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Feng X, Wang X, Redshaw C, Tang BZ. Aggregation behaviour of pyrene-based luminescent materials, from molecular design and optical properties to application. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:6715-6753. [PMID: 37694728 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00251a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
Abstract
Molecular aggregates are self-assembled from multiple molecules via weak intermolecular interactions, and new chemical and physical properties can emerge compared to their individual molecule. With the development of aggregate science, much research has focused on the study of the luminescence behaviour of aggregates rather than single molecules. Pyrene as a classical fluorophore has attracted great attention due to its diverse luminescence behavior depending on the solution state, molecular packing pattern as well as morphology, resulting in wide potential applications. For example, pyrene prefers to emit monomer emission in dilute solution but tends to form a dimer via π-π stacking in the aggregation state, resulting in red-shifted emission with quenched fluorescence and quantum yield. Over the past two decades, much effort has been devoted to developing novel pyrene-based fluorescent molecules and determining the luminescence mechanism for potential applications. Since the concept of "aggregation-induced emission (AIE)" was proposed by Tang et al. in 2001, aggregate science has been established, and the aggregated luminescence behaviour of pyrene-based materials has been extensively investigated. New pyrene-based emitters have been designed and synthesized not only to investigate the relationships between the molecular structure and properties and advanced applications but also to examine the effect of the aggregate morphology on their optical and electronic properties. Indeed, new aggregated pyrene-based molecules have emerged with unique properties, such as circularly polarized luminescence, excellent fluorescence and phosphorescence and electroluminescence, ultra-high mobility, etc. These properties are independent of their molecular constituents and allow for a number of cutting-edge technological applications, such as chemosensors, organic light-emitting diodes, organic field effect transistors, organic solar cells, Li-batteries, etc. Reviews published to-date have mainly concentrated on summarizing the molecular design and multi-functional applications of pyrene-based fluorophores, whereas the aggregation behaviour of pyrene-based luminescent materials has received very little attention. The majority of the multi-functional applications of pyrene molecules are not only closely related to their molecular structures, but also to the packing model they adopt in the aggregated state. In this review, we will summarize the intriguing optoelectronic properties of pyrene-based luminescent materials boosted by aggregation behaviour, and systematically establish the relationship between the molecular structure, aggregation states, and optoelectronic properties. This review will provide a new perspective for understanding the luminescence and electronic transition mechanism of pyrene-based materials and will facilitate further development of pyrene chemistry.
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- Xing Feng
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Photonics Technology, School of Material and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Photonics Technology, School of Material and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China.
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- Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, Yorkshire HU6 7RX, UK.
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), Guangdong 518172, China.
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Wang Z, Cao W, Yuan R, Wang H. High AIECL performance of tetraphenylethene derivatives originated from the linear increasing of benzene ring and solvent regulation for sensitive measurement of melatonin. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 237:115544. [PMID: 37536226 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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The efficiency of aggregation-induced electrochemiluminescence (AIECL) in tetraphenylethene (TPE) derivatives were significantly enhanced by combining the regulation of molecular structure and solvent. Firstly, the linear increase of the benzene ring resulted in enhanced molecular aggregation and promoted the electrochemical reaction of the anode, due to increased molecular conjugation and higher lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) and highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO). The ECL efficiency of 4,4,4,4-(Ethene-1,1,2,2-tetrayl) tetrakis (([1,1,4,1-terphenyl]-4-carbaldehyde)) (T3) nanoparticles (NPs) with more benzene rings were 5558 times that of 4,4,4,4-(ethene-1,1,2,2-tetrayl) tetrabenzaldehyde (T1) NPs, and its relative ECL efficiency of T3 NPs reached 55.58% compared to the [Ru (bpy)3]2+/tripropylamine (TPrA) system. Furthermore, solvents with different polarities played a crucial role in modulating the degree of molecular aggregation, which also effectively facilitated the AIE process and reduced the aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) effect caused by excessively dense aggregation. This aspect had often been overlooked in previous AIECL studies. T3 NPs demonstrated optimal ECL performance at fw = 70% (fw was the H2O content in tetrahydrofuran (THF)/H2O), and its ECL efficiency was 232 times greater than fw = 100% and 1853 times greater than fw = 0%. Additionally, it was found that melatonin (MT), one of the hormones widely used to treat insomnia, exhibited antioxidant and free radical scavenging properties, which exerted a significant quenching effect on the ECL of the T3 NPs/TPrA system. Consequently, a sensitive sensing platform was developed for MT with a low detection limit of 8.78 × 10-10 mol L-1, which promoted the application of AIECL in efficient ultra-sensitive biosensing.
