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JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
Volume 441, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.114706
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Silica nanoparticles; Perylene; Fluorescence; Encapsulation; Security ink
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A novel inorganic-organic hybrid fluorescent ink was developed for anti-counterfeiting applications. The ink, made from thermally and photostable fluorescent perylene-doped silica nanoparticles, was successfully applied to cellulose paper using screen-printing technique. The printed paper showed a red emission with a pigment concentration as low as 1%. The importance of this research is rated 8 out of 10.
Novel inorganic-organic hybrid fluorescent ink was produced for anticounterfeiting applications. Pigment/resin ink formulations were prepared from the thermally and photostable fluorescent perylene-doped silica nanoparticles (PSN). To create a colorless printed film from pigment/resin ink, the fluorescent perylene must be physically disseminated without clumping. Using screen-printing technique, the pigment/resin combination was successfully applied to sheets of cellulose paper. CIE Lab tests showed that pigment concentrations as low as 1 % result in a red emission when a uniform fluorescent layer was produced on the pale yellow cellulose paper surface. These printed sheets displayed an absorption band at 436 nm and an emission band at 625 nm. The fluorescent PSN exhibited diameters of 6-33 nm. The printed paper sheet was analyzed using various spectroscopic techniques, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), energydispersive X-ray (EDX), and wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF). Upon repeated exposure to UV light, the prints exhibited a reversible fluorescence. Investigations into the ink rheological characteristics, stability, and printability were conducted.
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