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Tatsi E, Nitti A, Pasini D, Griffini G. Aggregation-induced emissive nanoarchitectures for luminescent solar concentrators. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:15502-15514. [PMID: 39073376 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01910e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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Aggregation-induced emission (AIE), the phenomenon by which selected luminophores undergo the enhancement of emission intensity upon aggregation, has demonstrated potential in materials and biomaterials science, and in particular in those branches for which spectral management in the solid state is of fundamental importance. Its development in the area of luminescent spectral conversion devices like luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) is instead still in its infancy. This account aims at summarizing relevant contributions made in this field so far, with a special emphasis on the design of molecular and macromolecular architectures capable of extending their spectral breadth to the deep-red (DR) and the near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths. Because of the many prospective advantages characterizing these spectral regions in terms of photon flux density and human-eye perception, it is anticipated that further development in the design, synthesis and engineering of advanced molecular and macromolecular DR/NIR-active AIE luminophores will enable faster and easier integration of LSCs into the built environment as highly transparent, active elements for unobtrusive light-to-electricity conversion.
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- Elisavet Tatsi
- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM Research Unit, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 10, Pavia 27100, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM Research Unit, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 10, Pavia 27100, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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Picchi A, Wang Q, Ventura F, Micheletti C, Heijkoop J, Picchioni F, Ciofini I, Adamo C, Pucci A. Effect of Polymer Composition on the Optical Properties of a New Aggregation-Induced Emission Fluorophore: A Combined Experimental and Computational Approach. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3530. [PMID: 37688156 PMCID: PMC10489943 DOI: 10.3390/polym15173530] [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: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Nowadays, fluorophores with a tetraphenylethylene (TPE) core are considered interesting due to the aggregation-induced emission (AIE) behavior that enables their effective use in polymer films. We propose a novel TPE fluorophore (TPE-BPAN) bearing two dimethylamino push and a 4-biphenylacetonitrile pull moieties with the typical AIE characteristics in solution and in the solid state, as rationalized by DFT calculations. Five different host polymer matrices with different polarity have been selected: two homopolymers of poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) and poly(cyclohexyl methacrylate) (PCHMA) and three copolymers at different compositions (P(MMA-co-CHMA) 75:25, 50:50, and 25:75 mol%). The less polar comonomer of CHMA appeared to enhance TPE-BPAN emission with the highest quantum yield (QY) of about 40% measured in P(MMA-co-CHMA) 75:25. Further reduction in polymer polarity lowered QY and decreased the film stability and adhesion to the glass surface. LSC performances were not significantly affected by the matrix's polarity and resulted in around one-third of the state-of-the-art due to the reduced QY of TPE-BPAN. The theoretical investigation based on density functional theory (DFT) calculations clarified the origin of the observed AIE and the role played by the environment in modulating the photophysical behavior.
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- Alberto Picchi
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (A.P.); (C.M.); (F.V.)
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- Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences (i-CLeHS), École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris, PSL Research University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), FRE2027, 11, rue Pierre et Marie Curie, F-75005 Paris, France; (Q.W.); (I.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (A.P.); (C.M.); (F.V.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (A.P.); (C.M.); (F.V.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Product Technology, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands; (J.H.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Product Technology, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands; (J.H.); (F.P.)
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- Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences (i-CLeHS), École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris, PSL Research University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), FRE2027, 11, rue Pierre et Marie Curie, F-75005 Paris, France; (Q.W.); (I.C.)
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- Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences (i-CLeHS), École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris, PSL Research University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), FRE2027, 11, rue Pierre et Marie Curie, F-75005 Paris, France; (Q.W.); (I.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (A.P.); (C.M.); (F.V.)
