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Organic–inorganic manganese halide with environmentally friendly properties has become a new candidate material for backlight display applications. In this article, tetraethylammonium bromide (C8H20N)2MnBr4 is synthesized by a simple room temperature evaporation method. The tetrahedral coordinated Mn2+ demonstrates a green emission peak at 523 nm and a commendable photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 81.7%. To improve its stability, different proportions of Zn2+ are incorporated, leading to the discovery of (C8H20N)2Mn0.95Zn0.05Br4 as the most stable variant with a high PLQY of 84.3%. Additionally, by utilizing a sandwich method and double‐layer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film encapsulation, the powder‐to‐binder ratio and thickness gradient are optimized, resulting in the ideal (C8H20N)2Mn0.95Zn0.05Br4@PET film with a powder‐to‐binder ratio of 1:2 and a thickness of 0.5 mm. Remarkably, the film exhibits superior stability against water, heat, and photo degradation. Finally, the light conversion film prepared from (C8H20N)2Mn0.95Zn0.05Br4@K2SiF6: Mn4+@PET composite material is applied to backlight display, and the color gamut covers 112% of NTSC 1953 and 83% of Rec. 2020. This study provides a feasible route for developing environmentally friendly, low‐cost, and high‐performance liquid crystal displays. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lu3Al5O12:Ce (LuAG:Ce) phosphor has been designed and fabricated into various forms of green fluorescent converters and plays a critical role in the field of solid‐state laser lighting. Phosphor in glass (PiG) and phosphor in glass film (PiGF) are expected to be viable strategies for high‐power and high‐brightness laser diode (LD) illumination due to their easy synthesis and low cost. In this study, LuAG:Ce‐PiG with an internal quantum efficiency of 90.5% is prepared by investigating the sintering conditions and combining with a borosilicate glass. It possesses a luminous flux (LF) of 584 lm and luminous efficiency (LE) of 225 lm W−1 @ 20 W mm−2. On this basis, LuAG:Ce‐PiG sapphire film (LuAG:Ce‐PiGSF) with high thermal conduction (10.26 W (m K) −1) is successfully sintered on the sapphire to obtain the LF of 833 lm and LE of 252 lm W−1 @ 36.36 W mm−2. The maximum tolerated power density can reach 45.45 W mm−2. In addition, when the color converters are placed in a commercial LD transmission module and continuously light for 24 h at 16.5 W, the relative light intensity only decreases by 14.15% and 12.82%, respectively. Therefore, it is believed that the work has promising applications in laser illumination and accelerating the development of LD lighting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Silicon (Si) photodetectors (PDs) have attracted more attention due to their wide applications, but are limited by their extremely weak ultraviolet (UV) photo‐response. Herein, Dy3+‐CsPbCl2Br1 nanocrystals glass (Dy3+‐CPCB NCsG) is synthesized in borosilicate glass by traditional melt‐quenching. The doping of Dy3+ exceedingly improves the PL intensity of CsPbCl2Br1 nanocrystals glass (CPCB NCsG) with enhancing photoluminescence quantum yield from 8.0% to 30.2%, ascribed to the improved crystallinity and reduced defects. Meanwhile, the stability of CPCB NCsG exposed to air, light, and high temperature is largely boosted. After integrating with Dy3+‐CPCB NCsG, the responsivity, external quantum efficiency, detectivity, and stability of Si PDs are significantly enhanced. The responsivity (R) of Si PDs‐5% Dy3+‐CPCB NCsG is 0.006 A W−1 at 320 nm, which is sixfold higher than that of bare Si PDs. This work develops a blue Dy3+‐CPCB NCsG, which has great potential as a new luminescent material for the next generation of Si PDs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Solid‐state white lighting applications with high brightness, low power consumption and long operating life have gradually dominated the modern industrial illumination market. For applications in white light‐emitting diodes (WLEDs) and white‐lighting laser diodes (WLDs), Phosphor‐in‐Glass (PiG), owing to its facile process, high efficiency and excellent chromaticity tunability, stands out as an optimal choice among various types of color converters. Currently, research in yellow‐emitting Y3Al5O12:Ce3+ (YAG: Ce) phosphors combined with different glass system has reached a mature stage and the poor illumination is a major bottleneck. Moreover, to realize high‐quality white lighting, exploiting full‐color PiGs is of great importance for its commercialization. Herein, the multicolour PiGs their successfully obtained by deliberately matching different color‐emitting phosphors with the glass matrix. Glass composition selection rules for specific phosphors their proposed based on