Advances in bio-based organic room-temperature phosphorescent materials from preparation to emerging applications

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2025.07.003

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 86 ›› Issue (10): 87-103.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2025.07.003

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Advances in bio-based organic room-temperature phosphorescent materials from preparation to emerging applications

Kaisheng Xiao¹, Siyu Sun¹, Jing Xu², Xiang Ma¹

1. Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China;
2. State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China

Received:2025-03-30 Revised:2025-07-03 Accepted:2025-07-04 Online:2025-08-07 Published:2025-10-28
Contact: Jing Xu,E-mail:xujing@ecust.edu.cn;Xiang Ma,E-mail:maxiang@ecust.edu.cn
Supported by:
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22125803, T2488302, and 22020102006), Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF (GZB20240220), the Guangxi Department of Science and Technology (AA23062016), Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (25ZR1402108), and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.

Advances in bio-based organic room-temperature phosphorescent materials from preparation to emerging applications

Kaisheng Xiao¹, Siyu Sun¹, Jing Xu², Xiang Ma¹

1. Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China;
2. State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China

通讯作者: Jing Xu,E-mail:xujing@ecust.edu.cn;Xiang Ma,E-mail:maxiang@ecust.edu.cn
基金资助:
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22125803, T2488302, and 22020102006), Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF (GZB20240220), the Guangxi Department of Science and Technology (AA23062016), Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (25ZR1402108), and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.

Abstract

Abstract: Bio-based organic room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials have drawn considerable interest due to their potential to replace conventional petroleum-based RTP materials and attain comprehensive full life-cycle carbon reduction, a feat attributable to their renewable, biocompatible, and environmentally friendly characteristics. Bio-based organic RTP materials derived from natural biomass (e.g., cellulose, lignin, chitosan) or biologically produced substances possess the capacity to spontaneously generate RTP or contribute to its generation. In this paper, the development lineage of bio-based RTP materials is introduced from the above two directions, including different systems, how to construct such systems, and the current progress. With strategies including hydrogen bonding networks, host-guest encapsulation, and polymeric matrices, it achieves RTP lifetimes up to seconds and full visible-band emission. It then explores the application scenarios that emerge from the natural advantages of these materials, including anti-counterfeiting and encryption, environmental monitoring, and bioimaging. Finally, it briefly discusses the potential challenges associated with bio-based RTP materials and envisions future development directions for them. While bio-based RTP materials rival petroleum-based counterparts in RTP efficiency, challenges persist: high production costs, poor environmental/thermal stability, and balancing degradability with durability. These sustainable alternatives offer biodegradability, renewability, and reduced lifecycle carbon emissions, utilizing agricultural byproducts (e.g., corn stalks, shrimp shells) to enhance circular economies.

Key words: Room-temperature phosphorescence, Biomass, Supramolecular polymers, Functional dye

摘要： Bio-based organic room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials have drawn considerable interest due to their potential to replace conventional petroleum-based RTP materials and attain comprehensive full life-cycle carbon reduction, a feat attributable to their renewable, biocompatible, and environmentally friendly characteristics. Bio-based organic RTP materials derived from natural biomass (e.g., cellulose, lignin, chitosan) or biologically produced substances possess the capacity to spontaneously generate RTP or contribute to its generation. In this paper, the development lineage of bio-based RTP materials is introduced from the above two directions, including different systems, how to construct such systems, and the current progress. With strategies including hydrogen bonding networks, host-guest encapsulation, and polymeric matrices, it achieves RTP lifetimes up to seconds and full visible-band emission. It then explores the application scenarios that emerge from the natural advantages of these materials, including anti-counterfeiting and encryption, environmental monitoring, and bioimaging. Finally, it briefly discusses the potential challenges associated with bio-based RTP materials and envisions future development directions for them. While bio-based RTP materials rival petroleum-based counterparts in RTP efficiency, challenges persist: high production costs, poor environmental/thermal stability, and balancing degradability with durability. These sustainable alternatives offer biodegradability, renewability, and reduced lifecycle carbon emissions, utilizing agricultural byproducts (e.g., corn stalks, shrimp shells) to enhance circular economies.

关键词: Room-temperature phosphorescence, Biomass, Supramolecular polymers, Functional dye

Kaisheng Xiao, Siyu Sun, Jing Xu, Xiang Ma. Advances in bio-based organic room-temperature phosphorescent materials from preparation to emerging applications[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2025, 86(10): 87-103.

Kaisheng Xiao, Siyu Sun, Jing Xu, Xiang Ma. Advances in bio-based organic room-temperature phosphorescent materials from preparation to emerging applications[J]. 中国化学工程学报, 2025, 86(10): 87-103.

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