Excitation wavelength-dependent long-afterglow Sb, Mn-doped CsCdCl3 perovskite for anti-counterfeiting applications

Multi-color fluorescent anti-counterfeiting technology possesses a wide range of application prospects. However, there is still a challenge on the development of new single-component multi-color fluorescent materials related to the excitation wavelength. Herein, we report an efficient multi-peak luminescent material, Sb3+, Mn2+ co-doped CsCdCl3, which emission with a long afterglow is related to the excitation wavelength. There are two independent energy transfer channels of Mn2+ under short- and long-wave excitation. Under 357 nm excitation, dual-emission is observed at 506 and 590 nm attributed to the 3P1–1S0 and 4T1-6A1 transitions of [SbCl6]3- and Mn2+ ions, respectively. Under 254 nm excitation, the microcrystals have orange emission. Excitation wavelength-dependent and tunable dual-emission associated with the host self-captured excitons and [SbCl6]3- to Mn2+ energy transfer. The microcrystal's afterglow time at room temperature is 3500 s, which is attributed to the modulation of the trap for Mn2+. These results indicate that the material has potential applications in the field of multicolor fluorescent anti-counterfeiting.