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- Zhen Wang
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China.
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Lee S, Park CS, Yoon H. Nanoparticulate Photoluminescent Probes for Bioimaging: Small Molecules and Polymers. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:4949. [PMID: 35563340 PMCID: PMC9100005 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23094949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Recent interest in research on photoluminescent molecules due to their unique properties has played an important role in advancing the bioimaging field. In particular, small molecules and organic dots as probes have great potential for the achievement of bioimaging because of their desirable properties. In this review, we provide an introduction of probes consisting of fluorescent small molecules and polymers that emit light across the ultraviolet and near-infrared wavelength ranges, along with a brief summary of the most recent techniques for bioimaging. Since photoluminescence probes emitting light in different ranges have different goals and targets, their respective strategies also differ. Diverse and novel strategies using photoluminescence probes against targets have gradually been introduced in the related literature. Among recent papers (published within the last 5 years) on the topic, we here concentrate on the photophysical properties and strategies for the design of molecular probes, with key examples of in vivo photoluminescence research for practical applications. More in-depth studies on these probes will provide key insights into how to control the molecular structure and size/shape of organic probes for expanded bioimaging research and applications.
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- Sanghyuck Lee
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Korea;
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- Drug Manufacturing Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (DGMIF), Daegu 41061, Korea;
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Korea;
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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Guo S, Zhang Y, Huang J, Kong L, Yang J. High dual-state blue emission of a functionalized pyrazoline derivative for picric acid detection. CrystEngComm 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce01195a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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High dual-state blue emission of a functionalized pyrazoline derivative for picric acid detection.
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- Shengmei Guo
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province
- Anhui University
- Hefei 230601
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province
- Anhui University
- Hefei 230601
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province
- Anhui University
- Hefei 230601
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province
- Anhui University
- Hefei 230601
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province
- Anhui University
- Hefei 230601
- P. R. China
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Liu ZL, Zhang RM, Liu Y, Guo Y, Meng QG. The Effects of Different Catalysts, Substituted Aromatic Aldehydes on One-Pot Three-Component Biginelli Reaction. Curr Org Synth 2020; 16:181-186. [PMID: 31965933 DOI: 10.2174/1570179416666181122100405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIM AND OBJECTIVE The Biginelli reaction, first reported in 1893, is one great example of the important multicomponent reactions reported from 1893. Under the same conditions, the influence of the common catalysts on the yield of the Biginelli reaction was investigated. MATERIALS AND METHOD To a round-bottom flask equipped with a spherical condenser were added 1,3- dicarbonyl compound (1.0 eq), urea (1.45 eq), aromatic aldehyde (1.0 eq), catalyst and methanol. The mixture was heated at reflux for 16 h. After cooling off, the mixture was filtered and washed with cold methanol to give DHPMs. Reaction solution was further purified by recrystallization with petroleum ether and ethyl acetate. Six catalytic systems, different 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and different substituted aromatic aldehydes with varied substitutions are described for the Biginelli reaction. An analysis was also performed to study the factors that affect the yield of the reaction. RESULTS When 1,3-dicarbonyl compound was ethyl acetoacetate, the CuCl/ conc.H2SO4 system gave the highest yield (90.5%). While when acetoacetamide was used, the yields of DHPMs in presence of PTSA/conc. HCl, conc. HCl or FeCl3•6H2O were all over 90%. Nine DHPMs with different substituents were obtained. CONCLUSION The Lewis acid or mixed catalyst had no significant advantage over a single protonic acid as catalyst. Conc. HCl as the catalyst was found to be the most effective condition for the preparation of DHPMs. The aromatic aldehyde with weak electron-withdrawing substituent such as Br resulted in the best yield.
