Cornerstones in Chemistry
Aggregation-Induced Emission: A Rising Star in Chemistry and Materials Science
Ting Han,
Dingyuan Yan,
Qian Wu,
Nan Song,
Haoke Zhang,
Dong Wang,
Ting Han
Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
Search for more papers by this authorDingyuan Yan
Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Search for more papers by this authorQian Wu
Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Search for more papers by this authorNan Song
Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Search for more papers by this authorHaoke Zhang
Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Dong Wang
Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorTing Han,
Dingyuan Yan,
Qian Wu,
Nan Song,
Haoke Zhang,
Dong Wang,
Ting Han
Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
Search for more papers by this authorDingyuan Yan
Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Search for more papers by this authorQian Wu
Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Search for more papers by this authorNan Song
Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Search for more papers by this authorHaoke Zhang
Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Dong Wang
Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 China
E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) refers to a photophysical effect that the luminescence of aggregates is stronger than that of the dispersed state. Since the concept of AIE was coined by Professor Ben Zhong Tang and co-workers in 2001, AIE has evolved from a simple luminescent phenomenon to a multidisciplinary research field with a widespread influence. It has changed people's way of thinking about chromophore aggregation and greatly promoted the development of advanced luminescent materials. During the 20-year development, diverse AIE luminogens (AIEgens) with attractive functionalities have been developed and remarkable achievements have been made in the mechanistic study and high-tech applications of AIEgens. In this review, we provide an overview of the historical development and representative achievements of AIE research. Perspectives on the application of AIE in aggregate science are also briefly discussed to guide the future development in this field.
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