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The very simple organic molecules have been employed to construct highly efficient single-benzene solid emitters (quantum yields: 0.72-0.84) with crystal lasing properties based on aggregation-induced emission (AIE) generated through an excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) reaction.
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