DOI: 10.1039/d6cc04806d ISSN: 1359-7345
Harnessing aggregation-induced emission-active fluorescent probes to illuminate intracellular metal ions
Zixiang Meng, Xiuxin Lu, Yuchen Jiao, Dongxia Zhu, Tianfu ZhangFocusing on intracellular imaging, this review systematizes AIE probe designs for essential/toxic metal ions and multiplexed detection, charting a path from chemical sensing to biological insight.