Full-color afterglow xylan

Tunable full-color afterglow

A nonconjugated xylan platform achieves blue-to-white afterglow via donor-acceptor energy transfer while remaining biodegradable and water-soluble.

Minzhao, Li · Qian, Gao · Zhengxu, Yan · Lv, Ziwen · Rao, Jun · Tao, Zhao · Chen, Gegu · Shi, Zhengjun · Lü, Baozhong · Peng, Feng

Chemical Engineering Journal 2025

Advantages

Emission tunable across blue to red and even white

Xylan-based materials possess outstanding biodegradability, sustainability, and water solubility