investigations of glass protection mechanism and the corrosion reaction between phosphors and glass matrix. In addition, an astonishing YAG: Ce PiG phenomenon (zero thermal quenching) is founded and discussed. As for practical applications, high‐quality 5‐W chip‐on‐board (COB) WLEDs their constructed by utilizing simple matches of colorful PiGs. Assembled WLDs modules also rendered a high‐efficiency and stable lighting source. These results dramatically inspire the development of high‐quality solid‐state white lighting applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Phosphor‐in‐glass (PiG) film has been proposed as an ideal color converter in laser diodes (LDs) lighting for its advantages of outstanding thermal conductivity (TC) and superior efficiency. Herein, yellow‐emitting Y1.31Ce0.09Gd1.6Al5O12 (Ce: GdYAG)‐PiG composite films are successfully elaborated through a practical blade‐coating approach. Systematical studies are performed on its microstructure, thermal stability, and luminescence performance pumped by LDs. Noteworthy, the highest internal quantum efficiency of film (94.2%) retains 97.1% of the raw phosphors (97%). Particularly, by further introducing micrometer BN with high TC as light scattering center to enhance heat dissipation and increase porosity, the thermal and optical properties of the sample are greatly improved. The luminescence intensity of the sample at 423 K is increased to 1.8 times that at 298 K. The thermal diffusion (TD) and TC of the sample are increased from 1.571 to 4.227 mm2 s−1 and 6.4 to 13.0 W m−1 K−1, respectively. At the same time, the maximum saturation threshold under laser irradiation of Ce: GdYAG + micrometer BN composite film is raised from 3.12 to 5.42 W mm−2 and 260.6 to 354.1 lm, respectively. The combination of excellent optical and thermal performances, coupled with facile and low‐cost synthetic strategy, could push forward the practical application in solid‐state laser lighting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: RNF20 is recognized as a main E3 ligase for monoubiquitination of histone H2B at lysine 120 (H2Bub). The critical role of RNF20 and H2Bub in various molecular events, such as DNA replication, RNA transcription, and DNA damage response, has been widely investigated and documented. However, its role in porcine adipogenesis remains unknown. In this study, we aimed to clarify the effect of RNF20 on porcine preadipocyte differentiation. Materials and Methods: Backfat tissues from fat‐type pigs (Bama and Meishan) and lean‐type pigs (Yorkshire and Landrace) were collected to detect the expression level of RNF20. Preadipocytes were isolated from Bama piglets and induced to differentiation. Small interfering RNAs were applied to deplete RNF20. Oil Red O staining, quantitative real‐time PCR, RNA‐seq, Western blot analysis, and EdU assays were performed to study the regulatory mechanism of RNF20 during adipogenesis. Results: We found that the expression levels of RNF20 and H2Bub were significantly higher in backfat tissues from fat‐type pigs than in those from lean‐type pigs. Consistently, the significantly induced expression of RNF20 and H2Bub was also observed in porcine differentiated adipocytes. In addition, knockdown of RNF20 greatly inhibited porcine adipogenesis, as evidenced by dramatically decreased lipid droplet formation and lower expression levels of adipogenic transcription masters in RNF20 knockdown cells. Mechanistically, the depletion of RNF20 decreases the cell proliferation and the level of p‐C/EBPβ via the Ras‐Raf‐MEK1/2‐ERK1/2 cascade pathway at the mitotic clonal expansion phase and therefore suppresses cell differentiation. Conclusions: Our results demonstrate that RNF20 is required for porcine preadipocyte differentiation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, a simple low‐temperature self‐assembly strategy is used to synthesize the CsPbBr3/Cs4PbBr6 nanocomposite with a relatively high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY, 72%) and product yield (87%). As expected, the nanocomposite exhibits good photoluminescence (PL) performance and stability. Further, 90% of the PLQY is maintained even when heating at 100 °C for 24 h, and almost no emission degradation is observed after storage in ethanol for 10 days. Furthermore, the prepared CsPbBr3/Cs4PbBr6 nanocomposite exhibits the reversible luminescence phenomenon by simply applying the wetting and drying process. This abnormal phenomenon is due to the internal phase transformation of the CsPbBr3/Cs4PbBr6 nanocomposite. The potential application of the nanocomposite in anti‐counterfeiting has been demonstrated. This work facilitates the production and application of inorganic metal halide perovskite‐based functional materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

