Carbon dots(CDs)with aggregation-induced emission(AIE)have sparked significant interest in multidimensional anti-counterfeiting due to their exceptional fluorescence properties.However,the preparation of AIE CDs with ...Carbon dots(CDs)with aggregation-induced emission(AIE)have sparked significant interest in multidimensional anti-counterfeiting due to their exceptional fluorescence properties.However,the preparation of AIE CDs with multicolor solid-state fluorescence remains a formidable challenge due to its complicated construction.In the present work,a novel class of multicolor AIE CDs(M-CDs)were fabricated using selected precursor(salicylic acid,thiosalicylic acid,and 2,2'-dithiodibenzoic acid),with an eco-friendly,low-cost one-pot solvothermal method.In the dilute organic solution,M-CDs manifested blue emission,but upon aggregation in the presence of water,the red,yellow,green,and blue emissions were displayed due to the AIE effect.Structural analysis,coupled with theoretical calculations,revealed that the increase in the size of sp2 domains would lower the Eg and cause a red-shift emission wavelength.Significantly,the continuous emission of M-CDs from blue to red can be utilized as ink for multimode printing,enabling the creation of a variety of school badges and quick response codes.These findings hold promising implications for multi-information encryption applications.展开更多
Despite the impressive progress of stimuli-responsive fluorescent materials,little is known about the influence of confinement created by crystalline polymer over the fluorescence properties of fluorescent molecules.T...Despite the impressive progress of stimuli-responsive fluorescent materials,little is known about the influence of confinement created by crystalline polymer over the fluorescence properties of fluorescent molecules.The effects of confinement on the fluorescence of an aggregation-induced emission luminogen(AIEgen)are investigated using computational simulations,which reveal that the confined space induces the AIEgens to take a more planar conformation,resulting in a red-shifted emission spectrum.With this property,the study is extended to explore the confinement generated by various polymer crystalline forms,and it is shown that different fluorescence colors are activated.This confinement fluorescence effect is attributed to the different spatial dimensions of the polymer amorphous layer between lamellar crystals where the AIEgens are located.These results indicate the immediate association between crystalline structure and fluorescence signals,activating unprecedented photophysical properties of luminescent materials,and also providing the possibility for crystalline structure visualization,it is important for the many polymer crystallization processes occurring in the materials processing.展开更多
Herein,three novel tetraphenylethylene hydrazone chemosensors TC12,SC16,and TC16 are prepared for the selective detection of F−.Two NH and one C=N units are incorporated into the sensors for better colorimetric respon...Herein,three novel tetraphenylethylene hydrazone chemosensors TC12,SC16,and TC16 are prepared for the selective detection of F−.Two NH and one C=N units are incorporated into the sensors for better colorimetric responses,whereas the tetraphenyl unit is in charge of the aggregation-induced emission effect.Among them,compounds SC16 and TC16 form stable gels with some organic solvents.All the tetrahydrofuran/H2O solutions of the three compounds exhibit aggregation-induced emission effect,whereby the fluorescence emission increases by varying degrees with the volume of poor solvent water.Moreover,good aggregation-induced emission effects are observed in the self-assembly of SC16 and TC16.As a sample chemosensor,TC12 in tetrahydrofuran responds to F−selectively with high sensitivity,with the colorimetric and fluorometric detection limits of 8.25×10^(−7) mol·L^(-1) and 2.69×10^(−7) mol·L^(-1),respectively.The reversible gel-sol-gel phase transition and color changes indicate that both SC16-dimethyl sulfoxide and TC16-ethyl acetate gels specifically respond to F-with good sensitivity.The detection results are well supported by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy,fluorescent spectroscopy,and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance.More importantly,the driving forces of gelation are visually clarified through the single crystal X-ray analysis of compound TOMe.展开更多
A terpyridine-substituted cyanostilbene derivative(Z)-2-(4′-([2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridin]-4′-yl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-3-phenylacrylonitrile(CNSTPy) was synthesized and characterized. The compound exhibits remarkable...A terpyridine-substituted cyanostilbene derivative(Z)-2-(4′-([2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridin]-4′-yl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-3-phenylacrylonitrile(CNSTPy) was synthesized and characterized. The compound exhibits remarkable aggregation-induced emission phenomenon and its single crystal shows a blue emission with fluorescent efficiency as high as 45%. Based on its aggregation state behavior, multiple applications towards exploring its lasing, fluorescence switching and electroluminescence properties were realized. Amplified spontaneous emission(ASE) was observed from the crystal and verified by the variable pump strip method, with a threshold value of ~1.5 m J cm^(-2). The protonation/deprotonation processes accompanied by the formation of different molecular aggregation structure result in the distinct blue and yellow emissions. Additionally, the molecule also shows a moderate electroluminescence performance.展开更多
