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Small molecular substitutions reshape energy pathways behind aggregation-induced emission
Certain chemical substances, broadly called luminogens, have an inherent ability to emit light. Most fluorescent molecules emit light in solution but lose their emission in the solid state, where the molecules aggregate.
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Certain luminogens naturally emit light in solution but typically lose fluorescence when they aggregate in the solid state. Researchers at Konishi Laboratory, Institute of Science Tokyo are investigating how small molecular substitutions can alter the energy pathways that govern this aggregation‑induced emission behavior.
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