Vesicles displaying aggregation-induced emission: Fabrication and applications

Vesicles displaying aggregation induced emission are very promising in fields related to biology. In this review, we summarized recent progresses in the creation of such vesicles and their applications. The following contents are included: 1) the general background of AIE vesicles; 2) creation of AIE vesicles with synthetic covalent compounds; 3) creation of AIE vesicles with supramolecular chemistry; 4) the application of AIE vesicles in real-time imaging, visualized drug delivery, cell communication and fission-fusion process, and light-harvesting. Finally, we envision AIE vesicles may have profound impact on medical science, biological science and material science.

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This review summarizes the potential and applications of vesicles with aggregation induced emission (AIE) in biology-related fields. The contents include the general background of AIE vesicles, creation of AIE vesicles with synthetic covalent compounds, creation of AIE vesicles with supramolecular chemistry, and the application of AIE vesicles in real-time imaging, visualized drug delivery, cell communication and fission-fusion process, and light-harvesting. Finally, the authors envision that AIE vesicles may have profound impact on medical science, biological science, and material science.