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ArticleNational science review2025

Multiscale tracking of emulsion dynamics by aggregation-induced emission.

Jin Wang, Xinyue Liu, Zihe Liu, Yucheng Ma, Shunjie Liu, Jinqing Qu, Ryan T K Kwok, Jacky W Y Lam, Xianhong Wang, Ben Zhong Tang

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Jin WangDepartment of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Division of Life Science, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Xinyue LiuDepartment of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Division of Life Science, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Zihe LiuKey Laboratory of Polymer Eco-materials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
Yucheng MaDepartment of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Division of Life Science, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Shunjie LiuKey Laboratory of Polymer Eco-materials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
Jinqing QuSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
Ryan T K KwokDepartment of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Division of Life Science, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Jacky W Y LamDepartment of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Division of Life Science, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Xianhong WangKey Laboratory of Polymer Eco-materials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
Ben Zhong TangDepartment of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Division of Life Science, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong 999077, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1396-4186

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Abstract

The inherent multiscale dynamics of materials necessitate synchronous cross-scale investigation, while traditional multiplatform methods always encounter low operational efficiency and analytical uncertainty. Herein, we try to address these limitations by developing a unified monitoring strategy through aggregation-induced emission fluorogens (AIEgens), whose high-contrast photoluminescence (PL) activation triggered by restricted intramolecular motion (RIM) enables multiscale correlation. Molecular-level analysis with AIEgens reveals ultrasensitive PL transitions during emulsion-to-film evolution, quantifying dynamic shifts from movement-free to being restricted by the polymer chain. This molecular responsiveness enables concurrent tracking of particle coalescence and phase transitions at the microscopic level. At the same time, the AIEgen-assisted monitoring platform reveals drying dynamics at the macroscopic scale with high contrast and precision. Through dual feasibility verification in the laboratory and industry, the methodology integrates molecular conformational dynamics, microscale structural rearrangements and macroscale morphological evolution into a single optical framework, which effectively circumvents the platform-dependent analytical limitations. With polymer emulsion as a case study, we provide a generalizable platform for investigating multiscale dynamics in complex material systems, bridging critical gaps between scale-specific observations and holistic process interpretation.

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carbon dioxide fixationfilm formationin situ monitoringinterface dynamicsionic polymers

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PMID41190008
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