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Turelli M, Ciofini I, Wang Q, Ottochian A, Labat F, Adamo C. Organic compounds for solid state luminescence enhancement/aggregation induced emission: a theoretical perspective. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:17769-17786. [PMID: 37377211 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp02364h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Organic luminophores displaying one or more forms of luminescence enhancement in solid state are extremely promising for the development and performance optimization of functional materials essential to many modern key technologies. Yet, the effort to harness their huge potential is riddled with hurdles that ultimately come down to a limited understanding of the interactions that result in the diverse molecular environments responsible for the macroscopic response. In this context, the benefits of a theoretical framework able to provide mechanistic explanations to observations, supported by quantitative predictions of the phenomenon, are rather apparent. In this perspective, we review some of the established facts and recent developments about the current theoretical understanding of solid-state luminescence enhancement (SLE) with an accent on aggregation-induced emission (AIE). A description of the macroscopic phenomenon and the questions it raises is accompanied by a discussion of the approaches and quantum chemistry methods that are more apt to model these molecular systems with the inclusion of an accurate yet efficient simulation of the local environment. A sketch of a general framework, building from the current available knowledge, is then attempted via the analysis of a few varied SLE/AIE molecular systems from literature. A number of fundamental elements are identified offering the basis for outlining design rules for molecular architectures exhibiting SLE that involve specific structural features with the double role of modulating the optical response of the luminophores and defining the environment they experience in solid state.
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- Michele Turelli
- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Theoretical Chemistry and Modeling Team, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Theoretical Chemistry and Modeling Team, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Theoretical Chemistry and Modeling Team, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Theoretical Chemistry and Modeling Team, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Theoretical Chemistry and Modeling Team, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Theoretical Chemistry and Modeling Team, 75005 Paris, France.
- Institut Universitaire de France, 103 Boulevard Saint Michel, F-75005 Paris, France
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Liu H, Bai H, Lam JWY, Kwok RTK, Tang BZ. Recent advances in aggregation-induced emission materials for enhancing solar energy utilization. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2023; 8:453-459. [PMID: 36799171 DOI: 10.1039/d2nh00506a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) materials possessing unique properties in both the solution state and the aggregate state in the aspects of absorption, photoluminescence and heat generation have been well-established for wide applications in the past two decades. In recent years, several emerging applications of AIE materials in solar energy utilization, including luminescent solar concentrators, photosynthesis augmentation and solar steam generation have been reported. This mini-review provides a concise summary of these AIE materials in these aspects.
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- Haixiang Liu
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China.
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Chua MH, Chin KLO, Loh XJ, Zhu Q, Xu J. Aggregation-Induced Emission-Active Nanostructures: Beyond Biomedical Applications. ACS NANO 2023; 17:1845-1878. [PMID: 36655929 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c10826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The discovery of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) phenomenon in 2001 has had a significant impact on materials development across different research disciplines. AIE-active materials have been widely exploited for various applications in optoelectronics, sensing, biomedical, and stimuli-responsive systems, etc. This is made possible by integrating AIE features with other fields of science and engineering, such as nanoscience and nanotechnology. AIE has been extensively employed, particularly for biomedical applications, such as biosensing, bioimaging, and theranostics. However, development of AIE-based nanotechnology for other applications is comparatively less, although there have been increasing research activities in recent years. Given the significance and potential of the marriage between AIE hallmark and nanotechnology in AIE-active materials development, this review article summarizes and showcases the latest research efforts in AIE-based nanomaterials, including nanomaterials synthesis and their nonbiomedical applications, such as sensing, optoelectronics, functional coatings, and stimuli-responsive systems. A perspective on the outlook of AIE-based nanostructured materials and relevant nanotechnology for nonbiomedical applications will be provided, giving an insight into how to design AIE-active nanostructures as well as their applications beyond the biomedical domain.
