A series of new A–π–D–π–A molecules including diphenylamine and carbazole had been synthesized and characterized (T1–T3). T1 and T2 displayed aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE): exhibiting weak fluorescence in pure THF, which a signification AIEE effect was observed in mixture with a water fraction (fw) of 90% with a sharp increase in fluorescence intensity. T3 displayed aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ): exhibiting strong fluorescence in pure THF, which a signification ACQ effect was observed in mixture with a water fraction (fw) of 90% with a sharp decrease in fluorescence intensity. Their two-photon absorption (2PA) had been investigated using the open-aperture Z-scan technique, and the values of the 2PA cross section at 800 nm for T1–T3 were 1115, 681, in chloroform, respectively.Three new A–π–D–π–A molecules had been synthesized and characterized (T1–T3). The 2PA cross section at 800 nm for T1–T3 were 1115, 681, 434 GM, respectively.