Research progress of afterglow carbon dots in organic matrixesOA

Carbon dots(CDs)have been widely studied since their discovery because of simple preparation,low toxicity and excellent luminescence properties.With the deepening of research,the luminescence properties of CDs are not only limited to fluorescence,but also their afterglow properties have been widely studied.Many excellent results have been reported for afterglow CDs.Researchers have found that various organic matrixes(OMs)can fix the emission properties of CDs and provide a rigid environment,and the interaction between OMs and CDs can inhibit the non-radiative transition of triplet excitons,which can effectively activate the afterglow performance of CDs.In this review,we provide a detailed introduction to the research progress on afterglow CDs in OMs.The preparation of afterglow CDs and their related properties were analyzed and summarized based on organic polymer matrixes and organic small molecule matrixes.Organic polymer matrixes from synthetic polymers and natural polymers have been introduced.Then,the mechanism of solid and liquid afterglow of CDs by OMs is analyzed,and their applications in the fields of anti-counterfeiting,information encryption,phosphorescence detection,fingerprint recognition,lighting and so on are summarized.Finally,the challenges facing afterglow CDs in OMs are summarized,and future research is proposed.