[Press Release] Environmentally Friendly Photonic Luminescent Microbeads with Tunable Emission from Visible to Near-Infrared: Developed Using Plant-Derived Materials as Main Ingredients

A research team consisting of the MANA Nanophotonics Group (led by Dr. Tadaaki Nagao), the Solid-State NMR Group of the Materials Platform Center, and the High Magnetic Field Measurement Unit of the Research Network and Facility Services Division at NIMS has successfully developed environmentally friendly, microbead-type luminescent materials using citric acid and other eco-friendly ingredients as their main components.
These microbeads emit various colors of light depending on the illumination and bead size, making them suitable for a wide range of applications. Furthermore, since the materials are primarily derived from plants, they can be synthesized at low cost and with low energy consumption.