Pure boric acid does not show room-temperature phosphorescence

21.02.2022

Boric acid has been used as a transparent glass matrix for optical materials for over 100 years. In contrast to a recent report, Gierschner et al. demonstrate that pure boric acid does not display room temperature phosphorescence.

Published in Angewandte Chemie: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202200599