Simultaneously Achieving Multicolor Emission of Down‐Shifting and Up‐Conversion in Yb³⁺, Er³⁺ ‐Codoped Cs₂NaGdCl₆ Double Perovskites

Abstract

Abstract Ultraviolet (UV) excited down‐shifting (DS) double perovskites with broad emission have potential applications in anti‐counterfeiting. However, discovering new materials and achieving multimode luminescence present significant challenges. In this work, a novel double perovskite, Cs 2 NaGdCl 6 is synthesized, with sky‐blue self‐trapped exciton (STE) emission under UV excitation using a solvothermal method. By incorporating Er 3+ ions into Cs 2 NaGdCl 6 , green DS and green up‐conversion (UC) luminescence are achieved under UV and near‐infrared (NIR) excitation. The addition of the sensitizer Yb 3+ ion led to a significant enhancement of 21.5‐fold in DS red luminescence and 7.5‐fold in UC green luminescence. The color of both DS and UC luminescence in Cs 2 NaGdCl 6 :Yb 3+ , Er 3+ is further adjusted from green‐dominated to red‐dominated, due to the cross‐relaxation process between Er 3+ and Yb 3+ , Er 3+ and Er 3+ , respectively. The combination of UC and DS luminescence, along with the ability to modulate emission color in rare‐earth‐based materials, opens new possibilities for high security anti‐counterfeiting applications.