Mn2+-Doped Hybrid Halides with Excitation-Dependent Tricolor Luminescence for All-Optical Logic Gate Operations

All-optical logic gates (AOLGs) have attracted considerable attention for their high computing speed, low power consumption, and parallel processing; however, chemical design of new luminescent materials is a challenge to explore a facile platform for undertaking AOLGs. Here, an AOLG system is developed based on the organic–inorganic hybrid halides [NH 3 (CH 2 ) 2 NH 3 ] 2 ZnCl 6 :Mn 2+ with tricolor luminescence under dual-wavelength excitation, and the intrinsic emission mechanisms are further addressed. When employing 275 and 365 nm UV excitations as input signals, the AOLGs conduct Boolean operations “OR, YES, AND” via identifying the green (G) and red (R) emissions and their intensity ratio (R/G) as output signals. This work further demonstrates the AOLG operation imaging and image processing via hybrid halide emitters, indicating promise in optical computing applications.