Rapid Fabrication of Photoluminescent Electrospun Nanofibers without the Need of Chemical Polymeric Backbone Modifications

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(a) Molecular structure of AIEgen 1-(1-(8-pyridiniumoctyloxy)-2, 3,4,5-tetraphenylcyclopenta-2,4-dienyl) benzene chloride (C8) displaying aggregation-induced emission (AIE) properties. For further information on C8 AIEgen, see reference [18]. (b) Molecular structure of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), poly(vinylidene fluoride)-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP), and poly(methylacrylate) (PMMA).

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