The successful synthesis of the pentazolate anion(cyclo-N-5)has been a great breakthrough in the field of energetic materials.However,the detection methods for these energetic materials based on the pentazolate anion ...The successful synthesis of the pentazolate anion(cyclo-N-5)has been a great breakthrough in the field of energetic materials.However,the detection methods for these energetic materials based on the pentazolate anion are quite rare.Herein,two fluorescent probes for cyclo-N-5anion were designed.Sensor 1(TPE2N)was synthesized with a tetraphenylethylene functionalized by two cationic groups which can generate strong electrostatic interactions with pentazolate anion and result in specific fluorescent changes.Sensor 2 was designed based on sensor 1 and supramolecular cucurbit[7]uril(CB[7]).The unique structural features of CB[7]provide sites for the interaction between the cations and N-5anion in its cavity,which would generate a platform for the detection and enhance the recognition performance.Isothermal titration calorimetry(ITC)experiment and fluorescence titration experiment indicate the binding molar ratio between sensor 1 with CB[7]is 1:2.Both sensors display typical aggregation-induced emission(AIE)features and good water-solubility.The sensors demonstrate excellent sensitivity to pentazole hydrazine salt with high enhancement constant(sensor 1:1.34×10^(6);sensor 2:3.78×10^(6))and low limit of detection(LOD:sensor 1=4.33μM;sensor 2=1.54μM).The formation of an AIE-based supramolecular sensor effectively improves the sensitivity to N-5anion.In addition,the probes also have good selectivity of N-5anion salts.The research would shed some light on the design of novel fluorescent sensors to detect pentazolate-based molecules and provides an example of supramolecular chemistry combined with fluorescent probes.展开更多
Herein,we describe the selective formation of a barrel-shaped or a ball-shaped fluorescent metallacage by controlling the shape and stoichiometry of the building blocks.Specifically,the tetraphenylethylene-based donor...Herein,we describe the selective formation of a barrel-shaped or a ball-shaped fluorescent metallacage by controlling the shape and stoichiometry of the building blocks.Specifically,the tetraphenylethylene-based donor and two acceptors with different numbers of Pt(Ⅱ)centers were combined via coordination-driven self-assembly.Owing to the differences in the shapes of the assemblies,the resultant ball-shaped metallacage displayed stronger and blue-shifted fluorescence compared to the barrel-shaped one in dilute solutions,while a reversal of fluorescence intensities was observed in the aggregation process.Overall,this work demonstrates that the photophysical properties of supramolecular coordination complexes can be affected by subtle geometrical factors,which can be controlled precisely at the molecular level.展开更多
Three new deep blue light emitters,bearing quinoxaline with different substituents(biphenyl/pyrene)at the 1-or 2-position,were synthesized by a Pd-catalysed coupling reaction in high yields,and were fully characterize...Three new deep blue light emitters,bearing quinoxaline with different substituents(biphenyl/pyrene)at the 1-or 2-position,were synthesized by a Pd-catalysed coupling reaction in high yields,and were fully characterized by 1H/13C NMR spectroscopy,single crystal X-ray diffraction,and high-resolution mass spectrometry(HRMS).展开更多
Organic conjugated materials combining high conductivity with strong solid-state emission are highly desired for organic electronic applications,yet still rather rare.Herein,a novel luminogen(TEN)comprised by linking ...Organic conjugated materials combining high conductivity with strong solid-state emission are highly desired for organic electronic applications,yet still rather rare.Herein,a novel luminogen(TEN)comprised by linking naphthalene diimides and triphenyl ethylene with vinyl bridges is reported.TEN exhibits aggregation-induced emission(AIE)behavior of a strong nearinfrared fluorescence over 700 nm and the efficiency above 60.5%in the solid state,while also shows promising application in vivo bio-imaging with good permeability and extremely low background.Single crystal of TEN reveals intra-and intermolecular C–H…O hydrogen bonds,contributing to an inclined molecular stacking along the a-axis of the cell,creating a 1 D charge carrier transporting channel under a shortπ-πinteraction distance of 3.42?,which might benefit the solid emission and charge transport ability simultaneously.Solution processed bottom contact,top gate organic field effect transistors based on TEN reveal a high ambipolar charge transport ability with the hole mobility up to 0.13 cm2 V-1 s-1 and electron mobility up to0.010 cm2 V-1 s-1.Further atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis on TEN thin film confirm the existence of the1 Dπ-πstacking channel,suggesting the stacking geometry revealed in crystal crucial for facilitating high charge carrier mobility while preserving the strong solid emission at the same time.展开更多
Collecting both enantiomorphs with high optical purity and yield in a single crystallization process can be achieved by adding aggregated polymeric“tailor-made”additives,known as nano-splitters.Inefficient preparati...Collecting both enantiomorphs with high optical purity and yield in a single crystallization process can be achieved by adding aggregated polymeric“tailor-made”additives,known as nano-splitters.Inefficient preparation and large addition amount have hindered the practical application of such amazing nanoparticles.Herein,we report the first nano-splitters containing aggregation-induced emission luminogens prepared via polymerization-induced self-assembly of block copolymer,poly[(S)-2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-6-(methacrylamido)hexanoic acid]-b-polystyrene,followed by the removal of tert-butoxycarbonyl groups.When added into the supersaturated solution of racemic amino acids(a.a.)with seeds,the fluorescent labeled nano-assemblies enantioselectivity dyed the crystals of S-a.a.and enabled the separation from colorless R-a.a.crystals in terms of fluorescent difference.Both enantiomers were obtained with high optical purity and yield(e.g.,R-asparagine monohydrate,>99 ee%;S-asparagine monohydrate,∼94 ee%;88%total yield).Owing to a low detection limit of fluorescence,the addition amount was reduced to 0.03 wt%without remarkably compromising the ee values of both enantiomorphs.Due to the low addition amount and efficient synthesis,the output–input ratio was increased greatly.展开更多
