title: Wettability with Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogens.
abstract: Aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) have become an emerging field since the concept of AIE was proposed in 2001. Recently, AIEgens have attracted considerable attention due to their abnormal non-emissive fluorescent behavior in solution but strongly emissive behavior in the aggregate state. By utilizing the inherent hydrophobicity, AIEgens can be used to monitor the crystal formation and dewetting behavior in the self-assembly process. More importantly, some stimuli-responsive AIE-active surfaces have been successfully fabricated. In this perspective review, we outline the advances of surface wettability of AIEgens and its applications.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Energy Materials and Devices, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China.
authors.forename: Zubin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Energy Materials and Devices, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China.
authors.forename: Liping
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Heng
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Energy Materials and Devices, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D017155:Wettability
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes
keywords: aggregation-induced emission; hydrophilicity; hydrophobicity; stimuli responsive; wettability