journal article·2025-10Open access

Room‐Temperature Phosphorescent Elastomer with High Luminescent and Mechanical Performances Enabled by Multiple Hydrogen Bonding

Yongkang Zuo, Hongjun Yang, Yongfa Shan, Jikai Zhang, Zihan Li, Wenyan Huang, Kaojin Wang, Guangzhao Zhang

Advanced Materials· Volume 37· Issue 39

Abstract

Abstract Room‐temperature phosphorescent elastomer is promising for flexible electronics. However, preparation of such elastomer with high luminescent and mechanical performances remains a challenge. In this study, a room‐temperature phosphorescent (RTP) elastomer is prepared by incorporating ureides as luminophores into hard segments of polyurethane forming multiple hydrogen bonds. Upon ultraviolet activation, the RTP elastomer shows a recorded absolute quantum yield of 72.1% and a phosphorescence lifetime of 1079 ms. It also has high mechanical properties with reprocessability. Its tensile strength and elongation at break as high as 58.3 MPa and 1160%, respectively, and its toughness reaches 299.9 MJ m −3 . Particularly, it withstands extreme strain of 1100% or 100 cycles of elongation recovery without any change in luminescent properties. The microphase separation structure with multiple hydrogen bonded hard segment phase is thought to be responsible for its high performances. Given its robust phosphorescence efficiency alongside exceptional toughness, this RTP elastomer holds promise for innovative applications in flexible electronics, information encryption, and data storage.
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OpenAlex topics: Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry

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Affiliations

Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Polymeric Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Changzhou University Changzhou Jiangsu 21316 P. R. China

Center for Advanced Materials Research Beijing Normal University Zhuhai 519085 P. R. China

Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions

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