Versatile Room‐Temperature Phosphorescence Silk Fibroin Platforms for Sustainable and Biocompatible Multifunctional Interfaces

T Tao Wang Y Ying‐Hao Fu (National Laboratory of Solid‐State Microstructures Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures Nanjing University Nanjing China) J Jing Wang (Hunan Cancer Hospital Changsha China) G Gang Li (State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China) J Jing Sun Q Qi Liu Y Yan‐Tong Zhao (National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China) Z Zi‐Chen Zhang (National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China) Z Zi‐Ting Wang (National Laboratory of Solid‐State Microstructures Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures Nanjing University Nanjing China) S Shu‐Jie Wang (National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China) Z Zhao‐Zhu Zheng (National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China) Y Yu Wang Y Yan‐Qing Lu (National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures & Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures & College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing China)

Abstract

Abstract The development of sustainably sourced, biocompatible room‐temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials with rich formats, multimodal tunability, and multifunctional capabilities presents a transformative opportunity for sustainable technologies and biomedical interfaces, yet it remains a significant challenge. Here, RTP silk fibroin systems that feature improved processability, responsiveness, and functionality by multivalently anchoring phosphors to a versatile protein matrix are reported. The RTP silk fibroin can be processed into various fully biodegradable platforms, exhibiting strong RTP emission with a lifetime of up to 233 ms driven by multiple robust phosphor–fibroin interactions. The resulting platforms exhibit multi‐responsiveness to UV light, vapor, and temperature, along with diversified functionalities that include recyclability, weldability, morphability, and adhesion. Moreover, their adaptability with diverse micro/nano‐processing techniques enables complex RTP patterning and multidimensional information integration. Finally, it is demonstrated that these convergent advantages endow the platforms with multifunctionality and multi‐interface compatibility, enabling applications such as smart labels for electronic devices, conformal networks for pharmaceuticals, and scalable textiles for face masks.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 38, Issue 11
Published February 01, 2026
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (13)

T

Tao Wang

Y

Ying‐Hao Fu

National Laboratory of Solid‐State Microstructures Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures Nanjing University Nanjing China

J

Jing Wang

Hunan Cancer Hospital Changsha China

G

Gang Li

State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China

J

Jing Sun

Q

Qi Liu

Y

Yan‐Tong Zhao

National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China

Z

Zi‐Chen Zhang

National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China

Z

Zi‐Ting Wang

National Laboratory of Solid‐State Microstructures Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures Nanjing University Nanjing China

S

Shu‐Jie Wang

National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China

Z

Zhao‐Zhu Zheng

National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China

Y

Yu Wang

Y

Yan‐Qing Lu

National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures & Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures & College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing China