Ultra-long phosphorescence with an emission colour that can be tuned from violet to green is obtained from an organic phosphor featuring several different emitting centres. Such ‘smart’ materials are promising for applications in displays, sensors and bioimaging.
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Wu, H., Zhao, Y. Colour-tunable ultra-long emission. Nat. Photonics 13, 373–375 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-019-0447-x
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