All‐inorganic perovskite (CsPbX3, X = Cl, Br, I) nanocrystals (NCs) with promising optical properties are recognized as a rising star among photoelectric materials, but their inevitable instabilities limit extensive application. Herein, a new one‐step strategy for encapsulating CsPbX3 NCs with porous zeolite via the hot injection method is explored. By altering the mole ratio of PbX2, the emission wavelength of CsPbX3@zeolite is found to be regularly modulated from blue‐emission (CsPbCl2Br@zeolite, 436 nm) to red‐emission (CsPbBrI2@zeolite, 648 nm), thus enabling full spectrum adjustment. Due to the surface passivation of zeolite to CsPbX3 NCs, CsPbX3@zeolite possess an outstanding quantum yield and display excellent thermal/photo/air stability. Subsequently, white light‐emitting diodes based on green‐CsPbBr3@zeolite and red‐CsPbBrI2@zeolite are constructed and applied to the backlit display, achieving a wide color gamut of 134.2% for NTSC 1953 and 99.8% for Rec. 2020. The CsPbX3@zeolite implanted with a polymethyl methacrylate film is used to realize upconversion emission under an 800 nm laser at room temperature. Furthermore, amplified spontaneous radiation based on CsPbBr3@zeolite films is achieved. These results convincingly indicate broad application prospects for CsPbX3@zeolite prepared via this simple method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mn‐doped CsPbCl3 perovskite nanocrystal (PeNC) glass was prepared by melt quenching and in situ crystallization. Under the protection of robust glass, PeNCs exhibit excellent moisture resistance and thermal stability. The combination effect of thermal quenching and energy transfer of exciton to Mn2+ enables its promising applications in the field of temperature sensor. Interestingly, by matching with ultraviolet chips, all‐inorganic blue‐red emitting conversion device consisting of PeNC glass was prepared for light‐emitting diodes (LEDs), which can meet the light requirements of plant growth. The cultivation results indicated that the growth of cabbages using PeNC plant cultivation LEDs was greater than those cultivated using commercial w‐LEDs (white light‐emitting diodes). Therefore, Mn‐doped CsPbCl3 PeNCs can be used as a new generation of solid fluorescent materials in the field of indoor plant cultivation LEDs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Currently, high optical purity, perfect stability, and high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) are very important, being the key to obtain high‐quality luminescent materials. The research of perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) as optical materials is in full swing. Nevertheless, the low PLQY value, especially for the red‐emitting perovskite NCs, is a main obstacle to applications in display. This work reports the optimized components to synthesize CsPb(Br/I)3 NCs glasses whose PLQY achieves a big boost from 15.4% to ≈60% for the first time. Furthermore, the specimens exhibit exceptional tolerance to water and thermal and hence contribute to applicability in high‐performance light‐emitting diode (LED) and 3D printing. By combining CsPb(Br/I)3 NCs glass powder and yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG):Ce phosphor with blue chips, the assembled white LEDs reach a high luminous efficiency at 113.0 lm W−1. The resulting high PLQY is to the benefit of a substantial step toward the practical application of inorganic perovskite materials in the fields of optoelectronic devices and additive manufacturing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this report, a mixed‐metal cation‐based halide perovskite (HP) CsPb1−xTixBr3 quantum dots (QDs) were first embedded in the B–Si–Zn glasses using a traditional approach of melt quenching and heat treating. A battery of test results such as photoluminescence, X‐ray diffraction, and time‐resolved attenuation prove that Ti ions do not destroy the properties of CsPbBr3, and they are successfully doped into CsPbBr3. At the same time, the doping of Ti ions also reduces the toxicity of lead. By altering the ratio of Pb/Ti, we determined the optimum ratio of CsPb0.7Ti0.3Br3 QDs through experimental data. Due to the excellent optical properties and stability of CsPb0.7Ti0.3Br3 QDs glass, it was designed to construct the white‐light emitting diode device with tunable color coordinate, color rendering index, correlated color temperature, and a high luminous efficiency compared with CsPbBr3 QDs glass, which may be a promising candidate for the field of lighting and displays. