Strong Ultra‐Broadband Near‐Infrared Photoluminescence from Bismuth‐Embedded Zeolites and Their Derivatives

Abstract

Zeolites with embedded bismuth compounds display strong, air-stable, long-lived, ultrabroadband, and tunable near-infrared photoluminescence (see picture). Bismuth ions not only act as luminescence-active centers, but also as blocks for selectively closing the “in–out windows” of water molecules. Bismuth active centers can be sealed in a low-vibrational environment by bismuth agglomerates even when the sample still contains a large amount of water. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.