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- Zong-Liang Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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Lu H, Wang X, Zhou X, Zhang W, Wang X. A water-soluble sunlight erasable ink based on [4 + 4] cycloaddition of 9-substituted anthracene. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py00760a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Here we report a water-soluble sunlight erasable ink based on 9-substituted anthracene for applications in data confidentiality or paper reuse.
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- Haipeng Lu
- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- China
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Dai W, Liu P, Guo S, Liu Z, Wang M, Shi J, Tong B, Liu T, Cai Z, Dong Y. Triphenylquinoline (TPQ)-Based Dual-State Emissive Probe for Cell Imaging in Multicellular Tumor Spheroids. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:3686-3692. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Wenbo Dai
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100081, China
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Brisbane, Queensland 4006, Australia
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100081, China
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Xiong J, Li Z, Tan J, Ji S, Sun J, Li X, Huo Y. Two new quinoline-based regenerable fluorescent probes with AIE characteristics for selective recognition of Cu 2+ in aqueous solution and test strips. Analyst 2018; 143:4870-4886. [PMID: 30128460 DOI: 10.1039/c8an00940f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Two novel highly selective quinoline-based fluorescent probes (1 and 2) with an aggregation induced emission (AIE) feature have been designed and synthesized for the rapid analysis of Cu2+ ions in aqueous media and on paper strips with a fluorescence quenching mechanism. Moreover, probes 1 and 2 exhibit excellent sensitivity and anti-interference for Cu2+ detection, and the detection limits are as low as 1.3 × 10-8 M and 8.5 × 10-8 M, respectively, which are much lower than the allowable standard of Cu2+ (∼20 μM) in drinking water (EPA). More importantly, these two probes were successfully applied for the determination of Cu2+ in real aqueous samples and fabrication of simple device test strips for rapid and on-site detection of Cu2+ ions. Interestingly, they can also be regenerated by adding an excess of S2-. Additionally, the crystallographic structure of probe 1 was confirmed through a single crystal X-ray study. Job's plot analysis and ESI-MS spectroscopic studies reflect the 1 : 1 complexation of the 1-Cu2+ and 2-Cu2+ complexes. Furthermore, DFT/TDDFT calculations were performed in order to help in understanding the electronic properties of the complexes and the chelation-induced quenching mechanism.
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- Jingwen Xiong
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Wang M, Cheng C, Song J, Wang J, Zhou X, Xiang H, Liu J. Multiple Hydrogen Bonds Promoted ESIPT and AIE-active Chiral Salicylaldehyde Hydrazide. CHINESE J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201800115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Man Wang
- College of Chemistry; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan 610041 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics; West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University; Chendu, Sichuan 610064 China
- Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan 610064 China
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- College of Chemistry; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan 610041 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics; West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University; Chendu, Sichuan 610064 China
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- College of Chemistry; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan 610041 China
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- College of Chemistry; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan 610041 China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan 610064 China
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The application of CO 2 -sensitive AIEgen in studying the synergistic effect of stromal cells and tumor cells in a heterocellular system. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1001:151-157. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.11.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Divya TT, Ramshad K, Saheer VC, Chakkumkumarath L. Self-reversible mechanochromism and aggregation induced emission in neutral triarylmethanes and their application in water sensing. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj04479a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Neutral triarylmethanes exhibit intramolecular exciplex formation, self-reversible mechanochromism, and aggregation induced/viscosity-dependent emission and sense water in organic solvents.
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Zhang W, Wang Q, Feng X, Yang L, Wu Y, Wei X. Anthracene-based derivatives: Synthesis, photophysical properties and electrochemical properties. Chem Res Chin Univ 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-017-6431-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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