A panther chameleon skin-inspired core@shell supramolecular hydrogel with spatially organized multi-luminogens enables programmable color change

2021 
Summary Organization of different iridophores into a core@shell structure constitutes an evolutionary novelty for panther chameleons that allows their skins to display diverse color change. Inspired by this natural color-changing design, we present a responsive core@shell-structured multi-luminogen supramolecular hydrogel system that generates a programmable multi-color fluorescent change. Specifically, red Eu3+-amidopicolinate (R) luminogen is incorporated into the core hydrogel, while blue naphthalimide (B) and green perylene-tetracarboxylic acid (G) luminogens are grown into two supramolecular shell hydrogels. The intensities of G/B luminogens could then be controlled independently, which enables its emission color to be programmed easily from red to blue or green, nearly covering the full visible spectrum. Because of the differential excitation energies between these luminogens, a desirable excitation wavelength-dependent fluorescence is also achieved. Colorful materials with a patterned core@shell structure are also demonstrated for anti-counterfeiting, opening up the possibility of utilizing a bioinspired core@shell structure to develop an efficient multi-color fluorescent system with versatile uses.
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