Multicolor, Non-Traditional Intrinsically Luminescent Polymers: Recent Advances

Luminescent polymers have gained considerable research effects in different fields, which are generally prepared by incorporating traditional luminescent moieties. In recent years, non-traditional intrinsic luminescent (NTIL) polymers containing no traditional luminescent moieties have been reported, which have attracted broad attention. This review summarizes recent advances in multicolor NTIL polymers, including stimuli-responsive NTIL polymers, multicolor luminescence of NTIL polymers through polymerization-induced emission strategy or molecular structure modulation, and the positive influence of through-space charge-transfer effect and hydrogen bonding construction strategy on NTIL polymers. This review on NTIL polymers may cause inspirations in different fields.