Aggregation-induced emission(AIE)is a photophysical phenomenon that a certain group of luminescent materials that become highly luminous when aggregated in a bad solvent or solid state.This year is the 20th anniversar...Aggregation-induced emission(AIE)is a photophysical phenomenon that a certain group of luminescent materials that become highly luminous when aggregated in a bad solvent or solid state.This year is the 20th anniversary since the AIE concept firstly proposed in 2001.Many advanced applications were gradually being explored,covering optics,electronics,energy,and bioscience and so on.At present,bibliometrics can enlighten the researchers with comprehensive sights of the achievements and trends of a specific field,which is critical for academic investigations.Herein,we presented a general bibliometric overview of AIE covering 20 years of evolution.With the assistance of Web of Science Core Collection database and several bibliometric software tools,the annual publication and citation,most influential countries/regions,most contributing authors,journals and institutions,second near-infrared(NIR-Ⅱ)related hotspots,as well as the forecast of frontiers were demonstrated and systematically analyzed.This study summarizes the current research status in AIE research field and provides a reference for future research directions.展开更多
Microorganisms and cancer have always been the fierce enemies of human beings,but the traditional methods of treating them still have many defects.Therefore,it is extremely important to develop rapid,effective and saf...Microorganisms and cancer have always been the fierce enemies of human beings,but the traditional methods of treating them still have many defects.Therefore,it is extremely important to develop rapid,effective and safe treatments.Photodynamic Therapy(PDT)has attracted much attention because of its advantages of non-invasive,non-drug tolerance,high selectivity and low toxicity.As a result,more and more scientists are committed to developing better photosensitizers to enhance the efficiency of PDT in the therapy of microorganisms as well as tumors.The discovery of aggregation-induced emission(AIE)phenomenon provides a novel research direction for the progress of photosensitizer and brings a broader prospect for PDT.This review focuses on the recent progress of photosensitizers(PSs)with AIE properties in PDT from two aspects of anti-microbial and anti-cancer.Among them,anti-microbial aspects were introduced from the perspectives of anti-bacterial,anti-fungal and anti-viral aspects,while anti-cancer aspects were first introduced from the perspective of different target sites of photosensitizers,and then based on the modification of their own structures.Finally,the current limitations,challenges and future development of AIE photosensitizer(AIE-PSs)are clarified in view of the existing strategies and obstacles,so as to promote the development of AIE-PSs in the future clinical applications.展开更多
Organic dyes with conformational sensitivity can be used to probe weak interactions at the molecular level.Here,three molecules based on tetraphenyl-1,3-butadienes(TPBs)were synthesized and studied with respect to the...Organic dyes with conformational sensitivity can be used to probe weak interactions at the molecular level.Here,three molecules based on tetraphenyl-1,3-butadienes(TPBs)were synthesized and studied with respect to their synthesis,structural characterization and potential application.All TPBs showed aggregation-induced emission(AIE)characteristics and sensitive conformational properties,in which the emission wavelengths could be changed in different states.The TPBs single crystals revealed that the phenyl groups at the 4-position of the 1,3-butadienes contributed to their conformational sensitivity.Furthermore,the potential application for monitoring the interactions among polyelectrolyte complexes and metal ions was explored,and the results showed that TPBs could be used for sensitively probing some weak interactions by changing the emission wavelengths due to their conformation-sensitive properties.TPBs may become a new star in AIE research fields.展开更多
Fluorescent probes used for cell imaging are powerful tools in cell-based assays and research.In this study,we exhibited a water-soluble aggregation-induced emission fluorogen(AIEgen),BSPO-TPE,specifically stained cyt...Fluorescent probes used for cell imaging are powerful tools in cell-based assays and research.In this study,we exhibited a water-soluble aggregation-induced emission fluorogen(AIEgen),BSPO-TPE,specifically stained cytoplasm in live cells and had an excellent photostability when compared to that of two widely used commercial fluorescent dyes.The long cytoplasm retention time of BSPO-TPE demonstrated its suitability as a live cell cytoplasm tracker.展开更多
The research of photo-responsive materials,with changed absorption and emission under light stimulus,has drawn more and more attention due to their wide applications.However,most of them suffered from the notorious ag...The research of photo-responsive materials,with changed absorption and emission under light stimulus,has drawn more and more attention due to their wide applications.However,most of them suffered from the notorious aggregation-caused quenching(ACQ)effect,which often led to the unconspicuous luminescent change in photo-responsive process.To solve this problem,the strategy of combining aggregation-induced emission(AIE)and photochromic properties was utilized,which largely enriched the phenomenon and application of photo-responsive materials.This short review summarized the recent progress of photo-responsive AIE materials with changed UV absorbance or PL phenomenon under UV-irradiation,including the types of molecular structures,internal mechanisms and the practical applications.Also,some outlooks were given on the further exploration of this field at the end of this paper.展开更多
By melting tetraphenylethene (TPE) and 1,2,4,5-tetraphenyl-lH-imidazole (TPI) units together through different linking positions, three new fluorophores are synthesized, and their optical, electronic and electro- ...By melting tetraphenylethene (TPE) and 1,2,4,5-tetraphenyl-lH-imidazole (TPI) units together through different linking positions, three new fluorophores are synthesized, and their optical, electronic and electro- luminescence (EL) properties are fully studied. Owing to the presence of TPE unit(s), these fluorophores are weak emitters in solutions, but are induced to emit strongly in the aggregated state, presenting typical aggregation-induced emission characteristics. The experimental and computational results reveal that different connection patterns between TPE and TPI could impact the molecular conjugation greatly, leading to varied emission wavelength, fluorescence quantum yield and EL performance in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). The fluorophore built by attaching TPE unit to the 1-position of imidazole ring shows bluest fluorescence, and its EL device emits at deep blue region (445 nm; CIE= (0.16, 0.15)). And the device based on the fluorophore by linking TPE to the 2- position of imidazole ring shows EL at 467 nm (CIE= (0.17, 0.22)) with good efficiencies of 3.17 cd.A ^-1, and 1.77%.展开更多
