Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristic of water-soluble tetraphenylethene (TPE) bearing four sulfonate salts

Abstract

Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristic of water-soluble tetraphenylethene (WS-TPE) bearing four sulfonate salts was investigated by the addition of an organic solvent into the WS-TPE aqueous solution. Herein, we demonstrated that WS-TPE can act as a water-soluble AIE compound.