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- Ming Hui Chua
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore 627833
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore 627833
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore 627833
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, Singapore 138634
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, #03-09 EA, Singapore 117575
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, Singapore 138634
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore 627833
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, Singapore 138634
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Block S8 Level 3, Singapore 117543
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Li X, Qi J, Zhu J, Jia Y, Liu Y, Li Y, Liu H, Li G, Wu K. Low-Loss, High-Transparency Luminescent Solar Concentrators with a Bioinspired Self-Cleaning Surface. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:9177-9185. [PMID: 36169202 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) have emerged as a disruptive technology that can potentially enable carbon-neutral buildings. The issues with current LSCs, however, are low optical efficiencies and limited long-term outdoor stability. Here we simultaneously address them by developing an LSC with aggregation-induced-emission (AIE) molecules embedded in a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix. The AIE-emitter displayed a near unity emission quantum yield when embedded in the PDMS and the apparent absorption-emission Stokes shift reached 0.59 eV, effectively suppressing the reabsorption loss of waveguided photons inside an LSC. Moreover, the surface texture of the PDMS matrix was engineered using a bioinspired nanolithography method with a natural lotus leaf as the template. This allowed the fabricated AIE-PDMS LSC to inherit the superhydrophobic, self-cleaning properties of the leaf and meanwhile to possess a light-trapping capability. Our 100 cm2 LSC, when coupled with commercial Si PVs, delivered efficient solar power conversion, high visible transmittance, and high working stability.
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- Xueyang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemical Lasers, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemical Lasers, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemical Lasers, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemical Lasers, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
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Chua MH, Chin KLO, Ang SJ, Soo XYD, Png ZM, Zhu Q, Xu J. Aggregation Induced Emission‐active Poly(acrylates) for Electrofluorochromic Detection of Nitroaromatic Compounds. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202200168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Ming Hui Chua
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals Energy and Environment Sustainable Polymers 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island 627833 Singapore SINGAPORE
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals Energy and Environment Sustainable Polymers 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island 627833 SINGAPORE
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- Institute of High Performance Computing Materials Science and Chemistry 1 Fusionopolis Way, Connexis, #16-16 138632 SINGAPORE
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering Advanced Characterization & Instrumentation 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03 138634 SINGAPORE
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals Energy and Environment Sustainable Polymers 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island 627833 SINGAPORE
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering Advanced Characterization & Instrumentation 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03 138634 SINGAPORE
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals Energy and Environment Sustainable Polymers 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island 627833 SINGAPORE
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Zhao Y, Zhang L, Liu Y, Deng Z, Zhang R, Zhang S, He W, Qiu Z, Zhao Z, Tang BZ. AIEgens in Solar Energy Utilization: Advances and Opportunities. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:8719-8732. [PMID: 35839424 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Solar energy is the most abundant energy resource on earth. Unfortunately, only a very small portion of the solar radiation can be utilized by current light-harvesting materials, thus leading to the poor utilization efficiency of solar energy. In this regard, aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) have demonstrated versatile properties that can enhance energy conversion and potentially revolutionize solar utilization systems. AIEgens with great processability can selectively absorb radiation across multiple spectral regions and transform solar energy into longer-wavelength light, heat, or alternative forms of energy. These processes can considerably enhance the solar energy utilization performance by either developing light-harvesting systems based on AIEgens or hybridizing modern light-harvesting systems with AIE technology. In this Perspective, based on material properties, we highlight different functions of AIEgens related to solar light utilization, including sunlight transformation, chemical conversion, and thermal conversion.
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- Yun Zhao
- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
- HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing First RD, South Area Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon 100071, Hong Kong, China
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Li Y, Sun Y, Zhang Y, Li Y, Verduzco R. High‐performance hybrid luminescent‐scattering solar concentrators based on a luminescent conjugated polymer. POLYM INT 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.6189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Yilin Li
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Rice University Houston TX USA
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- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences University of Washington Seattle WA USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Houston Houston TX USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Rice University Houston TX USA
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High-Performance Luminescent Solar Concentrators Based on Poly(Cyclohexylmethacrylate) (PCHMA) Films. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12122898. [PMID: 33287277 PMCID: PMC7761746 DOI: 10.3390/polym12122898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In this study, we report on the use of poly(cyclohexylmethacrylate) (PCHMA) as an alternative to the commonly used poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) for the design of efficient luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs). PCHMA was selected due to its less polar nature with respect to PMMA, a characteristic that was reported to be beneficial in promoting the fluorophore dispersibility in the matrix, thus maximizing the efficiency of LSCs also at high doping. In this sense, LSC thin films based on PCHMA and containing different contents of Lumogen F Red 305 (LR, 0.2–1.8 wt%) demonstrated optical efficiencies (ηopt) comprising between 9.5% and 10.0%, i.e., about 0.5–1% higher than those collected from the LR/PMMA systems. The higher LR/polymer interactions occurred using the PCHMA matrix maximized the solar harvesting characteristics of the fluorophore and limited the influence of the adverse dissipative phenomena on the fluorophore quantum efficiency. These effects were also reflected by varying the LSC film thickness and reaching maximum ηopt of about 11.5% in the case of PCHMA films of about 30 µm.
