Blue fluorophores comprised of tetraphenylethene and imidazole: aggregation-induced emission and electroluminescence

Jiayun XIANG; Han NIE; Yibin JIANG; Jian ZHOU; Hoi Sing KWOK; Zujin ZHAO; Ben Zhong TANG

doi:10.1007/s12200-015-0522-y

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