{"title":"Hydroxyphenylbenzothiazole derivatives and their boron complexes: AIE properties and application in WLEDs devices","authors":"Yang Ren, Yuwei Song, Peng Xu, Zhi Zhao, Jinxin Miao, Senqiang Zhu, Rui Liu, Hongjun Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.113003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.113003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Driven by the global energy crisis and the increasing demand for efficient, energy-saving lighting sources, this study investigates 2-hydroxyphenylbenzothiazole (HBT) derivatives and their boron complexes, emphasizing the potential of their aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics in white light-emitting diodes (WLED) applications. Six compounds were synthesized, including three HBT derivatives (<strong>HBT1</strong> ∼ <strong>HBT3</strong>) and three BBF derivatives (<strong>BBF1</strong> ∼ <strong>BBF3</strong>), with molecular structure modifications employed to enhance their photoluminescence. Analysis of the UV absorption, fluorescence emission, and single-crystal structures of these compounds revealed that their luminescence mechanisms are closely related to excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT). Ultimately, utilizing the synthesized <strong>BBF1</strong>, a high-performance WLED device was successfully fabricated, achieving a luminous efficacy of 120.42 lm·W<sup>−1</sup> and a color rendering index (CRI) of 74, demonstrating its promising application potential as a next-generation energy-saving lighting material.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":302,"journal":{"name":"Dyes and Pigments","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 113003"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144534127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dyes and PigmentsPub Date : 2025-06-28DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112999
Yun Cao, Ke-Xin Yuan, Yan Wang
{"title":"“Turn-off” Cd-MOF fluorescence sensor for identification and detection of Fe3+, Cr6+ and antibiotics in aqueous solutions","authors":"Yun Cao, Ke-Xin Yuan, Yan Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112999","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112999","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A newly developed cadmium coordination polymer, [Cd(HEA)(L1)]<sub>n</sub> (<strong>1</strong>), was prepared via a hydrothermal method and demonstrated to function as a multifunctional fluorescent probe for detecting heavy metal ions and antibiotics in aqueous solutions. The compound exhibits an unique two-dimensional layered structure that self-organizes into a robust three-dimensional framework, showcasing exceptional thermal stability and significant solvent tolerance. Fluorescence studies emphasized the outstanding metal ion detection capabilities of complex <strong>1</strong>, which demonstrated a detection limit of 0.01434 μM for Fe<sup>3+</sup> and 0.05949–0.06148 μM for Cr<sup>6+</sup>. Furthermore, the material exhibited selective fluorescence quenching towards specific antibiotics, with detection limits of 0.0369 μM for Ornidazole (ODZ) and 0.0687 μM for Nitrofurazone (NFZ). Notably, the material retained its fluorescent properties over five consecutive usage cycles. Comprehensive experimental studies and theoretical calculations show that the fluorescence quenching process involves the synergistic action of multiple mechanisms, mainly including: static quenching, dynamic quenching, competitive absorption, and light-induced electron transfer pathways. This work presents a promising strategy for sensing trace heavy metals and antibiotics in water systems, offering valuable contributions to the development of advanced environmental monitoring methodologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":302,"journal":{"name":"Dyes and Pigments","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 112999"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144514009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dyes and PigmentsPub Date : 2025-06-28DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112998
Orlando D.C.C. De Azevedo, Paul I.P. Elliott, Christopher D. Gabbutt, B. Mark Heron, Paul A. Scattergood
{"title":"Photochromic fine-tuning of naphthopyrans through rhenium(I) coordination: Insights into photochromism and emission switching","authors":"Orlando D.C.C. De Azevedo, Paul I.P. Elliott, Christopher D. Gabbutt, B. Mark Heron, Paul A. Scattergood","doi":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112998","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112998","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study reports the synthesis, characterisation and photophysical investigation of a series of rhenium(I)-pyridyl-substituted naphthopyran complexes, <em>fac</em>-[Re(N^N)(CO)<sub>3</sub>(NP)]PF<sub>6</sub>, with a focus on how Re(I) coordination fine-tunes the photochromic properties of the naphthopyran (NP) ligands. Additionally, this study describes how the photochromic reaction notably enables reversible photoswitching of the emissive behaviour of the complexes. The Re(I) complexes were readily obtained via ligand substitution (yields = 14–83 %) and were fully characterised by FT-IR, HRMS and NMR. The absorption spectra revealed bathochromic shifts of the <em>λ</em><sub>max</sub> compared to the NP precursors, with <em>λ</em><sub>max</sub> values in the 356–386 nm range. Upon UV irradiation, the Re(I) complexes exhibited remarkably