The twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) mechanism has guided the development
of numerous bright and sensitive fluorophores. This review briefly overviews the history of …

When a molecule absorbs a photon of appropriate energy, a chain of photophysical events
ensues, such as internal conversion or vibrational relaxation (loss of energy in the absence …

Organic luminescent materials have attracted significant attention in the past few years due
to their fascinating photophysical properties. Implementing these emissive organic …

Precise design of fluorescent molecules with desired properties has enabled the rapid
development of many research fields. Among the different types of optically active materials …

Noncovalent, extrinsic fluorescent dyes are applied in various fields of protein analysis, eg to
characterize folding intermediates, measure surface hydrophobicity, and detect aggregation …

Supramolecular assemblies have been very successful in regulating the photothermal
conversion efficiency of organic photothermal materials in a simple and flexible way …

Twenty years ago, the concept of aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) was proposed, and
this unique luminescent property has attracted scientific interest ever since. However, AIE …

Fluorescence spectroscopy, one of the most informative and sensitive analytical techniques,
has played and continues to play key roles in modern research. Indeed, unraveling the inner …

Although there are some proposed explanations for aggregation-induced emission, a
phenomenon with applications that range from biosensors to organic light-emitting diodes …

Negatively charged ions are an integral part of our ecosystem, where at certain
concentrations (fixed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and World Health …