Fluorogens with aggregation-induced emission characteristics(AIEgens)have been developed in an unprece-dented manner in the biomedical field over the past decade,which is ascribable to their superior fluorescence quan...Fluorogens with aggregation-induced emission characteristics(AIEgens)have been developed in an unprece-dented manner in the biomedical field over the past decade,which is ascribable to their superior fluorescence quantum yields,photosensitivities,as well as their“turn-on”characteristics in their aggregate states.By delib-erately engineering their molecular structures and nanocarriers,the input energies of AIEgens can be channeled into specific forms,thereby enabling bioimaging,phototherapy,and even synergetic therapy.Moreover,multiple targeting strategies have been tailored for nidus and pathogen localization that subsequently guide therapeutic processes.This review integrates application-oriented design strategies for AIEgens,demonstrating how microscopic imaging,bioimaging,and theranostics can be developed to combat tumors,pathogens,and other diseases,and critically discusses challenges and perspectives for clinical translation.展开更多
Over the past decade,aggregation-induced emission(AIE)molecules have played a pivotal role in bioimaging,anti-microbial,and photodynamic therapy,and have been at the forefront of several disciplines worldwide.When com...Over the past decade,aggregation-induced emission(AIE)molecules have played a pivotal role in bioimaging,anti-microbial,and photodynamic therapy,and have been at the forefront of several disciplines worldwide.When combined with chiral moieties,they can easily collide with dazzling sparks and exhibit exceptional and unique advantages.In the application of chiral recognition and measurement of enantiomeric excess,it can identify chi-ral molecules visually based on color change and precipitation reaction,quantitatively analyze chiral molecules while determining the enantiomeric composition based on the fluorescence intensity change at different wave-lengths,and obtain two parameters about chiral molecules from one measurement,thereby demonstrating its high selectivity,sensitivity and accuracy in chiral identification.In the field of organic circularly polarized lu-minescent(CPL)materials,the asymmetry(g lum)of common organic light emitting elements is usually between 10−5 and 10−2,whereas the CPL asymmetry factor(g lum)of chiral AIE fluorogens(AIEgens)can reach 1.42,which is very close to the theoretical value of 2.Therefore,the combination of chiral elements and luminescent groups promotes their adoption in the field of organic CPL materials.Herein we have summarized the recent applications of chiral AIEgens in both chiral molecule recognition and circularly polarized organic light-emitting diode(CP-OLED)in order to provide future researchers with a more comprehensive and detailed understanding of chiral AIEgens and to encourage more scientists to contribute to the development of AIEgens.展开更多
Aggregation-induced emission(AIE)luminogens(AIEgens)with high brightness in aggregates exhibit great potentials in biological imaging,but these AIEgens are seldom applied in super-resolution biological imaging,especia...Aggregation-induced emission(AIE)luminogens(AIEgens)with high brightness in aggregates exhibit great potentials in biological imaging,but these AIEgens are seldom applied in super-resolution biological imaging,especially in the imaging by using the structural illumination microscope(SIM).Based on this consideration,we synthesized the donor-acceptor typed AIEgen of DTPA-BTN,which not only owns high brightness in the near-infrared(NIR)emission region from 600 nm to 1000 nm(photoluminescence quantum yield,PLQYs=11.35%),but also displays excellent photo-stability.In addition,AIE nanoparticles based on 4,7-ditriphenylamine-[1,2,5]-thiadiazolo[3,4-c]pyridine(DTPA-BTN)were also prepared with highly emissive features and excellent biocompatibility.Finally,the developed DTPA-BTN-based AIE nanoparticles were applied in the super-resolution cellular imaging via SIM,where much smaller full width at half-maximum values and high signal to noise ratios were obtained,indicating the superior imaging resolution.The results here imply that highly emissive AIEgens or AIE nanoparticles can be promising imaging agents for super-resolution imaging via SIM.展开更多
The development of fluorescent nanocrystals based on organic small molecules is of great importance in bioimaging due to the merits of easy modification,high brightness and excellent photostability,however suffering f...The development of fluorescent nanocrystals based on organic small molecules is of great importance in bioimaging due to the merits of easy modification,high brightness and excellent photostability,however suffering from the emission-detrimental aggregation-caused quenching(ACQ)effect.Herein,we successfully designed and synthesized an AIE-active di(N,N-dimethylaniline)-dibenzofulvene(named as NFTPE),which exhibits the crystallization-induced emission enhancement(CIEE)effect.Interestingly,two types of yellow-and orange-emissive crystals for NFTPE were obtained,exhibiting aggregation microenvironment-dependent emission tuning in the solid state.Single-crystal analysis and density functional theory(DFT)calculations reveal that different aggregation microenvironments result in the distinct molecular conformation for various emission.Excitingly,the crystallization of NFTPE in an aqueous solution under the assistance of amphiphilic PEG polymer matrices could be monitored in situ by the fluorescence changes,facilitating the preparation of NFTPE nanocrystals(NFTPE-NCs)by adjusting the aggregation microenvironment.The obtained NFTPE-NCs exhibit the superior performance in cell imaging in respect to high brightness,photostability,and biocompatibility,thus demonstrating the potential in bioimaging applications.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21807085)the Natural Science Foundation Research Project of Shaanxi Province(No.2023-JCYB-087)+2 种基金the Technology Innovation Leading Program of Shaanxi(No.2020QFY07-05)the Innovation Capability Support Program of Shaanxi(No.2022KJXX-88)the fund of Education Department of Shaanxi Province(Program No.Z20230071).
