From single molecule to molecular aggregation science

J Gu, Z Li, Q Li - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
For the organic opto-electronic materials, the macroscopic performance of molecular
aggregates is not just the simple overlay of single molecules, and in many cases, new …

Intrinsic luminescence from nonaromatic biomolecules

Y Wang, Z Zhao, WZ Yuan - ChemPlusChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Novel emitters that do not contain traditional chromophores but only electron‐rich moieties
(eg amine, C= O,− OH, ether, and imide), which are classified as nonconventional …

Prevalent intrinsic emission from nonaromatic amino acids and poly (amino acids)

X Chen, W Luo, H Ma, Q Peng, WZ Yuan… - Science China …, 2018 - Springer
Nonaromatic amino acids are generally believed to be nonemissive, owing to their lack of
apparently remarkable conjugation within individual molecules. Here we report the intrinsic …

Near UV-Visible electronic absorption originating from charged amino acids in a monomeric protein

S Prasad, I Mandal, S Singh, A Paul, B Mandal… - Chemical …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Electronic absorption spectra of proteins are primarily characterized over the ultraviolet
region (185–320 nm) of the electromagnetic spectrum. While recent studies on peptide …

Clusteroluminescence from cluster excitons in small heterocyclics free of aromatic rings

B He, J Zhang, J Zhang, H Zhang, X Wu… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The study of nonconventional luminescence is important for revealing the luminescence of
natural systems and has gradually drawn the attention of researchers in recent years …

Non-aromatic fluorescence in biological matter: the exception or the rule?

UN Morzan, G Díaz Mirón, L Grisanti… - The Journal of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
While in the vast majority of cases fluorescence in biological matter has been attributed to
aromatic or conjugated groups, peptides associated with neurodegenerative diseases, such …

Recent advances in clusteroluminescence

Z Wang, H Zhang, S Li, D Lei, B Zhong Tang… - Aggregation-Induced …, 2021 - Springer
Clusteroluminescence is a phenomenon whereby the aggregation or clustering of non-
conjugated electron-rich units leads to the emission of light at long wavelengths. This …

Spectroscopic studies of solutes in aqueous solution

B Chai, J Zheng, Q Zhao… - The Journal of Physical …, 2008 - ACS Publications
Absorption and fluorescence characteristics of aqueous solutions of salts, sugars, and
amino acids were studied using UV− vis spectroscopy and spectrofluorometry. Motivation …

A comprehensive analysis of the intrinsic visible fluorescence emitted by peptide/protein amyloid-like assemblies

N Balasco, C Diaferia, E Rosa, A Monti, M Ruvo… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amyloid aggregation is a widespread process that involves proteins and peptides with
different molecular complexity and amino acid composition. The structural motif (cross-β) …

Clusterization-Triggered Emission of Waterborne Polyurethane: The Role of Carboxyl Groups

X Xiao, S Zhou, L Gu - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
The intrinsic luminescent properties of waterborne polyurethane (WPU) as an industrial-
scale nonconjugated polymer and the role of side groups in its intrinsic luminescence …