AIE Polymers: Synthesis, Properties, and Biological Applications
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Electroactive Polymer Nanoparticles Exhibiting Photothermal Properties
Published on: January 8, 2016
Ruoyu Zhan1, Yutong Pan2, Purnima Naresh Manghnani2
1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai, 201804, China.
Abstract:
Aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) is a general phenomenon that is faced by traditional fluorescent polymers. Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) is exactly opposite to ACQ. AIE molecules are almost nonemissive in their molecularly dissolved state, but they can be induced to show high fluorescence in the aggregated or solid state. Incorporation of AIE phenomenon into polymer design has yielded various polymers with AIE characteristics. In this review, the recent progress of AIE polymers for biological applications is summarized.
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