A Dual-Wavelength Phosphorescent Anti-Counterfeiting Copolymer Containing Eu(III) and Tb(III)

The anti-counterfeiting technology of banknotes, bills and negotiable securities is constantly copied, and it is urgent to upgrade its anti-counterfeiting technology. In view of the defect of easy replication of single-wavelength anti-counterfeiting technology, the bonded copolymer PMEuTb was synthesized, employing the technique of first coordination and then polymerization. The molecular structure of copolymer PMEuTb was confirmed by infrared spectrum and UV-vis absorption spectrum. The internal mechanism of negative correlation between initiator concentration and number-average molecular weight Mn of the copolymer was revealed, and the positive correlation between Mn and luminescent behavior of the copolymer was analyzed. The luminescent properties of copolymer PMEuTb with initiator amount of 0.1% were investigated, the copolymer PMEuTb exhibits dual-wavelength emission of green light and red light under the excitation of ultraviolet light at 254 nm and 365 nm. The copolymer has the lifetime of 1.083 ms at 5D4–7F5 transition and 0.665 ms at 5D0–7F2 transition, which belongs to phosphorescent emitting materials. The copolymer remains stable at 240 °C, and variable temperature photoluminescent spectra demonstrate the luminescent intensity remains 85% at 333 K, meeting the requirements of room temperature phosphorescent anti-counterfeiting materials. The luminescent patterns made by standard screen printing display the green and cuticolor logo at 254 nm and 365 nm, respectively, indicating that the bonded phosphors PMEuTb has potential application in phosphorescent anti-counterfeiting.

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