Materials Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
5(18), P. 6693 - 6717
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
This
review
summarizes
recent
progress
in
CTE
studies
focusing
on
understanding
the
mechanisms
and
general
characteristics.
Additionally,
some
interdisciplinary
distinctive
are
discussed.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(25), P. 9888 - 9907
Published: Feb. 12, 2020
Aggregation-induced
emission
(AIE)
describes
a
photophysical
phenomenon
in
which
molecular
aggregates
exhibit
stronger
than
the
single
molecules.
Over
course
of
last
20
years,
AIE
research
has
made
great
strides
material
development,
mechanistic
study
and
high-tech
applications.
The
achievements
demonstrate
that
show
many
properties
functions
are
absent
species.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
advances
field
its
related
areas.
We
specifically
focus
on
new
materials
attained
by
beyond
microscopic
level.
hope
review
will
inspire
more
into
ensembles
at
meso
level
lead
to
significant
progress
biological
science.
Aggregate,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
1(1), P. 80 - 106
Published: Dec. 1, 2020
Abstract
Theranostics
referring
to
the
ingenious
integration
of
diagnostics
and
therapeutics
has
garnered
tremendous
attention
in
these
years
as
it
provides
a
promising
opportunity
for
modern
personalized
precision
medicine.
By
virtue
good
biocompatibility,
outstanding
fluorescence
property,
easy
processability
functionalization,
promoted
photosensitizing
efficiency,
well
facile
construction
multi‐modality
theranostics,
fluorophores
with
aggregation‐induced
emission
(AIE)
characteristics
exhibit
inexhaustible
vigorous
vitality
field
theranostics.
Numerous
significant
breakthroughs
state‐of‐the‐art
progression
have
been
witnessed
past
few
years.
This
review
highlights
aggregation‐enhanced
superiorities
AIE
luminogens
(AIEgens)
disease
theranostics
mainly
involving
diagnostic
imaging
(fluorescence
room
temperature
phosphorescence),
therapeutic
intervention
(photodynamic
therapy),
feasibility
based
on
experimental
measurements
theoretical
simulations.
Additionally,
latest
advanced
developments
AIEgens
aspect
corresponding
strategies
design
highly
effective
AIE‐active
through
triggering
aggregation
formation
are
comprehensively
summarized.
Moreover,
brief
conclusion
discussion
current
challenges
future
perspectives
this
area
is
further
presented.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
32(36)
Published: July 30, 2020
Abstract
Molecular
science
entails
the
study
of
structures
and
properties
materials
at
level
single
molecules
or
small
interacting
complexes
molecules.
Moving
beyond
well‐defined
complexes,
aggregates
(i.e.,
irregular
clusters
many
molecules)
serve
as
a
particularly
useful
form
that
often
display
modified
wholly
new
compared
to
their
molecular
components.
Some
unique
phenomena
such
polymorphic
aggregates,
aggregation‐induced
symmetry
breaking,
cluster
excitons
are
only
identified
in
few
examples
exotic
features.
Here,
by
virtue
flourishing
research
on
emission,
concept
“aggregate
science”
is
put
forward
fill
gaps
between
aggregates.
Structures
aggregate
scale
also
systematically
summarized.
The
structure–property
relationships
established
for
expected
contribute
technological
development.
Ultimately,
may
become
an
interdisciplinary
field
serves
general
platform
academic
research.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
32(1)
Published: Oct. 3, 2019
Precise
design
of
fluorescent
molecules
with
desired
properties
has
enabled
the
rapid
development
many
research
fields.
Among
different
types
optically
active
materials,
luminogens
aggregation-induced
emission
(AIEgens)
have
attracted
significant
interest
over
past
two
decades.
The
negligible
luminescence
AIEgens
as
a
molecular
species
and
high
brightness
in
aggregate
states
distinguish
them
from
conventional
dyes,
which
galvanized
efforts
to
bring
wide
array
multidisciplinary
applications.
Herein,
useful
principles
emerging
structure-property
relationships
for
precise
toward
desirable
using
concrete
examples
are
revealed.
cutting-edge
applications
their
excellent
performance
enabling
new
directions
biomedical
theranostics,
optoelectronic
devices,
stimuli-responsive
smart
visualization
physical
processes
also
highlighted.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: March 9, 2020
Abstract
Fluorescence
imaging
in
near-infrared
IIb
(NIR-IIb,
1500–1700
nm)
spectrum
holds
a
great
promise
for
tissue
imaging.
While
few
inorganic
NIR-IIb
fluorescent
probes
have
been
reported,
their
organic
counterparts
are
still
rarely
developed,
possibly
due
to
the
shortage
of
efficient
materials
with
long
emission
wavelength.
