Application of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) systems in sensing and bioimaging

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1028-1049

  Wang, Lingyun ^a   Yang, Lingling ^a   Cao, Derong ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Aggregation induced emission (AIE); Bioimaging; Biological probes; Chemical sensors; Fluorescence enhancement; Fluorescent silica nanoparticles (FSNPS); Restriction of intramolecular rotation (RIR)

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION-INDUCED EMISSION; AGGREGATION-INDUCED EMISSIONS; ANALYTES; BIO-IMAGING; BIOLOGICAL PROBES; FLUORESCENCE ENHANCEMENT; FLUORESCENCE SIGNALS; FLUORESCENT SILICA NANOPARTICLE; FLUORESCENT SILICA NANOPARTICLES; RESTRICTION OF INTRAMOLECULAR ROTATION;

EID: 84904046592     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1385272819666140407214006     Document Type: Article

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