“Irregular” aggregation-induced emission luminogens

Xiaoning Li, Meng Li, Mengqing Yang, Huining Xiao, Lidong Wang, Zhijun Chen, Shouxin Liu, Jian Li, Shujun Li, Tony D. James

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Abstract

Highly efficient luminescent materials have garnered considerable interest due to their special photophysical properties and potential applications. Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) is a photophysical phenomenon, in which concentrated or aggregated molecules produce enhanced light emission. In this review, we will introduce recent articles from the exciting area of AIE over the past five years, including a discussion of the underlying luminescence mechanism and potential applications. Given that the mechanism of these systems is the focus of much scientific interest, we will systematically summarize the latest research achievements directed towards investigating the luminescence mechanism of these AIE luminogens (AIEgens). We believe this review will be of particular interest to chemists and chemical engineers in the AIE community in addition to researchers working with biological systems.

Original languageEnglish
Article number213358
JournalCoordination Chemistry Reviews
Volume418
Early online date18 May 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2020

Funding

The present work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant #: 21607044 , 31800494 , 31870553 ). This work was also supported by Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (Grant #: B2017502069 ) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant #: 2018MS113 ), the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST (2018QNRC001). TDJ wishes to thank the Royal Society for a Wolfson Research Merit Award.

Keywords

  • Aggregation-induced emission (AIE)
  • Applications
  • Mechanism
  • Natural AIEgens
  • Non-conventional AIEgens

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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