HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China.
Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction and Institute for Advanced Study, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Macromol Rapid Commun. 2019 Jan;40(1):e1800568. doi: 10.1002/marc.201800568. Epub 2018 Sep 25.
Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) is a novel photophysical phenomenon coined in 2001 by our group and describes the enhanced light emission of some luminogens in the aggregate or solid state. The combination of AIE research and polymer science is a smart approach to produce functional luminescent materials with mechanical strength and excellent processability for real-world applications. In this feature article, recent progress in AIE polymeric systems, including chemical synthesis and physical blending strategies, is summarized. Through chemical synthesis, various AIE-active polymers, such as covalently bonded polymers, supramolecular polymers, and nonconjugated luminescent polymers, can be obtained. Serving as environmentally sensitive probes, AIE luminogens can also be physically doped into polymers to generate interesting systems. Finally, outlooks and perspectives on the future direction of AIE polymeric systems are discussed.
聚集诱导发光（AIE）是 2001 年我们小组提出的一种新的光物理现象，它描述了一些发光体在聚集态或固态下增强的发光现象。将 AIE 研究与高分子科学相结合是一种明智的方法，可以制备具有机械强度和优异加工性能的功能发光材料，以满足实际应用的需要。在这篇专题文章中，总结了 AIE 聚合物体系的最新进展，包括化学合成和物理共混策略。通过化学合成，可以得到各种 AIE 活性聚合物，如共价键合聚合物、超分子聚合物和非共轭发光聚合物。作为环境敏感探针，AIE 发光体也可以物理掺杂到聚合物中，产生有趣的体系。最后，讨论了 AIE 聚合物体系未来的发展方向和展望。