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A novel red‐emitting phosphor Ca5Ga6O14:Eu3+ has been synthesized using solid‐state method. The excitation and emission spectra show that the phosphor can emit the red light with the main peak at 611 nm under excitation of the 280 and 393 nm UV chip and the optimal Eu3+ concentration is determined to be x = 0.07. Analysis of emission spectrum shows that Eu3+ occupy the center of noninversion symmetry. With the increase of Eu3+ doping concentration, the decay time is prolonged due to deeper energy trap arising from nonequivalent substitution. Additionally, the measured thermal stability with 0.539 eV activation energy and calculated 90.5% color purity of optimal phosphor indicate that the phosphor has an enormous application potential in w‐LEDs industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We successfully synthesized Mn‐doped CsPbBr0.5I2.5 nanocrystals (NCs) using a traditional hot injection method. The Mn‐doped CsPbBr0.5I2.5NCs have very good luminescence propertie. Unfortunately, they can only be dissolved in nonpolar solvents, and they suffer from the effect of air instability, thermal instability, and water instability. In this study, we used mesoporous SiO2 and Al2O3 coatings to improve the air stability and water stability of these nanocrystals, inhibit the loss of Mn2+. The prepared composite material not only maintains the excellent optical properties of the NCs, but also the most important is to significantly improve the stability of the NCs. Importantly, Mn‐doped CsPbBr0.5I2.5NCs can also be used as a red fluorescent material, with green CsPbBr3NC glass‐emitting white LED under the excitation of an InGaN blue chip. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

CsPbX3 (X = Cl, Br, I) perovskite quantum dots (QDs) represent bright and tunable photoluminescence, it is regrettable that the air instability and poor water resistant properties prevent their application in optoelectronic devices. At the same time, the toxicity of lead is also a major factor restricting its development. As a consequence, we demonstrate the partial replacement of Pb with Mn through conventional melt‐quenching and heat‐treatment method preparation of Mn‐doped CsPb(Cl/Br)3 QD glass. Mn‐doped CsPb(Cl/Br)3 QD glass exhibits high luminescent intensity like QDs. It is important that Mn‐doped CsPb(Cl/Br)3 QD glass with Dual‐Color maintained the same lattice structure like Mn‐doped CsPb(Cl/Br)3 QDs, and highly homogeneous spectral characteristics of Mn luminescence. The intensity and position of this Mn‐related emission are also tunable by altering the experimental parameters, such as the Pb‐to‐Mn feed ratio, annealing temperature. More importantly, the as‐prepared orange Mn‐doped CsPb(Cl/Br)3 QD glass was employed to fabricate white LEDs combined with a commercial Ce3+:Y3Al5O12 phosphor‐in‐glass (Ce‐PiG) on top of a InGaN blue chip. And the constructed WLEDs generate a warm white with an optimal luminous efficacy (LE) of 67.00 lm/W, a high CRI of 81.4, and a low CCT of 4902 K. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A double perovskite‐type substrate of La2MgGeO6 (LMGO) was successfully synthesized via a high‐temperature solid‐state reaction method and was codoped with Mn4+ and Dy3+ to form a new deep‐red phosphor (LMGO:Mn4+,Dy3+) for artificial plant growth light‐emitting diodes (LEDs). This extraordinary phosphor can exhibit strong far‐red emission with a maximum peak at 708 nm between 650 and 750 nm, which can be ascribed to the 2Eg → 2A2 g spin‐forbidden transition of Mn4+. The X‐ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) clarified that the La3+ sites in the host were partly replaced by Dy3+ ions. Moreover, we discovered energy transfers from Dy3+ to Mn4+ by directly observing the significant overlap of the excitation spectrum of Mn4+ and the emission spectrum of Dy3+ as well as the systematic relative decline and growth of the emission bands of Dy3+ and Mn4+, respectively. With the increase in the activator (Mn4+) concentration, the relationship between the luminescence decay time and the energy transfer efficiency of the sensitizer (Dy3+) was studied in detail. Finally, an LED device was fabricated using a 460 nm blue chip, and the as‐obtained far‐red emitting LMGO:Mn4+,Dy3+ phosphors for Wedelia chinensis cultivation. As expected, the as‐fabricated plant growth LED‐treated Wedelia chinensis cultured in the artificial climate box with overhead LEDs demonstrated that after 28 days of irradiation, the average plant growth rate and the total chlorophyll content were better than those of specimens cultured using the commercial R‐B LED lamps, indicating that the as‐prepared phosphor could have a potential application in the agricultural industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: CsPbBr1.5I1.5 quantum dots (QDs) glasses are synthesized by traditional melting and thermal treated method, CsPbBr1.5I1.5 QDs glasses show vast potential as red fluorescence component in warm WLED applications due to their moderate emission wavelength as well as good opacity property. However, the quantum yield of QDs glasses is still low, therefore, Eu3+ ions is chosen to