Herein,
we
propose
molecular
design
philosophy
explore
pure
fluorophores
by
manipulation
effects
twisted
intramolecular
charge
transfer
and
aggregation-induced
at
morphological
levels.
An
dye
emitting
up
1600
nm
quantum
yield
11.5%
NIR-II
region
is
developed.
fluorescence
blood
vessels
deeply-located
intestinal
tract
live
mice
based
on
dyes
achieved
high
clarity
enhanced
signal-to-background
ratio.
We
hope
this
study
will
inspire
further
development
evolution
bio-imaging.
Aggregate,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2(1), P. 95 - 113
Published: Jan. 22, 2021
Abstract
Phototheranostics
that
concurrently
and
complementarily
integrate
real‐time
diagnosis
in
situ
therapeutic
capabilities
one
platform
has
become
the
advancing
edge
of
precision
medicine.
Organic
agents
possess
merits
facile
preparation,
high
purity,
tunable
photophysical
property,
good
biocompatibility,
potential
biodegradability,
which
have
shown
great
promise
for
disease
theranostics.
This
review
summarizes
recent
achievements
organic
phototheranostic
applications,
especially
rationally
utilize
energy
dissipation
pathways
Jablonski
diagram
to
modulate
fluorescence
emission,
photoacoustic/photothermal
production,
photodynamic
processes.
Of
particular
interest
are
systems
exhibiting
huge
differences
aggregate
state
as
compared
with
solution
or
single
molecule
form,
during
intramolecular
motions
play
an
important
role
regulating
properties.
The
advances
from
such
aspect
biomedical
applications
including
high‐resolution
imaging,
activatable
imaging
therapy,
adaptive
theranostics,
image‐guided
surgery,
immunotherapy,
afterglow
discussed.
A
brief
summary
perspective
this
field
also
presented.
We
hope
will
be
helpful
researchers
interested
bioprobe
design
theranostic
inspire
new
insights
into
linkage
between
science
field.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
30(7)
Published: Dec. 18, 2019
Abstract
The
shortage
of
high
quantum
yield
(QY)
organic
fluorophores
in
the
second
near‐infrared
window
(NIR‐II)
has
become
a
bottleneck
bioimaging
field.
Now,
simple
strategy
is
proposed
to
address
this:
constitutional
isomerization
on
basis
molecular
design
philosophy
aggregation‐induced
emission.
With
combination
backbone
distortion
and
rotor
twisting,
resultant
NIR‐II
fluorophore
2TT‐
o
C6B
displays
an
emission
peak
at
1030
nm
QY
11%
nanoparticles,
one
highest
reported
so
far.
Control
molecules
confirm
that
distorted
twisted
rotors
play
equally
important
roles
determining
fluorescence
properties
fluorophores.
To
allow
for
targeting
ability
reach
deeply
located
diseases,
neutrophils
(NEs)
are
used
penetrate
brain
tissues
accumulate
inflammation
site.
Herein,
it
shown
NEs
carrying
nanoparticles
can
blood‐brain‐barrier
visualize
through
intact
scalp
skull.
Notably,
bright
contributes
significantly
enhanced
signal‐to‐background
ratio
30.6
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(23)
Published: Jan. 16, 2022
Abstract
Liquid
crystals
have
been
intensively
studied
as
functional
materials.
Recently,
integration
of
various
disciplines
has
led
to
new
directions
in
the
design
liquid‐crystalline
materials
fields
energy,
water,
photonics,
actuation,
sensing,
and
biotechnology.
Here,
recent
advances
liquid
based
on
polymers,
supramolecular
complexes,
gels,
colloids,
inorganic‐based
hybrids
are
reviewed,
from
strategies
functionalization
these
interfaces.
New
insights
into
provided
by
significant
progress
advanced
measurements
computational
simulations,
which
enhance
materials,
also
discussed.
Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 261 - 261
Published: Feb. 4, 2020
Recently,
metal
nanoclusters
(MNCs)
emerged
as
a
new
class
of
luminescent
materials
and
have
attracted
tremendous
interest
in
the
area
luminescence-related
applications
due
to
their
excellent
luminous
properties
(good
photostability,
large
Stokes
shift)
inherent
good
biocompatibility.
However,
origin
photoluminescence
(PL)
MNCs
is
still
not
fully
understood,
which
has
limited
practical
application.
In
this
mini-review,
focusing
on
photoemission
emission
MNCs,
we
simply
review
evolution
mechanism
models
from
pure
metal-centered
quantum
confinement
mechanics
ligand-centered
p
band
intermediate
state
(PBIS)
model
via
transitional
ligand-to-metal
charge
transfer
(LMCT
or
LMMCT)
compromise
model.