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This study reports for the first time the use of waterborne polymers as host matrices for luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs). Notably, three types of waterborne polymer dispersions based either on acrylic acid esters and styrene (Polidisp® 7602), acrylic and methacrylic acid esters (Polidisp® 7788) or aliphatic polyester-based polyurethane (Tecfin P40) were selected as amorphous coatings over glass substrates. Water soluble Basic Yellow 40 (BY40) and Disperse Red 277 (DR277) were utilized as fluorophores and the derived thin polymer films (100 μm) were found homogeneous within the dye range of concentration investigated (0.3–2 wt.%). The optical efficiency determination (ηopt) evidenced LSCs performances close to those collected from benchmark polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) thin films and Lumogen Red F350 (LR) with the same experimental setup. Noteworthy, maximum ηopt of 9.5 ± 0.2 were recorded for the Polidisp® 7602 matrix containing BY40, thus definitely supporting the waterborne polymer matrices for the development of high performance and cost-effective LSCs.
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Miyagawa A, Harada M, Fukuhara G, Okada T. Space Size-Dependent Transformation of Tetraphenylethylene Carboxylate Aggregates by Ice Confinement. J Phys Chem B 2020; 124:2209-2217. [PMID: 32097006 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b11345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Tetraphenylethylene carboxylate (TPEC) aggregates are transformed by ice confinement, which is controlled by the initial concentration of sucrose employed as a cryoprotectant and temperature. The freezing of aqueous sucrose leads to the formation of micro- or nanoliquid phase confined in ice. Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) of tetraphenylethylene carboxylate (TPEC) in the ice-confined space is explored using fluorescence spectroscopy and lifetime measurements. The characteristics of AIE in the ice-confined space strongly depend on the initial sucrose concentration and temperature, which determine the size of the liquid phase. The AIE of TPEC in the ice-confined space can be classified into three regimes in terms of spectroscopic features. Loosely packed J aggregates of TPEC are formed in the microliquid phase (>2 μm). The fluorescence intensity increases, and the wavelength is hypsochromically shifted with a decrease in the size of the space, indicating that the molecular arrangement in the aggregate depends on the space size. The fluorescence lifetimes indicate polydisperse, loosely packed aggregation. No further change in aggregate structure is observed once the liquid phase size is decreased to ∼2 μm, and a spectroscopically identical structure is maintained upon further reduction of the space size to ∼0.5 μm. The molecular arrangement in the aggregate is independent of the space size in this regime. However, when the size of the space becomes smaller than ∼0.5 μm, the aggregate structure again starts to change into a more tightly packed aggregate and a hypsochromic shift of the fluorescence wavelength occurs again. The fluorescence lifetime indicates monodispersed aggregation in this submicrospace.
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- Akihisa Miyagawa
- Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan.,JST, PRESTO, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
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Pucci A. Mechanochromic Fluorescent Polymers with Aggregation-Induced Emission Features. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 19:E4969. [PMID: 31739634 PMCID: PMC6891766 DOI: 10.3390/s19224969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mechanochromic polymers are defined as materials that are able to detect a mechanical stress through an optical output. This feature has evoked a growing interest in the last decades, thanks to the progress of chromogenic molecules whose optical characteristics and chemical functionalities allow their effective insertion in many thermoplastic and thermoset matrices. Among the different types of fluorogenic probes able to detect mechanical solicitations, those with aggregation-induced emission (i.e., AIEgens) have attracted tremendous interest since their discovery in 2001. In the present review, the main principles behind the AIEgens working behavior are introduced along with the current state of knowledge concerning the design and preparation of the derived mechanochromic fluorescent polymers. Examples are provided concerning the most ingenious solution for the preparation of chromogenic materials, starting from different types of commodity plastics or synthetic polymers and combined with the latest AIE technology to provide the most sensitive response to mechanical stress.
