title: A turn-on fluorogenic Zn(II) chemoprobe based on a terpyridine derivative with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) effects through nanofiber aggregation into spherical aggregates.
abstract: The self-assembly of a terpyridine-based ligand in a DMSO/water solvent mixture (1 : 99 v/v) with a high content of water formed a nanofibrillar structure and showed a non-emissive process. On the other hand, the self-assembly of the terpyridine-based ligand exhibited strong emission in the presence of Zn(2+) due to the formation of coordination bonds between the terpyridine moieties and the Zn(2+) by the aggregation-induced emission effect. The morphology of this aggregate represented a spherical structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea. jonghwa@gnu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Sung Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Ki-Young
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Jong Hwa
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jung