Aggregation-Induced Emission Fundamentals

Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE) is a novel photophysicalphenomenon which offers a new platform for researchers to lookinto the light-emitting processes from luminogen aggregates, fromwhich useful information on structure–property relationshipsmay be collected and mechanistic insights may be gained. Thediscovery of the AIE effect opens a new avenue for the developmentof new luminogen materials in the aggregate or solid state. Byenabling light emission in the practically useful solid state, AIEhas the potential to expand significantly the technologicalapplications of luminescent materials. Aggregation-Induced Emission: Fundamentals is the firstbook to explore the fundamental issues of AIE, including thedesign, synthesis, and photophysical behavior of AIE-activemolecules and polymers. The control of the morphological structuresof the aggregates of AIE-active materials, and the experimentalinvestigation and theoretical understanding of the AIE mechanism,are also covered in this volume. Topics covered include: AIE in group 14 metalloles AIE in organic ion pairs Red light-emitting AIE materials Supramolecular structure and AIE AIE-active polymers Enhanced emission by restriction of molecular rotation Crystallization-induced emission enhancement Theoretical understanding of AIE phenomena This book is essential reading for scientists and engineers whoare designing optoelectronic materials and biomedical sensors, andwill also be of interest to academic researchers in materialsscience and physical and synthetic organic chemistry, as well asphysicists and biological chemists.