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1-3 March 2027
Vienna, Austria

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Luminescent security inks are widely used in banknotes and identity documents, yet many current phosphor systems rely on well-known emitters whose spectral signatures are increasingly catalogued by counterfeiters. We present a nanomaterials-technology route to next-generation security phosphors using Seaborough’s Lumicrypt™ platform: nano-engineered luminescent pigments built on proprietary IFRET (inter particle Förster resonance energy transfer) architectures that deliver tunable, application-specific excitation/emission fingerprints. By engineering energy-transfer pathways and nanoscale composition, Lumicrypt™ enables multispectral responses across selected wavelengths, supporting authentication from overt and covert to forensic levels (Levels 1–3) while remaining compatible with common ink and coating formulations. We discuss particle design principles that increase entropy in the optical signature, hinder reverse-engineering even when composition is known, and maintain performance under UV exposure, heat, and chemical handling. Print-process integration is compatible, including dispersion stability, substrate adhesion, and scalability for high-volume secure printing. The results outline a practical materials innovation pathway toward robust, customized, field-deployable luminescent features for passports, ID cards, banknotes, and high-value luxury prints, aligned with emerging EMEA counterfeiting threats. We further describe a verification workflow combining existing handheld UV-visible sources, spectral capture, and algorithmic matching to a reference library, enabling rapid field screening and high-confidence laboratory confirmation.

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