introduce into CsPbBr1.5I1.5 QDs, the quantum yield is enhanced to 64.7%. After a sequence of testing operations, we find that 6.5%CsPbBr1.5I1.5:0.28%Eu3+ QDs glasses is a strong competitor among red fluorescence solid materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The sodium borosilicate glass doped with CuInS2 quantum dots was prepared by using both sol-gel and atmosphere control methods. The formation mechanism and the microstructure of the glass were examined using differential thermal analysis and thermal gravimeter, X-ray powder diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, scanning transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectra, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and selected area electron diffraction. The results revealed that CuInS2 quantum dots in a tetragonal crystal system had formed uniformly in the glass, and the size distribution of these quantum dots generally ranged from 5 to 15 nm. In addition, Z-scan technique was used to measure the third-order optical nonlinearities of the glass. The results indicated that the glass has excellent third-order optical nonlinearities, and thus will have potential applications in the field of nonlinear optics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

All‐inorganic perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) are widely applied in photoelectronics because of their high luminous efficiency. However, PQDs have poor stability, which hinders their practical applications. In this study, controllable crystallization of PQDs is achieved by adding Al2O3 to alter the glass network. Next, Na2CO3 (aq) washing‐heating treatment is used to improve the protective mechanism. Owing to this dual strategy, the prepared CsPbBr3@glass exhibits a high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY > 95%) and excellent stability. In a 1000 h accelerated aging experiment, the luminous intensity remains above 96% of the initial intensity. The luminescence intensity shows almost no change after soaking in water for 20 weeks. Finally, the CsPbBr3@CsPbBr1I2@PET light‐conversion film is prepared by the sandwich method. Its color gamut covers 138% of the NTSC 1953 and 102% of the Rec. 2020. This CsPbBr3@glass with a high PLQY and ultrastability will broaden the scope of perovskite materials in displays. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Perovskite quantum dots can form various forms such as nanowires, nanorods, and nanosheets through self‐assembly. Nanoscale self‐assembly can be used to fabricate materials with excellent device properties. This study introduces AuBr3 into CsPb(Br/I)3 quantum dots, causing them to assemble into nanowires. The nanowires form because part of Au3+ is surface‐doped to replace Pb2+, and the [PbX6]4− octahedral structure is distorted. The symmetry of the structural surface is broken, and a dipole‐moment‐induced field is generated, thus promoting self‐assembly. Moreover, the presence of Au nanoparticles (NPs) causes a localized surface plasmon resonance and generates strong van der Waals forces that promote self‐assembly. Finally, to test other applications of perovskite nanowires, the solution method is used to prepare films by compounding the sample solution and polystyrene (PS) for backlighted displays. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In laser illumination, there is considerable interest in phosphor‐converted laser diodes that boast high efficiency and exceptional thermal stability. Phosphor‐in‐glass (PiG) and phosphor‐in‐glass film (PiF) are highly favored for their efficiency, cost‐effectiveness, and ease of fabrication. To tackle the issue of low thermal conductivity of glass, a novel lithium–aluminum–silicate glass is innovatively developed. This glass induces the precipitation of spodumene crystalline phase, enhancing material stability. Utilizing solid‐state sintering techniques, Y3Al3.5Ga1.5O12:Ce3+ (YAGG:Ce) PiG is fabricated, which exhibited a luminous flux (LF) of 866.76 lm under 450 nm blue light with 3.88 W input power. Benefiting from the high thermal conductivity of sapphire substrate and the high‐intensity glass system, YAGG:Ce PiF demonstrated a saturation threshold of 10.20 W, yielding an impressive LF of 2178.1 lm, which is 2.5 times that of PiG samples. Notably, the thermal conductivity increased significantly from 2.2 W m−1K−1 (PiG) to 7.0 W m−1K−1 (PiF), surpassing traditional organic resin materials. To validate the practicality of the two‐color converters, it integrates them into both starlight lamp and laser flashlight modules for encapsulation, thereby generating attractive green light in various environments. This design holds the potential to become the ideal choice for the next generation of high‐power, high‐brightness laser illumination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]