In this mini-review, we present an overview of materials based on donor-linker-acceptor
structural motifs and summarize the current state of research which can help in the design of …

In recent years dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted more and more attention
due to many advantages such as high molar absorption coefficient, facile molecular tailoring …

The development of fluorogens with deep-red emission is one of the hottest topics of
investigation in the field of bio/chemosensors and bioimaging. Herein, the tunable …

Mechanoluminescence (ML), a fantastic phenomenon, has attracted increasing attention.
However, to date, enumerable bright ML luminogens have been reported based on AIE …

Double branched donor acceptor compounds (D–π–A) 2L, whose separate branches are
linked by saturated chains or ring systems, are highly promising sensitizers for dye …

Multi‐branched multi‐anchoring metal‐free dyes as photosensitizers for dye‐sensitized
solar cells (DSSCs) are reviewed. The article outlines design strategies, main synthetic …

A series of Y‐shaped sensitizers incorporating quinoxaline or quinoxalinoid moieties were
prepared and applied in dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). By the introduction of …

New organic dyes containing fluorene functionalized with two imidazole chromophores as
donors and cyanoacrylic acid acceptors have been synthesized and successfully …

Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) molecules with strong luminescence in aggregated
states have attracted persistent attention in recent years. The development of new structures …

The option of using conjugated π-linkers is critical for rational molecular design toward an
energy-level strategy for organic sensitizers. To further optimize photovoltaic performance …