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Scientists Create Rechargeable, Multicolored, Glow-in-the-Dark Succulents

Researchers injected phosphorescent particles into succulent leaves, enabling multicolor glow lasting up to two hours and rechargeable by sunlight, aiming for sustainable, energy-free lighting.

  • On August 27, Chinese researchers led by biologist Shuting Liu published a study in Matter revealing multicolored, rechargeable glowing succulents in Guangzhou, China.
  • The team injected Echeveria 'Mebina' succulent leaves with strontium aluminate nanoparticles, departing from traditional gene editing to create visible blue, red, and green afterglow colors.
  • The treated plants glowed for up to two hours after brief sunlight exposure, maintained afterglow up to 25 days, and formed a green wall emitting enough light to see text and a person 10 centimeters away.
  • Liu suggested that if the plants’ glow can be made stronger and last longer, and if their safety is fully confirmed, it might be possible for glowing plants to gently light up parks or other communal areas after dark.
  • While researchers highlight luminescent plants' sustainable potential, experts like biochemist John Carr express skepticism about their practicality as streetlights due to limited energy emission and ongoing safety assessments.
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Scientists create rechargeable, multicolored, glow-in-the-dark succulents

"We wanted to make that vision possible using materials we already work with in the lab. Imagine glowing trees replacing streetlights."

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Scientists have created rechargeable, multicolored, glow-in-the-dark succulent plants

Chinese researchers have made what they say are the first multicolored and brightest-ever luminescent plants.

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