Dynamic manipulation of multimodal emission in Er^(3+)-activated non-core-shell structure for optical thermometry and information security

Regulating luminescent dynamics of lanthanide-based luminescent materials via external stimuli is of great significance in the fields of optical thermometry and high-level anti-counterfeiting.However,it is still a huge challenge to realize multimodal emissions with tunable color outputs from a single activator in simple structures via smart dynamic control of photon transition processes.Herein,we present a mechanistic strategy to achieve multimodal luminescence of Er^(3+)activators with color-switchable outputs in a non-core-shell host.Under the control of excitation dynamics(λ_(ex)=980,808,1532,377 nm),the population among the intermediate en ergy levels of Er^(3+)and the interaction between Er^(3+)and Yb^(3+)could be precisely modulated through energy transfer and migration processes,leading to the generation of colortunable multimodal luminescence upon diverse excitation modes(non-steady-state,single-/dual-wavelength steady,thermal activation).Inspired by its special luminescent performance,the as-obtained material exhibits great potential in noncontact thermometry,multimodal anticounterfeiting,and high-capacity information encryption by performing a series of proof-of-concept experiments.Our findings might provide a conceptual model to modulate the luminescent dynamics in a simple-structured system for the generation of color-adjustable multimodal emissions,which is convenient for the development of advanced luminescent materials toward versatile cuttingedge applications.

Construction of atomic-level charge transfer channel in Bi_(12)O_(17)C_(l2)/MXene heterojunctions for improved visible-light photocatalytic performance

Exploring efficient co-catalysts to accurately steer the charge separation of semiconductor photocatalysts is highly desired yet remains challenging.Here,we tackle the significant challenge by in situ growing the Bi_(12)O_(17)C_(l2)photocatalyst onto two-dimensional(2D)Cl-terminated Ti_(3)C_(2)MXene to construct 2D/2D heterojunction of Bi_(12)O_(17)C_(l2)and Ti_(3)C_(2).Firstly,2D few-layered Ti_(3)C_(2)MXene with chlorine groups has been successfully syn-thesized by Lewis acidic etching strategy with subsequent ultrasonic exfoliation.The grafting of chlorine terminations on the surface of MXene serves as nucleating centers and growth platform,resulting in the formation of strong interfacial bonds(Bi-Cl-Ti)between Bi_(12)O_(17)C_(l2)and Ti_(3)C_(2).These strong bonds can facilitate the separation and transfer of photo-generated charge carriers between Bi_(12)O_(17)C_(l2)photocatalyst and Ti_(3)C_(2)cocatalyst.As expec-ted,the photocatalytic degradation rate of Bi_(12)O_(17)C_(l2)/Ti_(3)C_(2)hybrids is 9.7 times higher than that of bare Bi_(12)O_(17)C_(l2)nanosheets.This work not only exhibits a new design concept to effectively steer the charge separation for photocatalysis,but also gives a reference for constructing efficient MXene-based photocatalytic systems.