Multifunctional luminescent films based on down-shifting and up-conversion for anti-counterfeiting application and coated micro-LEDs for display technology

• Grant number: 23/05718-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
• Start date: August 01, 2023
• End date: October 29, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Ana Maria Pires
• Grantee: Leonardo Figueiredo Saraiva
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (FCT). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Presidente Prudente. Presidente Prudente , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 24/06434-7 - Luminescent phosphors and films based on Ln3+ exhibiting multimodal emission properties for photonic applications: Investigating their multifunctionalities, BE.EP.DD

Abstract

The progression of human civilization has resulted in a remarkable technological advancement, which have sparked significant changes in the economic market with regards to novel technologies, as the demand for high-performance devices increases. In the context of displays, micro-light-emitting diodes (micro-LEDs) have emerged as the next-generation technology owing to their low energy consumption and wide range of colors compared to the conventional liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) currently used. Additionally, the area of materials for counterfeit detection has received considerable attention from the scientific community due to the opportunity to devise low-cost materials applicable in distinct situations. Within this framework, luminescent materials doped with trivalent lanthanide ions (Ln3+) demonstrate a high potential for these applications, since the immobilization of these luminescent materials in a polymer matrix generates luminescent films that can be incorporated into the architecture of micro-LEDs, to construct a self-emissive display (which do not require a backlight). In the case of anti-counterfeiting, these films can be used for the detection of passwords or fingerprints, increasing the security of devices. Therefore, this research project aims to investigate structural, morphological, and spectroscopic features of luminescent films with "dual" properties, in order to develop a full-working device. The films will be produced by depositing the luminescent phosphors SrY2O4:Ce3+,Eu3+/Tb3+ and SrY2O4:Yb3+,Er3+ obtained via a modified Pechini method onto the poly(methyl) methacrylate (PMMA) polymer through the drop-casting procedure, thereby conferring the down-shifting and up-conversion characteristics to the film, respectively. In addition to classical characterization techniques, theoretical studies of opto-structural properties will be conducted to optimize the photophysical characteristics of the material, thus enabling a better understanding of the system. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

BISPO JR, AIRTON G.; SARAIVA, LEONARDO F.; LIMA, SERGIO A. M.; PIRES, ANA M.; MAZALI, I. O.; SIGOLI, FERNANDO A.. Lanthanide coordination polymers as luminescent thermometers: integrating theoretical modeling with experimental analysis to tune the thermal response. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C, v. 13, n. 7, p. 11-pg., 2024-12-16. (23/05718-9, 21/08111-2, 20/02614-0, 14/50906-9, 21/06326-1)

SILVA, RENAN C.; CANISARES, FELIPE S. M.; SARAIVA, LEONARDO F.; PIRES, ANA M.; LIMA, SERGIO A. M.. Featuring long-lifetime deep-red emitting iridium^III complexes with high colour purity: insights into the excited state dynamics from spectroscopic and theoretical perspectives. DALTON TRANSACTIONS, v. 53, n. 12, p. 12-pg., 2024-02-28. (19/26103-7, 22/14042-6, 22/08409-4, 23/05718-9)