文摘Carbon dots(CDs)with aggregation-induced emission(AIE)have sparked significant interest in multidimensional anti-counterfeiting due to their exceptional fluorescence properties.However,the preparation of AIE CDs with multicolor solid-state fluorescence remains a formidable challenge due to its complicated construction.In the present work,a novel class of multicolor AIE CDs(M-CDs)were fabricated using selected precursor(salicylic acid,thiosalicylic acid,and 2,2'-dithiodibenzoic acid),with an eco-friendly,low-cost one-pot solvothermal method.In the dilute organic solution,M-CDs manifested blue emission,but upon aggregation in the presence of water,the red,yellow,green,and blue emissions were displayed due to the AIE effect.Structural analysis,coupled with theoretical calculations,revealed that the increase in the size of sp2 domains would lower the Eg and cause a red-shift emission wavelength.Significantly,the continuous emission of M-CDs from blue to red can be utilized as ink for multimode printing,enabling the creation of a variety of school badges and quick response codes.These findings hold promising implications for multi-information encryption applications.
基金the National Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:51973030,52127805,52273031,22173017the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality,Grant/Award Numbers:20JC1414900,22511103900+3 种基金the Shanghai Rising-Star Program,Grant/Award Number:20QA1400100the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation,Grant/Award Numbers:2022M710664,2022M710663,2022T150111the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Grant/Award Numbers:2232021A-06,22D210613“DHU”Distinguished Young Professor Program,Grant/Award Number:LZB2021001。
文摘Despite the impressive progress of stimuli-responsive fluorescent materials,little is known about the influence of confinement created by crystalline polymer over the fluorescence properties of fluorescent molecules.The effects of confinement on the fluorescence of an aggregation-induced emission luminogen(AIEgen)are investigated using computational simulations,which reveal that the confined space induces the AIEgens to take a more planar conformation,resulting in a red-shifted emission spectrum.With this property,the study is extended to explore the confinement generated by various polymer crystalline forms,and it is shown that different fluorescence colors are activated.This confinement fluorescence effect is attributed to the different spatial dimensions of the polymer amorphous layer between lamellar crystals where the AIEgens are located.These results indicate the immediate association between crystalline structure and fluorescence signals,activating unprecedented photophysical properties of luminescent materials,and also providing the possibility for crystalline structure visualization,it is important for the many polymer crystallization processes occurring in the materials processing.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFA0903700)。
文摘Herein,three novel tetraphenylethylene hydrazone chemosensors TC12,SC16,and TC16 are prepared for the selective detection of F−.Two NH and one C=N units are incorporated into the sensors for better colorimetric responses,whereas the tetraphenyl unit is in charge of the aggregation-induced emission effect.Among them,compounds SC16 and TC16 form stable gels with some organic solvents.All the tetrahydrofuran/H2O solutions of the three compounds exhibit aggregation-induced emission effect,whereby the fluorescence emission increases by varying degrees with the volume of poor solvent water.Moreover,good aggregation-induced emission effects are observed in the self-assembly of SC16 and TC16.As a sample chemosensor,TC12 in tetrahydrofuran responds to F−selectively with high sensitivity,with the colorimetric and fluorometric detection limits of 8.25×10^(−7) mol·L^(-1) and 2.69×10^(−7) mol·L^(-1),respectively.The reversible gel-sol-gel phase transition and color changes indicate that both SC16-dimethyl sulfoxide and TC16-ethyl acetate gels specifically respond to F-with good sensitivity.The detection results are well supported by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy,fluorescent spectroscopy,and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance.More importantly,the driving forces of gelation are visually clarified through the single crystal X-ray analysis of compound TOMe.
基金supported by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (C6009-17G)the Areas of Excellence Scheme of HKSAR (Ao E/P-03/08)+2 种基金the Clarea Au Endowed Professorship in Energy (847S)the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (1-ZE1C)the Hong Kong Research Grants Council for the financial support
文摘A terpyridine-substituted cyanostilbene derivative(Z)-2-(4′-([2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridin]-4′-yl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-3-phenylacrylonitrile(CNSTPy) was synthesized and characterized. The compound exhibits remarkable aggregation-induced emission phenomenon and its single crystal shows a blue emission with fluorescent efficiency as high as 45%. Based on its aggregation state behavior, multiple applications towards exploring its lasing, fluorescence switching and electroluminescence properties were realized. Amplified spontaneous emission(ASE) was observed from the crystal and verified by the variable pump strip method, with a threshold value of ~1.5 m J cm^(-2). The protonation/deprotonation processes accompanied by the formation of different molecular aggregation structure result in the distinct blue and yellow emissions. Additionally, the molecule also shows a moderate electroluminescence performance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22175093 and 22007047)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.BK20200474)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2022M721615)。
文摘The successful synthesis of the pentazolate anion(cyclo-N-5)has been a great breakthrough in the field of energetic materials.However,the detection methods for these energetic materials based on the pentazolate anion are quite rare.Herein,two fluorescent probes for cyclo-N-5anion were designed.Sensor 1(TPE2N)was synthesized with a tetraphenylethylene functionalized by two cationic groups which can generate strong electrostatic interactions with pentazolate anion and result in specific fluorescent changes.Sensor 2 was designed based on sensor 1 and supramolecular cucurbit[7]uril(CB[7]).The unique structural features of CB[7]provide sites for the interaction between the cations and N-5anion in its cavity,which would generate a platform for the detection and enhance the recognition performance.Isothermal titration calorimetry(ITC)experiment and fluorescence titration experiment indicate the binding molar ratio between sensor 1 with CB[7]is 1:2.Both sensors display typical aggregation-induced emission(AIE)features and good water-solubility.The sensors demonstrate excellent sensitivity to pentazole hydrazine salt with high enhancement constant(sensor 1:1.34×10^(6);sensor 2:3.78×10^(6))and low limit of detection(LOD:sensor 1=4.33μM;sensor 2=1.54μM).The formation of an AIE-based supramolecular sensor effectively improves the sensitivity to N-5anion.In addition,the probes also have good selectivity of N-5anion salts.The research would shed some light on the design of novel fluorescent sensors to detect pentazolate-based molecules and provides an example of supramolecular chemistry combined with fluorescent probes.
