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Molecular Motions in AIEgen Crystals: Turning on Photoluminescence by Force-Induced Filament Sliding

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Ligand-Triggered Platinum(II) Metallacycle with Mechanochromic and Vapochromic Responses

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Mechanical Modulation of the Solid‐State Luminescence of Tricarbonyl Rhenium(I) Complexes through the Interplay between Two Triplet Excited States

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Making Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogen More Valuable by Gold: Enhancing Anticancer Efficacy by Suppressing Thioredoxin Reductase Activity

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Fine-tuning emission color of aggregation-induced emission-active Ir(III) phosphors through simple ligand modification

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A fluorescent biosensor based on surface cell imprinting film for Salmonella typhimurium detection

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Multi‐Component Collaborative Step‐by‐Step Coloring Strategy to Achieve High‐Performance Light‐Responsive Color‐Switching

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Relationship between Crystal Structure, Crystal Morphology, and Mechanochromic Luminescence of Triphenylimidazolylbenzothiadiazole Derivatives

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Dinuclear Gold(I) Chloride Complexes with Diarsine Ligands

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Paper without a Trail: Time‐Dependent Encryption using Pillar[5]arene‐Based Host–Guest Invisible Ink

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3D Printing of α‐Amylase‐Illuminated Fluorescent Devices for Dynamic Information Storage and Encryption

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Mechanochromic luminescence of soft crystals: Recent systematic studies in controlling the molecular packing and mechanoresponsive properties

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Ordered Magnetic Cilia Array Induced by the Micro-cavity Effect for the In Situ Adjustable Pressure Sensor

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