Lanthanide Complexes with Aggregation-Induced Emission

doi:10.7503/cjcu20260013

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Lanthanide Complexes with Aggregation-Induced Emission

ZHANG Kaiwei，QIN Anjun

State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology

Received:2026-01-04 Revised:2026-02-09 Online First:2026-02-10 Published:2026-02-10
Contact: Anjun Qin E-mail:msqinaj@scut.edu.cn
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Supported by the Fund of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates (No.2023B1212060003)

Abstract

Abstract: Lanthanide complexes with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) integrate the unique photo-physical properties of lanthanide ions and the AIE features, making them applicable in diverse areas. However, the progress in this area has been rarely reviewed. Herein, we summarize the advance of AIE lanthanide complexes based on the number of Ln centers they contain, along with the mechanism and applications in the fields of stimulus-responsive and biological imaging. Meanwhile, the current challenges and the future research directions in this area are also briefly discussed.

Key words: Aggregation-induced emission, Lanthanide complex, Antenna effect, Restriction of intramolecular motion

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ZHANG Kaiwei, QIN Anjun. Lanthanide Complexes with Aggregation-Induced Emission[J]. Chem. J. Chinese Universities, doi: 10.7503/cjcu20260013.

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