reviewACS SensorsSep 25, 2017Closed access

Fluorescent Sensors Based on Aggregation-Induced Emission: Recent Advances and Perspectives

South China University of Technology · Hong Kong University of Science and Technology · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Fluorescent sensors with advantages of excellent sensitivity, rapid response, and easy operation are emerging as powerful tools in environmental monitoring, biological research, and disease diagnosis. However, conventional fluorophores featured with π-planar structures usually suffer from serious self-quenching in the aggregated state, poor photostability, and small Stokes' shift. In contrast to conventional aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) fluorophores, the newly emerged aggregation-induced emission fluorogens (AIEgens) are featured with high emission efficiency in the aggregated state, which provide unique opportunities for various sensing applications with advantages of high signal-to-noise ratio, strong…

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Keywords
  • Aggregation-induced emission
  • Nanotechnology
  • Quenching (fluorescence)
  • Stokes shift
  • Computer science
  • Fluorescence
  • Biochemical engineering
  • Materials science
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