New supramolecular luminescent host systems based on 2-cyano-3 (4-(diphenylamino) phenyl) acrylic acid (CDPA), a triphenylamine based luminescent acid, and amines (propylamine (1), dimethylaminopyridine, DMAP (2) and (1S, 2R)-2-amino-1, 2- diphenylethanol (3)) were prepared using a supramolecular approach. For each, the inclusion of amines in the CDPA matrix led to blue shifts in the solid state luminescence. 1 ...