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- Andrea Pucci
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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Galindo JM, Leganés J, Patiño J, Rodríguez AM, Herrero MA, Díez-Barra E, Merino S, Sánchez-Migallón AM, Vázquez E. Physically Cross-Linked Hydrogel Based on Phenyl-1,3,5-triazine: Soft Scaffold with Aggregation-Induced Emission. ACS Macro Lett 2019; 8:1391-1395. [PMID: 35651154 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.9b00712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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A phenyltriazine compound has been used for the first time as a monomer in the construction of a hydrogel. This physically cross-linked soft material showed blue fluorescence when excited under UV-light. Polymer formation and intermolecular H-bonds arising from triazine moieties operate as aggregation-induced emission (AIE) mechanisms. The combination of soft materials and AIE properties expands the applications of these materials. As a proof of concept, two luminescent dyes have been incorporated into the hydrogel to produce a white-light-emitting material.
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- Josué M. Galindo
- Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Instituto Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (IRICA), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Instituto Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (IRICA), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Escuela Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Instituto Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (IRICA), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Instituto Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (IRICA), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Instituto Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (IRICA), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Instituto Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (IRICA), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Instituto Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (IRICA), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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Aschmann D, Riebe S, Neumann T, Killa D, Ostwaldt JE, Wölper C, Schmuck C, Voskuhl J. A stimuli responsive two component supramolecular hydrogelator with aggregation-induced emission properties. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:7117-7121. [PMID: 31503269 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm01513b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this contribution we describe a novel hydrogelator based on four guadiniumcarbonylpyrrole units in combination with aggregation-induced emission active aromatic thioethers which undergo self-assembly into fibrills in aqueous media as visible in AFM and TEM measurements. These fibrills are weakly luminescent and unable to induce gelation. Upon addition of malonic acid a cross-linking of the single fibres was detected leading to the formation of a highly emissive stable hydrogel. This gel responds to several external stimuli such as heat, shaking as well as pH changes.
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- Dennis Aschmann
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 7, 45117 Essen, Germany.
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Peng HQ, Liu B, Wei P, Zhang P, Zhang H, Zhang J, Li K, Li Y, Cheng Y, Lam JWY, Zhang W, Lee CS, Tang BZ. Visualizing the Initial Step of Self-Assembly and the Phase Transition by Stereogenic Amphiphiles with Aggregation-Induced Emission. ACS NANO 2019; 13:839-846. [PMID: 30537812 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b08358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Many highly ordered structures with smart functions are generated by self-assembly with stimuli responsiveness. Despite that electron microscopes enable us to directly observe the end products, it is hard to visualize the initial step and the kinetic stimuli-responsive behavior of self-assembly. Here, we report the design and synthesis of stereogenic amphiphiles, namely, ( Z)-TPE-OEG and ( E)-TPE-OEG, with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics from the hydrophobic tetraphenylethene core and thermoresponsive behavior from the hydrophilic oligoethylene glycol monomethyl ether chain. The two isomers can be easily isolated by high-performance liquid chromatography and characterized by 2D NMR spectroscopy. While ( Z)-TPE-OEG self-assembles into vesicles, its ( E)-cousin forms micelles in water. The initial step of their self-assembly processes can be visualized based on AIE characteristics, with a sensitivity much higher than the method based on transmittance measurement. The entrapment and release capabilities of the ( Z)-stereogenic amphiphile are demonstrated by employing pyrene as a guest. The thermoresponsive behavior of the ( Z)-amphiphile results in its continuous phase transition from microscopic self-assembly to macroscopic aggregation, which is successfully visualized in situ by confocal laser scanning microscopy accompanied by the AIE technique. Such a kinetic process shows different stages according to the microscopic visualization, and these stages have never been monitored through roughly observing the appearance of precipitates. It is anticipated that this study can deepen the understanding of the self-assembly processes for better monitoring and controlling them in different systems.