基金financially supported by Interdisciplinary Program of Shanghai Jiao Tong University(No.YG2019QNA16)Shanghai Sailing Program(No.20YF1422600)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(No.22dz1207603)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.32101092 and 21901161).
文摘Herein,we describe the selective formation of a barrel-shaped or a ball-shaped fluorescent metallacage by controlling the shape and stoichiometry of the building blocks.Specifically,the tetraphenylethylene-based donor and two acceptors with different numbers of Pt(Ⅱ)centers were combined via coordination-driven self-assembly.Owing to the differences in the shapes of the assemblies,the resultant ball-shaped metallacage displayed stronger and blue-shifted fluorescence compared to the barrel-shaped one in dilute solutions,while a reversal of fluorescence intensities was observed in the aggregation process.Overall,this work demonstrates that the photophysical properties of supramolecular coordination complexes can be affected by subtle geometrical factors,which can be controlled precisely at the molecular level.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21975054 and 21602014)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Provinee of China(No.2019A1515010925)+2 种基金the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Photonics Technology(No.2020B121201011)the"One Hundred Talents Program"of the Guangdong University of Technology(No.1108-220413205)the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter of The Guang-dong University of Technology(No.220413205).
文摘Three new deep blue light emitters,bearing quinoxaline with different substituents(biphenyl/pyrene)at the 1-or 2-position,were synthesized by a Pd-catalysed coupling reaction in high yields,and were fully characterized by 1H/13C NMR spectroscopy,single crystal X-ray diffraction,and high-resolution mass spectrometry(HRMS).
基金the China Scholarship Councilthe National Natural Science Foundation of China(21702016,21905015)+1 种基金the Chongqing Science and Technology Commission(cstc2018jcyj AX0091)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2019CDQYHG023)。
文摘Organic conjugated materials combining high conductivity with strong solid-state emission are highly desired for organic electronic applications,yet still rather rare.Herein,a novel luminogen(TEN)comprised by linking naphthalene diimides and triphenyl ethylene with vinyl bridges is reported.TEN exhibits aggregation-induced emission(AIE)behavior of a strong nearinfrared fluorescence over 700 nm and the efficiency above 60.5%in the solid state,while also shows promising application in vivo bio-imaging with good permeability and extremely low background.Single crystal of TEN reveals intra-and intermolecular C–H…O hydrogen bonds,contributing to an inclined molecular stacking along the a-axis of the cell,creating a 1 D charge carrier transporting channel under a shortπ-πinteraction distance of 3.42?,which might benefit the solid emission and charge transport ability simultaneously.Solution processed bottom contact,top gate organic field effect transistors based on TEN reveal a high ambipolar charge transport ability with the hole mobility up to 0.13 cm2 V-1 s-1 and electron mobility up to0.010 cm2 V-1 s-1.Further atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis on TEN thin film confirm the existence of the1 Dπ-πstacking channel,suggesting the stacking geometry revealed in crystal crucial for facilitating high charge carrier mobility while preserving the strong solid emission at the same time.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:51833001,21674002,21905003China Postdoctoral Science Foundation,Grant/Award Numbers:2019M660002,2020T130011。
文摘Collecting both enantiomorphs with high optical purity and yield in a single crystallization process can be achieved by adding aggregated polymeric“tailor-made”additives,known as nano-splitters.Inefficient preparation and large addition amount have hindered the practical application of such amazing nanoparticles.Herein,we report the first nano-splitters containing aggregation-induced emission luminogens prepared via polymerization-induced self-assembly of block copolymer,poly[(S)-2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-6-(methacrylamido)hexanoic acid]-b-polystyrene,followed by the removal of tert-butoxycarbonyl groups.When added into the supersaturated solution of racemic amino acids(a.a.)with seeds,the fluorescent labeled nano-assemblies enantioselectivity dyed the crystals of S-a.a.and enabled the separation from colorless R-a.a.crystals in terms of fluorescent difference.Both enantiomers were obtained with high optical purity and yield(e.g.,R-asparagine monohydrate,>99 ee%;S-asparagine monohydrate,∼94 ee%;88%total yield).Owing to a low detection limit of fluorescence,the addition amount was reduced to 0.03 wt%without remarkably compromising the ee values of both enantiomorphs.Due to the low addition amount and efficient synthesis,the output–input ratio was increased greatly.
