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Title: Fluorescent compositions

Abstract

An article that includes a fluorescent composition having at least one of a fluorescent sensor compound and organic reporter molecules encapsulated in a microsphere structure. When encapsulated, the fluorescent sensor compound and the organic reporter molecules are distributed in a liquid organic matrix. When non-encapsulated, the remaining one of the fluorescent sensor compound and the organic reporter molecules reside in the matrix. In response to a force applied to the composition sufficient to break at least a portion of the microsphere structure, the fluorescent sensor compound and the organic reporter molecules are transformed into a non-reversible fluorescent state exhibiting a quantum yield greater than 0.2. The fluorescent state is objectively visually verifiable without physically contacting the composition.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1998494
Patent Number(s):
11680202
Application Number:
17/381,412
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 07/21/2021
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Smartt, Heidi A., Blair, Dianna S., Romero, Juan A., and Feng, Patrick L. Fluorescent compositions. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Smartt, Heidi A., Blair, Dianna S., Romero, Juan A., & Feng, Patrick L. Fluorescent compositions. United States.
Smartt, Heidi A., Blair, Dianna S., Romero, Juan A., and Feng, Patrick L. Tue . "Fluorescent compositions". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1998494.
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