Issue 14, 2016

Long wavelength AIEgen of quinoline-malononitrile

Abstract

The development of novel building blocks as long wavelength aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-active fluorophores/chromophores is in high demand for high performance luminescent and optical bioimaging agents. In this Highlight, we summarize some recent advances in the area of red to near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent AIE-active organic materials derived from our established building block of quinoline-malononitrile (QM), focusing on the AIE mechanism, water-soluble and shape-specific effects, use as hybridized dye-doped prodrug, as well as the facile scale-up and fast preparation for AIE-active nanoparticles through flash nanoprecipitation.

Graphical abstract: Long wavelength AIEgen of quinoline-malononitrile

Article information

Article type
Highlight
Submitted
16 10 2015
Accepted
23 11 2015
First published
23 11 2015

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016,4, 2640-2646

Author version available

Long wavelength AIEgen of quinoline-malononitrile

Z. Guo, A. Shao and W. Zhu, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016, 4, 2640 DOI: 10.1039/C5TC03369A

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