A Zero‐Thermal Quenching Flexible Fiber for Visible Cellular Concentration Detection

Q Qianyi Chen (State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices School of Physics and Optoelectronics School of Materials Science and Engineering Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques Institute of Optical Communication Materials South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China) D Dongdan Chen (State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques School of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China) P Pan Zheng (Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials & Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China) Z Zhenjie Lun (State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices School of Physics and Optoelectronics School of Materials Science and Engineering Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques Institute of Optical Communication Materials South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China) J Jianming Yuan (State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices School of Physics and Optoelectronics School of Materials Science and Engineering Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques Institute of Optical Communication Materials South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China) Y Yongsheng Sun H Haojun Liu (State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Engineering Technology Research and Development Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China) S Shanhui Xu (State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices School of Physics and Optoelectronics School of Materials Science and Engineering Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques Institute of Optical Communication Materials South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China) Z Zhongmin Yang

Abstract

Abstract The development of stable and precise visible light sources is crucial for advanced cellular analysis, yet current spectrophotometric systems face significant challenges, particularly temperature‐dependent signal drift and decreased measurement accuracy. In this work, a novel yellow‐emitting phosphor Gd 3 ScGa 4 O 12 : Dy 3+ is developed, which demonstrates exceptional thermal stability with zero‐thermal quenching (ZTQ) up to 200 °C. This remarkable performance is achieved through the strategic manipulation of trap‐assisted thermoluminescence enhancement mechanisms. In addition, a flexible optical detector is developed for oxyhemoglobin (HbO 2 ) concentration testing by incorporating Gd 3 ScGa 4 O 12 : Dy 3+ in stretchable elastomer‐based optical fiber. The fabricated device exhibits exceptional photoluminescence stability (near‐zero chromaticity drift, Δx/y < 0.003 from 10 to 40 °C), and promising measurement accuracy (200 µg mL −1 ). Tb 3+ / Eu 3+ / Pr 3+ doped Gd 3 ScGa 4 O 12 is also developed, which all perform favorable thermal stability. This finding not only provides a reliable and reusable cellular concentration detector but also establishes a ZTQ design framework for lanthanide‐doped materials.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 38, Issue 2
Published January 01, 2026
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (9)

Q

Qianyi Chen

State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices School of Physics and Optoelectronics School of Materials Science and Engineering Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques Institute of Optical Communication Materials South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China

D

Dongdan Chen

State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques School of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China

P

Pan Zheng

Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials & Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China

Z

Zhenjie Lun

State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices School of Physics and Optoelectronics School of Materials Science and Engineering Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques Institute of Optical Communication Materials South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China

J

Jianming Yuan

State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices School of Physics and Optoelectronics School of Materials Science and Engineering Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques Institute of Optical Communication Materials South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China

Y

Yongsheng Sun

H

Haojun Liu

State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Engineering Technology Research and Development Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China

S

Shanhui Xu

State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices School of Physics and Optoelectronics School of Materials Science and Engineering Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques Institute of Optical Communication Materials South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China

Z

Zhongmin Yang