基金National Key Research and Development Project,Grant/Award Number:2017YFC0110802Zhejiang province Key Research and Development Project,Grant/Award Number:2020C01059+3 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:81874059,82102105,61975172,61735016Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Cognitive Healthcare,Grant/Award Number:2017E10011National Key Scientific Instrument and Equipment Development Project,Grant/Award Number:81827804Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Grant/Award Number:2020-KYY-511108-0007。
文摘Aggregation-induced emission(AIE)is a photophysical phenomenon that a certain group of luminescent materials that become highly luminous when aggregated in a bad solvent or solid state.This year is the 20th anniversary since the AIE concept firstly proposed in 2001.Many advanced applications were gradually being explored,covering optics,electronics,energy,and bioscience and so on.At present,bibliometrics can enlighten the researchers with comprehensive sights of the achievements and trends of a specific field,which is critical for academic investigations.Herein,we presented a general bibliometric overview of AIE covering 20 years of evolution.With the assistance of Web of Science Core Collection database and several bibliometric software tools,the annual publication and citation,most influential countries/regions,most contributing authors,journals and institutions,second near-infrared(NIR-Ⅱ)related hotspots,as well as the forecast of frontiers were demonstrated and systematically analyzed.This study summarizes the current research status in AIE research field and provides a reference for future research directions.
基金support of the National Science and Technology Infrastructure Grant(NSTI-CR14-21)to Chao Shen.
文摘Microorganisms and cancer have always been the fierce enemies of human beings,but the traditional methods of treating them still have many defects.Therefore,it is extremely important to develop rapid,effective and safe treatments.Photodynamic Therapy(PDT)has attracted much attention because of its advantages of non-invasive,non-drug tolerance,high selectivity and low toxicity.As a result,more and more scientists are committed to developing better photosensitizers to enhance the efficiency of PDT in the therapy of microorganisms as well as tumors.The discovery of aggregation-induced emission(AIE)phenomenon provides a novel research direction for the progress of photosensitizer and brings a broader prospect for PDT.This review focuses on the recent progress of photosensitizers(PSs)with AIE properties in PDT from two aspects of anti-microbial and anti-cancer.Among them,anti-microbial aspects were introduced from the perspectives of anti-bacterial,anti-fungal and anti-viral aspects,while anti-cancer aspects were first introduced from the perspective of different target sites of photosensitizers,and then based on the modification of their own structures.Finally,the current limitations,challenges and future development of AIE photosensitizer(AIE-PSs)are clarified in view of the existing strategies and obstacles,so as to promote the development of AIE-PSs in the future clinical applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51673024, 21875019, 21490574, 51803009)Beijing Institute of Technology Research Fund Program for Young Scholars
文摘Organic dyes with conformational sensitivity can be used to probe weak interactions at the molecular level.Here,three molecules based on tetraphenyl-1,3-butadienes(TPBs)were synthesized and studied with respect to their synthesis,structural characterization and potential application.All TPBs showed aggregation-induced emission(AIE)characteristics and sensitive conformational properties,in which the emission wavelengths could be changed in different states.The TPBs single crystals revealed that the phenyl groups at the 4-position of the 1,3-butadienes contributed to their conformational sensitivity.Furthermore,the potential application for monitoring the interactions among polyelectrolyte complexes and metal ions was explored,and the results showed that TPBs could be used for sensitively probing some weak interactions by changing the emission wavelengths due to their conformation-sensitive properties.TPBs may become a new star in AIE research fields.
基金This work was supported by the Project of the Science and Technology Bureau of Sichuan Province,China(No.19YYJC1760).
文摘Fluorescent probes used for cell imaging are powerful tools in cell-based assays and research.In this study,we exhibited a water-soluble aggregation-induced emission fluorogen(AIEgen),BSPO-TPE,specifically stained cytoplasm in live cells and had an excellent photostability when compared to that of two widely used commercial fluorescent dyes.The long cytoplasm retention time of BSPO-TPE demonstrated its suitability as a live cell cytoplasm tracker.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21905197)the Starting Grants of Tianjin University and Tianjin Government,China.
文摘The research of photo-responsive materials,with changed absorption and emission under light stimulus,has drawn more and more attention due to their wide applications.However,most of them suffered from the notorious aggregation-caused quenching(ACQ)effect,which often led to the unconspicuous luminescent change in photo-responsive process.To solve this problem,the strategy of combining aggregation-induced emission(AIE)and photochromic properties was utilized,which largely enriched the phenomenon and application of photo-responsive materials.This short review summarized the recent progress of photo-responsive AIE materials with changed UV absorbance or PL phenomenon under UV-irradiation,including the types of molecular structures,internal mechanisms and the practical applications.Also,some outlooks were given on the further exploration of this field at the end of this paper.
文摘By melting tetraphenylethene (TPE) and 1,2,4,5-tetraphenyl-lH-imidazole (TPI) units together through different linking positions, three new fluorophores are synthesized, and their optical, electronic and electro- luminescence (EL) properties are fully studied. Owing to the presence of TPE unit(s), these fluorophores are weak emitters in solutions, but are induced to emit strongly in the aggregated state, presenting typical aggregation-induced emission characteristics. The experimental and computational results reveal that different connection patterns between TPE and TPI could impact the molecular conjugation greatly, leading to varied emission wavelength, fluorescence quantum yield and EL performance in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). The fluorophore built by attaching TPE unit to the 1-position of imidazole ring shows bluest fluorescence, and its EL device emits at deep blue region (445 nm; CIE= (0.16, 0.15)). And the device based on the fluorophore by linking TPE to the 2- position of imidazole ring shows EL at 467 nm (CIE= (0.17, 0.22)) with good efficiencies of 3.17 cd.A ^-1, and 1.77%.
