Room-temperature phosphorescent (RTP) materials have enormous potential in many different areas. Additionally, the conversion of natural resources to RTP materials has attracted considerable attention. Owing to their inherent luminescent properties, natural materials can be efficiently converted into sustainable RTP materials. However, to date, only a few reviews have focused on this area of endeavour. Motivated by this lack of coverage, in this Review, we address this shortcoming and introduce the types of natural resource available for the preparation of RTP materials. We mainly focus on the inherent advantages of natural resources for RTP materials, strategies for activating and enhancing the RTP properties of the natural resources as well as the potential applications of these RTP materials. In addition, we discuss future challenges and opportunities in this area of research.

室温磷光（RTP）材料在许多不同领域具有巨大的潜力。此外，将自然资源转化为RTP材料也引起了广泛关注。由于其固有的发光特性，天然材料可以有效地转化为可持续的 RTP 材料。然而，迄今为止，只有少数评论关注这一领域的努力。由于缺乏覆盖范围，在本次综述中，我们解决了这一缺点，并介绍了可用于制备 RTP 材料的自然资源类型。我们主要关注自然资源对于RTP材料的固有优势、激活和增强自然资源RTP性能的策略以及这些RTP材料的潜在应用。此外，我们还讨论了该研究领域未来的挑战和机遇。