title: Dual-mode of assembly of anthracene-based imidazolium salts both in non-polar organic solvents and in aqueous solution.
abstract: Amphiphilic anthracene derivatives showed solvent-polarity-dependent fluorescence. Monomer emission and aggregation-induced emission (AIE) were observed in polar and non-polar organic solvents, respectively. AIE became predominant in aqueous solution in the case of hexafluorophosphate as a counter anion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan. kohmoto@faculty.chiba-u.jp
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kohmoto
authors.forename: Ryota
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tsuyuki
authors.forename: Yujiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaji
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Keiki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kishikawa