基金partially supported by the Key Technologies Research and Development Program of China(No.2018YFC0311005).
文摘Fluorogens with aggregation-induced emission characteristics(AIEgens)have been developed in an unprece-dented manner in the biomedical field over the past decade,which is ascribable to their superior fluorescence quantum yields,photosensitivities,as well as their“turn-on”characteristics in their aggregate states.By delib-erately engineering their molecular structures and nanocarriers,the input energies of AIEgens can be channeled into specific forms,thereby enabling bioimaging,phototherapy,and even synergetic therapy.Moreover,multiple targeting strategies have been tailored for nidus and pathogen localization that subsequently guide therapeutic processes.This review integrates application-oriented design strategies for AIEgens,demonstrating how microscopic imaging,bioimaging,and theranostics can be developed to combat tumors,pathogens,and other diseases,and critically discusses challenges and perspectives for clinical translation.
文摘Over the past decade,aggregation-induced emission(AIE)molecules have played a pivotal role in bioimaging,anti-microbial,and photodynamic therapy,and have been at the forefront of several disciplines worldwide.When combined with chiral moieties,they can easily collide with dazzling sparks and exhibit exceptional and unique advantages.In the application of chiral recognition and measurement of enantiomeric excess,it can identify chi-ral molecules visually based on color change and precipitation reaction,quantitatively analyze chiral molecules while determining the enantiomeric composition based on the fluorescence intensity change at different wave-lengths,and obtain two parameters about chiral molecules from one measurement,thereby demonstrating its high selectivity,sensitivity and accuracy in chiral identification.In the field of organic circularly polarized lu-minescent(CPL)materials,the asymmetry(g lum)of common organic light emitting elements is usually between 10−5 and 10−2,whereas the CPL asymmetry factor(g lum)of chiral AIE fluorogens(AIEgens)can reach 1.42,which is very close to the theoretical value of 2.Therefore,the combination of chiral elements and luminescent groups promotes their adoption in the field of organic CPL materials.Herein we have summarized the recent applications of chiral AIEgens in both chiral molecule recognition and circularly polarized organic light-emitting diode(CP-OLED)in order to provide future researchers with a more comprehensive and detailed understanding of chiral AIEgens and to encourage more scientists to contribute to the development of AIEgens.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21975197,21674085,51603165)the Young Talent Fund of University Association for Science and Technology in Shaanxi Province,China(No.20180601)+3 种基金the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(No.2019JM-040)the Key Laboratory Construction Program of Xi’an Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology,China(No.201805056ZD7CG40)the Innovation Capability Support Program of Shaanxi Province,China(Nos.2018PT-28,2019PT-05)school of Materials Science and Engineering,Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Light-Electricity-Heart Energy-coverting Materials and Applications,China(No.GDRGCS2019001).
文摘Aggregation-induced emission(AIE)luminogens(AIEgens)with high brightness in aggregates exhibit great potentials in biological imaging,but these AIEgens are seldom applied in super-resolution biological imaging,especially in the imaging by using the structural illumination microscope(SIM).Based on this consideration,we synthesized the donor-acceptor typed AIEgen of DTPA-BTN,which not only owns high brightness in the near-infrared(NIR)emission region from 600 nm to 1000 nm(photoluminescence quantum yield,PLQYs=11.35%),but also displays excellent photo-stability.In addition,AIE nanoparticles based on 4,7-ditriphenylamine-[1,2,5]-thiadiazolo[3,4-c]pyridine(DTPA-BTN)were also prepared with highly emissive features and excellent biocompatibility.Finally,the developed DTPA-BTN-based AIE nanoparticles were applied in the super-resolution cellular imaging via SIM,where much smaller full width at half-maximum values and high signal to noise ratios were obtained,indicating the superior imaging resolution.The results here imply that highly emissive AIEgens or AIE nanoparticles can be promising imaging agents for super-resolution imaging via SIM.
基金This work was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21702016,21905015 and 52003023)the Fund of the Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences,China(No.BNLMS201813).B.Z.Tang acknowledges the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21788102)+1 种基金the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong(Nos.N_HKUT609/19,16305518,and C6009-17G)the Innovation and Technology Commission(No.ITC-CNERC14SC01).
文摘The development of fluorescent nanocrystals based on organic small molecules is of great importance in bioimaging due to the merits of easy modification,high brightness and excellent photostability,however suffering from the emission-detrimental aggregation-caused quenching(ACQ)effect.Herein,we successfully designed and synthesized an AIE-active di(N,N-dimethylaniline)-dibenzofulvene(named as NFTPE),which exhibits the crystallization-induced emission enhancement(CIEE)effect.Interestingly,two types of yellow-and orange-emissive crystals for NFTPE were obtained,exhibiting aggregation microenvironment-dependent emission tuning in the solid state.Single-crystal analysis and density functional theory(DFT)calculations reveal that different aggregation microenvironments result in the distinct molecular conformation for various emission.Excitingly,the crystallization of NFTPE in an aqueous solution under the assistance of amphiphilic PEG polymer matrices could be monitored in situ by the fluorescence changes,facilitating the preparation of NFTPE nanocrystals(NFTPE-NCs)by adjusting the aggregation microenvironment.The obtained NFTPE-NCs exhibit the superior performance in cell imaging in respect to high brightness,photostability,and biocompatibility,thus demonstrating the potential in bioimaging applications.