Aggregation-induced emission: phenomenon, mechanism and applications Export

@article{citeulike:4510607, abstract = {It is textbook knowledge that chromophore aggregation generally quenches light emission. In this feature article, we give an account on how we observed an opposite phenomenon termed aggregation-induced emission (AIE) and identified the restriction of intramolecular rotation as a main cause for the AIE effect. Based on the mechanistic understanding, we developed a series of new fluorescent and phosphorescent AIE systems with emission colours covering the entire visible spectral region and luminescence quantum yields up to unity. We explored high-tech applications of the AIE luminogens as, for example, fluorescence sensors (for explosive, ion, pH, temperature, viscosity, pressure, etc.), biological probes (for protein, DNA, RNA, sugar, phospholipid, etc.), immunoassay markers, PAGE visualization agents, polarized light emitters, monitors for layer-by-layer assembly, reporters for micelle formation, multistimuli-responsive nanomaterials, and active layers in the fabrication of organic light-emitting diodes.}, author = {Hong, Yuning and Lam, Jacky W. and Tang, Ben Z.}, citeulike-article-id = {4510607}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b904665h}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/article.asp?doi=b904665h}, doi = {10.1039/b904665h}, journal = {Chem. Commun.}, keywords = {dimers-aggregates, review}, posted-at = {2009-05-13 18:49:47}, priority = {2}, publisher = {The Royal Society of Chemistry}, title = {Aggregation-induced emission: phenomenon, mechanism and applications}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b904665h}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4510607 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4510607 N2 - It is textbook knowledge that chromophore aggregation generally quenches light emission. In this feature article, we give an account on how we observed an opposite phenomenon termed aggregation-induced emission (AIE) and identified the restriction of intramolecular rotation as a main cause for the AIE effect. Based on the mechanistic understanding, we developed a series of new fluorescent and phosphorescent AIE systems with emission colours covering the entire visible spectral region and luminescence quantum yields up to unity. We explored high-tech applications of the AIE luminogens as, for example, fluorescence sensors (for explosive, ion, pH, temperature, viscosity, pressure, etc.), biological probes (for protein, DNA, RNA, sugar, phospholipid, etc.), immunoassay markers, PAGE visualization agents, polarized light emitters, monitors for layer-by-layer assembly, reporters for micelle formation, multistimuli-responsive nanomaterials, and active layers in the fabrication of organic light-emitting diodes. JF - Chem. Commun. TI - Aggregation-induced emission: phenomenon, mechanism and applications PB - The Royal Society of Chemistry KW - dimers-aggregates KW - review AU - Hong, Yuning AU - Lam, Jacky AU - Tang, Ben PY - 2009/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b904665h ER -