Aggregation-induced emission luminogens for augmented photosynthesis

Exploration (Beijing). 2022 Mar 21;2(3):20210053. doi: 10.1002/EXP.20210053. eCollection 2022 Jun.

Abstract

Photosynthesis is promising in sequestrating carbon dioxide and providing food and biofuel. Recent findings have shown that luminescent materials could shift the wavelength of light to a more usable range for augmented photosynthesis. Among them, aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) have advantages of efficient light conversion, high biocompatibility, large Stokes' shift, and so on. In this perspective, emerging reports of augmented photosynthesis with luminescent materials, especially the AIEgens are included. We emphasized the spectra shift characteristics, material formation, and sustainable development based on augmented photosynthesis.

Keywords: aggregation‐induced emission; carbon neutrality; photosynthesis; sustainable development.