enhanced photochromic properties compared to the NP precursors, including much faster colour transitions from colourless/pale yellow to yellow/orange/red hues (<em>λ</em><sub>PSS</sub> = 422–500 nm), bathochromically shifted absorption bands (by 6–18 nm), significantly improved photocolourability (up to ∼10<sup>2</sup>-fold) and accelerated thermal bleaching kinetics. Photoluminescence studies revealed broad, diimine (N^N)-sensitive emission bands with peak maxima centred in the 442–577 nm range, along with reversible phosphorescence quenching of up to 79 % upon photochromic activation. These results highlight the potential of Re(I) coordination to finely tune the photochromic properties of naphthopyrans, offering exciting opportunities for the rational design of ultrafast, highly coloured, tunable photochromes with applications in ophthalmic lenses, molecular switches and smart materials. Additionally, Re(I) coordination enables dynamic control of phosphorescence, unlocking promising possibilities for light-responsive photonic devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":302,"journal":{"name":"Dyes and Pigments","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 112998"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144534128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dyes and PigmentsPub Date : 2025-06-27DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112995
Daria A. Polivanovskaia , Semyon V. Dudkin , Svetlana A. Belova , Ivan A. Skvortsov , Ekaterina G. Lebed , Kirill P. Birin , Aslan Yu. Tsivadze , Yan Z. Voloshin
{"title":"Oxidation of organic sulfides into sulfoxides under low-power light irradiation photocatalyzed by metallophthalocyaninate-capped 3d-metal tris-pyridineoximates","authors":"Daria A. Polivanovskaia , Semyon V. Dudkin , Svetlana A. Belova , Ivan A. Skvortsov , Ekaterina G. Lebed , Kirill P. Birin , Aslan Yu. Tsivadze , Yan Z. Voloshin","doi":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112995","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112995","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A series of iron-, nickel(II)- and cobalt(III)-centered zirconium- and hafnium(IV)phthalocyaninate-capped tris-pyridineoximates was prepared in their yields from moderate to relatively high using the template condensation of 2-acetylpyridineoxime as a chelating ligand synthon with equimolar amount of metal(IV)phthalocyaninate (M(IV)<img>Zr(IV), Hf(IV)) as a capping Lewis acidic agent on the corresponding <em>3d</em>-metal ion as a matrix. In the case of cobalt complexes, an oxidation of the initial Co<sup>2+</sup> ions occurred in a course of the template self-assembly reactions. Variation of both the capping and the including encapsulated metal ions were found to affect their photochemical properties, photostability and photocatalytic activity. Iron- and nickel(II)-centered complexes of this type are most photostable under a light irradiation. The zirconium(IV)phthalocyaninate-capped nickel(II) tris-pyridineoximate possesses an excellent photocatalytic activity in the tested sulfoxidation reactions. It selectively catalyzes oxidation of a wide range of various organic sulfides, such as aromatic, aliphatic and cyclic substrate, as well as those with substituent prone to oxidation. In the performed large-scale (10 mmol) oxidation experiments with thioanizole and dibenzylsulfoxide as the substrates, the isolated yields of their target sulfoxide derivatives became of 98–99 % with the catalytic turnover numbers up to 2·10<sup>4</sup>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":302,"journal":{"name":"Dyes and Pigments","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 112995"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144522641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dyes and PigmentsPub Date : 2025-06-27DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112996
Jie Zeng , Miao-Yan Xu , Xin-Hao Han , Zheng-Bin Xiang , Duo-Duo Wei , Bing Fan , Xing Wang , Xin-Hui Qu , Xiao-Jian Han , Shaorong Huang
{"title":"Multifunctional photosensitizer as apoptosis and ferroptosis inducer for photodynamic and photothermal immunotherapy","authors":"Jie Zeng , Miao-Yan Xu , Xin-Hao Han , Zheng-Bin Xiang , Duo-Duo Wei , Bing Fan , Xing Wang , Xin-Hui Qu , Xiao-Jian Han , Shaorong Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112996","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112996","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Multifunctional single component photosensitizer (PS) and muti-modal cell death induced immune activation represents a promising strategy for anti-tumor therapy. Herein, an acceptor-π-donor-π-acceptor (A-π-D-π-A) configuration of side chain sp3 hybridization carbon atom and conjugated fused-ring skelecton strategy was proposed to balance fluorescence imaging (FLI), photothermal and photodynamic properties. As the results, FCT nanoparticles (FCT NPs) displayed FLI performance, superior photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE) up to 80.79 %, as well as reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation capacity, especially Type I photodynamic therapy (PDT) which can produce highly-reactive hydroxyl radical (<sup>●</sup> OH) and superoxide anion (O<sub>2</sub><sup>•</sup> <sup>−</sup>) in hypoxia environment. Importantly, FCT NPs + NIR possessed remarkable ability to ablate tumor mainly induced by apoptosis/ferroptosis, provoking immunogenic cell death (ICD) to enhance the maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) and further present antigens to T cells, which activated anti-tumor immune responses and high-effectively prevents the lung metastasis of tumor. In sum, our work introduced single component photosensitizers of apoptosis/ferroptosis for potent photodynamic and photothermal immunotherapy for metastatic tumors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":302,"journal":{"name":"Dyes and Pigments","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 112996"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144502608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dyes and PigmentsPub Date : 2025-06-27DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.113004
