Inorganic–Organic Nanocomposites Based on Aggregation‐Induced Emission Luminogens

The emergence of aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) has significantly facilitated the development of various fields including chemical sensing, bioimaging, theranostics, and photoelectric devices. Aiming to constructing high‐performance versatile materials, integrating AIE luminogens with functionalized supporting agents is an intriguing strategy. Inorganic nanomaterials have attracted significant scientific interest in functionalizing AIE luminogens via combining the advantages of them both. In addition to these intrinsic features of specific inorganic materials, including high stability, superior biocompatibility, and facile modification, the stubborn spatial confinement effect of inorganic structure provides AIE moieties with favorable aggregated conditions. Representative work and some very first attempts of constructing AIE luminogens‐based inorganic–organic nanocomposites are presented in this review. The sections are organized according to the dimension of inorganic nanomaterials and focused on their construction, mechanism, and application. Inorganic nanomatrixes have been utilized in functionalizing AIEgens, which endow the nanocomposites with not only high fluorescence efficiency but also specific intrinsic features of inorganic nanomaterials, making AIEgen‐based inorganic–organic nanocomposites significantly powerful as advanced materials. Recent advances in the area are presented in this review, focusing on the construction, mechanism, and application of inorganic–organic nanocomposites involving AIEgens.