Recent advances in triplet–triplet annihilation upconversion and singlet fission, towards solar energy applications

AJ Carrod, V Gray, K Börjesson - Energy & Environmental Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar energy is an ample renewable energy resource, with photovoltaic (PV) technology
enabling a direct route from light to electricity. Currently, PVs are limited in photon …

Challenges, progress and prospects in solid state triplet fusion upconversion

J Alves, J Feng, L Nienhaus, TW Schmidt - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Many applications, including solar energy conversion, can be enhanced by the
upconversion of low energy photons. A flexible approach towards achieving this is by …

Approaching the spin-statistical limit in visible-to-ultraviolet photon upconversion

A Olesund, J Johnsson, F Edhborg… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Triplet–triplet annihilation photon upconversion (TTA-UC) is a process in which triplet
excitons combine to form emissive singlets and holds great promise in biological …

Past, present and future of indium phosphide quantum dots

HB Jalali, S Sadeghi, IB Dogru Yuksel, A Onal… - Nano Research, 2022 - Springer
Indium phosphide (InP) colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have been drawn significant attention
as a potentially less toxic alternative to cadmium-based QDs over the past two decades. The …

Molecular triplet sensitization and photon upconversion using colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals

Y Han, S He, K Wu - ACS Energy Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals have recently emerged as a novel class of
photosensitizers for molecular spin-triplet states. This sensitization strategy combines the …

Efficient visible‐to‐UV photon upconversion systems based on CdS nanocrystals modified with triplet energy mediators

L Hou, A Olesund, S Thurakkal… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Developing high‐performance visible‐to‐UV photon upconversion systems based on triplet–
triplet annihilation photon upconversion (TTA‐UC) is highly desired, as it provides a …

Blue‐to‐UVB Upconversion, Solvent Sensitization and Challenging Bond Activation Enabled by a Benzene‐Based Annihilator

TJB Zähringer, JA Moghtader… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Several energy‐demanding photoreactions require harsh UV light from inefficient light
sources. The conversion of low‐energy visible light to high‐energy singlet states via triplet …

A sensitizer of purpose: generating triplet excitons with semiconductor nanocrystals

R Weiss, ZA VanOrman, CM Sullivan… - ACS Materials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The process of photon upconversion promises importance for many optoelectronic
applications, as it can result in higher efficiencies and more effective photon management …

Ultra-small PbS nanocrystals as sensitizers for red-to-blue triplet-fusion upconversion

CJ Imperiale, PB Green, M Hasham, MWB Wilson - Chemical Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Photon upconversion is a strategy to generate high-energy excitations from low-energy
photon input, enabling advanced architectures for imaging and photochemistry. Here, we …

Coulomb interactions for mediator-enhanced sensitized triplet–triplet annihilation upconversion in solution

F Glaser, M Schmitz, C Kerzig - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Sensitized triplet–triplet annihilation upconversion offers an attractive possibility to replace a
high-energy photon by two photons with lower energy through the combination of a light …