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Stimuli‐Responsive AIEgens
Author(s) -
Zhang Jing,
He Benzhao,
Hu Yubing,
Alam Parvej,
Zhang Haoke,
Lam Jacky W. Y.,
Tang Ben Zhong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.202008071
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , materials science , computer science , biochemical engineering , engineering
The unique advantages and the exciting application prospects of AIEgens have triggered booming developments in this area in recent years. Among them, stimuli‐responsive AIEgens have received particular attention and impressive progress, and they have been demonstrated to show tremendous potential in many fields from physical chemistry to materials science and to biology and medicine. Here, the recent achievements of stimuli‐responsive AIEgens in terms of seven most representative types of stimuli including force, light, polarity, temperature, electricity, ion, and pH, are summarized. Based on typical examples, it is illustrated how each type of systems realize the desired stimuli‐responsive performance for various applications. The key work principles behind them are ultimately deciphered and figured out to offer new insights and guidelines for the design and engineering of the next‐generation stimuli‐responsive luminescent materials for more broad applications.