Diverge from the norm

Abstract

It has been a general belief that luminophore aggregation normally quenches light emission. The conceptualization of 'aggregation-induced emission' (AIE) breaks this 'common law' and provides a new stage for the exploration of practically useful light-emitting materials. The booming development in this emerging area of research has recently been showcased at the First International Symposium on Aggregation-Induced Emission (ISAIE) held inWuhan, China.