Ultralong afterglow and unity quantum yield from a transparent CsCdCl<sub>3</sub>:Mn crystal
Yeqi Liu, Xiangzhou Zhang, Xiaojia Wang, Shao Yan, Yanjie Liang, Yuhai Zhang
Abstract
Abstract Transparent afterglow crystals are keenly desired for three‐dimensional information storage. Herein, CsCdCl 3 perovskite crystals were grown by a programmable cooling procedure in a hydrothermal reactor. The pristine crystal showed an abnormal optical behavior where the absorption increased by 2.3 folds at high temperature, leading to a fourfold boost of photoluminescence (PL) intensity. After Mn 2+ doping, the PL quantum yield was improved to nearly unity. Importantly, the doped crystals exhibited an ultralong afterglow up to 12 h after ceasing UV excitation and a high transmittance up to 75% in the visible region. This work brought a new member to the library of transparent afterglow crystal, opening up many possibilities to advanced applications such as volumetric display and three‐dimensional information encryption.