Ying Shi , Wenjing Li , Qingyuan Yi , Yiping Wang , Zhibo Huang , Mian Wang , Jianyi Wang
{"title":"A mitochondria-targeted fluorescent probe toward cysteine in drug-induced liver injury models","authors":"Ying Shi , Wenjing Li , Qingyuan Yi , Yiping Wang , Zhibo Huang , Mian Wang , Jianyi Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.113004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.113004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we developed a mitochondria-targeting fluorescent probe <strong>SY-Cys</strong> toward Cys based on a hemicyanine scaffold. <strong>SY-Cys</strong> features rapid response (4 min), high sensitivity (LOD = 0.16 μM), good selectivity without interference from common biomarkers. The responsive mechanism of <strong>SY-Cys</strong> towards Cys is an intramolecular cyclization-ICT mechanism. <strong>SY-Cys</strong> visualized oxidative stress-driven Cys upregulation during APAP-induced hepatotoxicity in HepG2 cells and NAC-mediated metabolic recovery. Furthermore, <strong>SY-Cys</strong> enabled <em>in vivo</em> imaging of Cys in DILI mice, corroborating cellular-level observations. Collectively, <strong>SY-Cys</strong> is powerful in monitoring Cys and is conducive to the early diagnosis of drug-induced liver injury diseases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":302,"journal":{"name":"Dyes and Pigments","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 113004"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144514007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electrochemical, spectroelectrochemical properties, and application in dye-sensitized solar cells of novel symmetric and A3B-Type unsymmetrical phthalocyanines containing bromonaphthalene groups","authors":"Yaren Erdağ Maden , Gülnur Keser Karaoğlan , Gülşah Gümrükçü Köse , Atıf Koca","doi":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.113001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.113001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research focuses on the synthesis and comprehensive characterization of innovative symmetric and unsymmetrical zinc phthalocyanine (A<sub>3</sub>B) complexes, as well as their application in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The newly synthesized dyes were characterized using Ultraviolet–Visible (UV–Vis) absorption spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (<sup>1</sup>H NMR), Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), along with electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical techniques. The photovoltaic performance of DSSCs based on these complexes was systematically evaluated through current density-voltage (J-V) characteristics and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The achieved outcome is 5.28 % maximum efficiency for the unsymmetrical zinc phthalocyanine (AsZnPc) (<strong>6</strong>) device, compared to 3.27 % for the symmetric zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) (<strong>4</strong>) device. Furthermore, a higher electron lifetime (2.08 ms) for the AsZnPc device was obtained in EIS, indicating enhanced inhibition of reverse reactions. Additionally, cell stability was tested by performing Linear Sweep Voltammetry (LSV) and EIS analyses across 50 cycles under 100 mW/cm<sup>2</sup> illumination (1.5 AM) in ambient conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":302,"journal":{"name":"Dyes and Pigments","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 113001"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144522642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dyes and PigmentsPub Date : 2025-06-27DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.113002
Yu Tian , Qi Lu , Qian Wang , Xudong Lv , Yuyan Tao , Chenglong Wang , Yangjun Xia
{"title":"Terpolymer analogous D18 enables balanced charge mobility and mitigating non-radiative energy loss of the organic solar cells","authors":"Yu Tian , Qi Lu , Qian Wang , Xudong Lv , Yuyan Tao , Chenglong Wang , Yangjun Xia","doi":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.113002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.113002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fluorine side chain engineering has been widely used to optimize the organic photovoltaic materials <em>via</em> the regulation of the energy levels, crystallinity, and mitigation of the non-radiative energy loss (<em>ΔE</em><sub>nr</sub>) of the devices from them as well. Herein, the notable wide bandgap conjugated polymeric donor materials of D18 were optimized by the introduction of the third component of 4,8-di(3,4-difluoro-5-(2-ethylhexyl)thiophene-2-yl)benzo[1,2-<em>b</em>:4,5-<em>b</em>']dithiophene (BDT-4F) to generate the polymers with the name of D18-4F-5, D18-4F-10, D18-4F-20, D18-4F-30, and D18-4F-100 