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- Hui-Qing Peng
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute , No. 9 Yuexing first RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park , Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057 , China
- Department of Chemistry, the Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction and Institute for Advanced Study , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong 999077 , China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Materials Science and Engineering , City University of Hong Kong , Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon , Hong Kong , China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute , No. 9 Yuexing first RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park , Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057 , China
- Department of Chemistry, the Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction and Institute for Advanced Study , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong 999077 , China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute , No. 9 Yuexing first RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park , Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057 , China
- Department of Chemistry, the Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction and Institute for Advanced Study , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong 999077 , China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute , No. 9 Yuexing first RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park , Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057 , China
- Department of Chemistry, the Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction and Institute for Advanced Study , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong 999077 , China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Chemistry , City University of Hong Kong , Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon , Hong Kong , China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute , No. 9 Yuexing first RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park , Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057 , China
- Department of Chemistry, the Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction and Institute for Advanced Study , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong 999077 , China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute , No. 9 Yuexing first RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park , Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057 , China
- Department of Chemistry, the Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction and Institute for Advanced Study , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong 999077 , China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute , No. 9 Yuexing first RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park , Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057 , China
- Department of Chemistry, the Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction and Institute for Advanced Study , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong 999077 , China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute , No. 9 Yuexing first RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park , Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057 , China
- Department of Chemistry, the Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction and Institute for Advanced Study , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong 999077 , China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Materials Science and Engineering , City University of Hong Kong , Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon , Hong Kong , China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Chemistry , City University of Hong Kong , Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon , Hong Kong , China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute , No. 9 Yuexing first RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park , Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057 , China
- Department of Chemistry, the Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction and Institute for Advanced Study , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong 999077 , China
- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China
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Geervliet TA, Gavrila I, Iasilli G, Picchioni F, Pucci A. Luminescent Solar Concentrators Based on Renewable Polyester Matrices. Chem Asian J 2018; 14:877-883. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201801690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Revised: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Tristan A. Geervliet
- Department of Chemical Engineering/Product Technology, ENTEGUniversity of Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering/Product Technology, ENTEGUniversity of Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial ChemistryUniversity of Pisa Via Moruzzi 13 56124 Pisa Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering/Product Technology, ENTEGUniversity of Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial ChemistryUniversity of Pisa Via Moruzzi 13 56124 Pisa Italy
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Riebe S, Saccone M, Stelzer J, Sowa A, Wölper C, Soloviova K, Strassert CA, Giese M, Voskuhl J. Alkylated Aromatic Thioethers with Aggregation‐Induced Emission Properties—Assembly and Photophysics. Chem Asian J 2018; 14:814-820. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201801564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Steffen Riebe
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen Universitätsstrasse 7 45117 Essen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen Universitätsstrasse 7 45117 Essen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen Universitätsstrasse 7 45117 Essen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen Universitätsstrasse 7 45117 Essen Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Center for NanoIntegration (CENIDE)University of Duisburg-Essen Universitätsstrasse 5–7 45117 Essen Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie and CeNTechWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Heisenbergstrasse 11 48149 Münster Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie and CeNTechWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Heisenbergstrasse 11 48149 Münster Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen Universitätsstrasse 7 45117 Essen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen Universitätsstrasse 7 45117 Essen Germany
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Pucci A. Smart and Modern Thermoplastic Polymer Materials. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E1211. [PMID: 30961136 PMCID: PMC6290610 DOI: 10.3390/polym10111211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Smart and modern thermoplastic polymer materials are defined as novel thermoplastic materials that are capable of responding to external stimuli through a macroscopic output in which the energy of the stimulus is transduced appropriately as a function of external interference. [...].
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- Andrea Pucci
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry of the University of Pisa, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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