Herein, we report a strategy combining physical blending and in situ covalent cross‐linking to fabricate processable RTP polymer blends with ultrawide mechanical tunability. Flowable precursors are first prepared by dispersing carbazole‐based phosphor‐doped polystyrene (PS) into polyethylene glycol (PEG), followed by cross‐linking of terminal hydroxyl groups to form a three‐dimensional polyurethane network that provides an excellent oxygen barrier and shape fixation. The optimized system exhibits bright yellow RTP with afterglow durations of 1.7–5.5 s, representing a 2–5‐fold enhancement compared with non‐cross‐linked systems. Impressively, Young's modulus can be precisely tuned over 9 orders of magnitude from ∼10 −1 to ∼10 8 Pa. This work provides a universal and scalable route for developing moldable, mechanics‐tunable RTP polymers for advanced optical and anti‐counterfeiting applications.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research Synthesis and properties of polymers

Publication details

Journal / source
Macromolecular Rapid Communications
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
47
Issue
20
Pages
e70405–e70405
Publication date
20 August 2026
Language
EN