as well. As compared with the D18, the absorption spectra of analogous polymers of the D18 were almost not changed in the solid state, but the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy levels were successively deepened, alongside the gradually increasing <em>π-π</em> stacking distance and decreasing the <em>d</em>-interlayer spacing distance in the solid state. In parallel, the open circuit voltage (<em>V</em><sub>OC</sub>) of the non-fullerene-based organic solar cells (NFAs–OSCs) from the blends of the polymers paired with Y6 were increased from 0.860 V to ∼0.876 V−0.874 V, and then up to 0.892 V, alongside the decrease of the short current density (<em>J</em><sub>SC</sub>) from 27.61 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> to 20.59 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>, fill factors (<em>FF</em>) from 76.29 % to 53.11 %. The particular interest NFAs–OSCs with the higher power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 18.11 % relative to that of 16.89 % for the counterpart devices from the blends of D18:Y6, is achieved from the D18-4F-10:Y6 blends. Beyond that, the more balanced charge transporting, efficiently suppressed charge bimolecular recombination, and lower <em>ΔE</em><sub>nr</sub> etc. of the devices of the D18-4F-10:Y6 as compared with D18:Y6, were observed and supported by a range of physical measurements.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":302,"journal":{"name":"Dyes and Pigments","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 113002"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144514010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dyes and PigmentsPub Date : 2025-06-27DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112997
Lei Wang , Tao Xiong , Yuanbo Wang , Yan Wang , Fang Wang , Sheng Lu , Xiaoqiang Chen
{"title":"Redox-programmed theranostic system with instant Response: Light-Triggered methylene blue activation driving self-amplified PDT through glutathione depletion and synergistic chemotherapy","authors":"Lei Wang , Tao Xiong , Yuanbo Wang , Yan Wang , Fang Wang , Sheng Lu , Xiaoqiang Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112997","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112997","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as an attractive therapeutic modality owing to its non-invasiveness and precise spatiotemporal controllability. However, the inherent limitations of monotherapy and the tumor recognition properties of conventional photosensitizers have significantly limited their therapeutic efficacy. In this study we developed <strong>Sanger-MB-HCPT</strong>, a photoactivatable theranostic prodrug integrating methylene blue (<strong>MB</strong>) and hydroxycamptothecin (<strong>HCPT</strong>) through rational molecular engineering. The system features: 1) photocleavable FDNP group enabling fluorescence recovery and precise <strong>MB</strong> activation under 660 nm irradiation, addressing metabolic instability in conventional photosensitizers; 2) disulfide linkages mediating tumor-selective <strong>HCPT</strong> release through glutathione (GSH) responsiveness. Notably, GSH consumption during drug liberation concurrently attenuates ROS scavenging, establishing a self-amplifying mechanism for enhanced PDT efficacy. This dual-activation strategy achieves spatiotemporally controlled ROS generation and chemotherapy, with in vivo studies demonstrating 89.7 % tumor suppression through synergistic effects. This integrated approach establishes a novel therapeutic strategy for precision oncology, effectively overcoming current limitations in conventional PDT while enabling real-time treatment visualization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":302,"journal":{"name":"Dyes and Pigments","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 112997"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144514005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dyes and PigmentsPub Date : 2025-06-26DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112991
V. Arun , Eunsu Kim , Hyeon Young Kim , Hyun-Ji Park , Wook Kim , Youngjun Lee , Eunha Kim
{"title":"Bisindolizine: A new AIEgen and its application in latent fingerprint imaging","authors":"V. Arun , Eunsu Kim , Hyeon Young Kim , Hyun-Ji Park , Wook Kim , Youngjun Lee , Eunha Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112991","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112991","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The concept of molecular symmetry was rationally applied to transform a monomeric asymmetric indolizine moiety into a dimeric symmetric bisindolizine, resulting a new fluorescent molecular framework having appealing aggregation induced emission (AIE) properties and a bathochromic shift in emission wavelength. The synthetic protocol utilized an operationally straightforward Pd-catalyzed dehydrogenative coupling reaction. Among the synthesized derivatives, the most efficient AIE compound was identified and employed for latent fingerprint (LFP) imaging. The LFP visualization protocol involves the application of the AIEgen solution to the fingerprint surface, followed by washing with water to reveal detailed fingerprint pattern.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":302,"journal":{"name":"Dyes and Pigments","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 112991"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144514006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}