Ben Zhong Tang

Catalyst-free Polyannulations of Potassium Sulfide and Unactivated Alkynes toward Multifunctional Thiophene-Containing Polymers

Abstract Facile and efficient transformation of inexpensive inorganic sulfides into high-value polymer materials is of great academic and industrial significance. Herein, we report a catalyst-free polyannulation strategy between potassium sulfide and internal diynes, which can ef...

Harnessing Differential Restriction of Molecular Motion within a Single Fluorophore for Versatile Bioimaging

Abstract Numerous studies have highlighted how differently restricted molecular motions within molecular packing can profoundly alter the photophysical properties of fluorophores. However, most investigations remain confined to solid-state luminescence polymorphism, while extendi...

Molecular Machine‐Driven Fluorogenic Probes for Motion–Signal Conversion and Hydrophilicity Retention in Live‐Cell Nanoscopy

ABSTRACT Traditional fluorogenic and cell‐permeable molecular probes for live‐cell nanoscopy mainly rely on structural or hydrophilicity changes to generate intracellular fluorescence signals. Here, we introduce molecular machines into fluorogenic probe design. As a proof of conc...

Sunlight-Triggered Bacterial Membrane-Targeting Aggregation-Induced Emission “Nanoantibiotic” Hydrogel for Ultrafast Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Eradication and Diabetic Wound Healing

Abstract Drug-resistant bacterial infections and persistent biofilm formation pose critical bottlenecks for diabetic wound management. To overcome these challenges, a sunlight (SL)-triggered aggregation-induced emission (AIE) photosensitizer, designated as MTP, was engineered and...

Created Ex Nihilo: A Near‐Infrared Afterglow Luminescent Framework of Imidazole Derivatives for Bioimaging

ABSTRACT Afterglow luminescence probes are limited by (i) a lack of new afterglow scaffolds; (ii) a dependence on initial external light activation, and (iii) aggregation‐caused quenching. Herein, we demonstrate for the first time that Ir(III) complexes of general formula Ir(C^N)...

Created Ex Nihilo: A Near‐Infrared Afterglow Luminescent Framework of Imidazole Derivatives for Bioimaging

ABSTRACT Afterglow luminescence probes are limited by (i) a lack of new afterglow scaffolds; (ii) a dependence on initial external light activation, and (iii) aggregation‐caused quenching. Herein, we demonstrate for the first time that Ir(III) complexes of general formula Ir(C^N)...

Narrowband Hydrocarbon Emitters Enabled by Stereo‐Locked Through‐Space Interactions

ABSTRACT High‐purity emitters with a narrowband emission are a critical requirement for next‐generation displays and lighting, yet it remains a formidable challenge for purely organic materials, particularly in the pure‐violet region. Herein, a general molecular design strategy b...

Narrowband Hydrocarbon Emitters Enabled by Stereo‐Locked Through‐Space Interactions

ABSTRACT High‐purity emitters with a narrowband emission are a critical requirement for next‐generation displays and lighting, yet it remains a formidable challenge for purely organic materials, particularly in the pure‐violet region. Herein, a general molecular design strategy b...