Ju Mei,†,‡,∥ Nelson L. C. Leung,†,‡,∥ Ryan T. K. Kwok,†,‡ Jacky W. Y. Lam,†,‡ and Ben Zhong Tang*,†,‡,§ †HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, Hi-Tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China ‡Department of Chemistry, HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, Division of Biomedical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China Guangdong Innovative Research Team, SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China

Aggregation-Induced Emission: Together We Shine, United We Soar!

6. Rehybridization of the Acceptor (RICT) 3908 7. Planarization of the Molecule (PICT) 3909 III. Fluorescence Spectroscopy 3909 A. Solvent Effects and the Model Compounds 3909 1. Solvent Effects on the Spectra 3909 2. Steric Effects and Model Compounds 3911 3. Bandwidths 3913 4. Isoemissive Points 3914 B. Dipole Moments 3915 C. Radiative Rates and Transition Moments 3916 1. Quantum Yields and Radiationless Deactivation Processes 3916

Structural Changes Accompanying Intramolecular Electron Transfer: Focus on Twisted Intramolecular Charge-Transfer States and Structures

"United we stand, divided we fall."--Aesop. Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) refers to a photophysical phenomenon shown by a group of luminogenic materials that are non-emissive when they are dissolved in good solvents as molecules but become highly luminescent when they are clustered in poor solvents or solid state as aggregates. In this Review we summarize the recent progresses made in the area of AIE research. We conduct mechanistic analyses of the AIE processes, unify the restriction of intramolecular motions (RIM) as the main cause for the AIE effects, and derive RIM-based molecular engineering strategies for the design of new AIE luminogens (AIEgens). Typical examples of the newly developed AIEgens and their high-tech applications as optoelectronic materials, chemical sensors and biomedical probes are presented and discussed.

Aggregation-Induced Emission: The Whole Is More Brilliant than the Parts

Exposure to even very low levels of lead, cadmium, and mercury ions is known to cause neurological, reproductive, cardiovascular, and developmental disorders, which are more serious problems for children particularly. Accordingly, great efforts have been devoted to the development of fluorescent and colorimetric sensors, which can selectively detect lead, cadmium, and mercury ions. In this critical review, the fluorescent and colorimetric sensors are classified according to their receptors into several categories, including small molecule based sensors, calixarene based chemosensors, BODIPY based chemosensors, polymer based chemosensors, DNA functionalized sensing systems, protein based sensing systems and nanoparticle based sensing systems (197 references).

Fluorescent and colorimetric sensors for detection of lead, cadmium, and mercury ions

The applications of copper (Cu) and Cu-based nanoparticles, which are based on the earth-abundant and inexpensive copper metal, have generated a great deal of interest in recent years, especially in the field of catalysis. The possible modification of the chemical and physical properties of these nanoparticles using different synthetic strategies and conditions and/or via postsynthetic chemical treatments has been largely responsible for the rapid growth of interest in these nanomaterials and their applications in catalysis. In addition, the design and development of novel support and/or multimetallic systems (e.g., alloys, etc.) has also made significant contributions to the field. In this comprehensive review, we report different synthetic approaches to Cu and Cu-based nanoparticles (metallic copper, copper oxides, and hybrid copper nanostructures) and copper nanoparticles immobilized into or supported on various support materials (SiO2, magnetic support materials, etc.), along with their applications i...

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Cu and Cu-Based Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications in Catalysis.

Solvent-free multicomponent synthesis of pyranopyrazoles: per-6-amino-β-cyclodextrin as a remarkable catalyst and host

K10 montmorillonite clays as environmentally benign catalysts for organic reactions

A simple and efficient route for the synthesis of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles catalyzed by CoY zeolite is reported. The salient features of this atom-economical, cost-effective, and high-yield cobalt-catalyzed protocol are aerobic conditions, lower reaction time, and milder reaction conditions without additives. Other advantages include experimental ease of manipulation, safer alternative to hazardous, corrosive, and polluting conventional Lewis acid catalysts, recovery, and reusability with consistent catalytic activity. The results are rationalized by proposing a suitable mechanism.

Syntheses of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles catalyzed by reusable CoY zeolite.

Palladium nanoparticles supported on triazine functionalised mesoporous covalent organic polymers as efficient catalysts for Mizoroki–Heck cross coupling reaction

Top Cat! Cu(II)-hydrotalcite (HT) is used as a catalyst for the regioselective synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles by [3+2] cycloaddition of various azides and alkynes. The catalyst enjoys advantages such as faster reactivity, good stability, reusability, high catalytic activity without any additives at room temperature, and does not require a nitrogen atmosphere for this "click-chemistry" transformation.

Kasi Pitchumani

Papers

Solvent-free multicomponent synthesis of pyranopyrazoles: per-6-amino-β-cyclodextrin as a remarkable catalyst and host

K10 montmorillonite clays as environmentally benign catalysts for organic reactions

Syntheses of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles catalyzed by reusable CoY zeolite.

Palladium nanoparticles supported on triazine functionalised mesoporous covalent organic polymers as efficient catalysts for Mizoroki–Heck cross coupling reaction

CuII–Hydrotalcite as an Efficient Heterogeneous Catalyst for Huisgen [3+2] Cycloaddition