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 …

Recent advances in materials for and applications of triplet–triplet annihilation-based upconversion

SE Seo, HS Choe, H Cho, H Kim, JH Kim… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Triplet–triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) has been attracting attention in various
fields as a promising tool to efficiently generate a shorter-wavelength photon than incident …

Low power threshold photochemical upconversion using a zirconium (IV) LMCT photosensitizer

M Yang, S Sheykhi, Y Zhang, C Milsmann… - Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The current investigation demonstrates highly efficient photochemical upconversion (UC)
where a long-lived Zr (IV) ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) complex serves as a triplet …

Sensitization-initiated electron transfer via upconversion: mechanism and photocatalytic applications

F Glaser, C Kerzig, OS Wenger - Chemical Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Sensitization-initiated electron transfer (SenI-ET) describes a recently discovered
photoredox strategy that relies on two consecutive light absorption events, triggering a …

Polycationic Ru (II) luminophores: syntheses, photophysics, and application in electrostatically driven sensitization of lanthanide luminescence

RC Knighton, JM Beames, SJA Pope - Inorganic Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
A series of photoluminescent Ru (II) polypyridine complexes have been synthesized in a
manner that varies the extent of the cationic charge. Two ligand systems (L1 and L2), based …

Efficient Triplet‐Triplet Annihilation Upconversion Sensitized by a Chromium (III) Complex via an Underexplored Energy Transfer Mechanism

C Wang, F Reichenauer, WR Kitzmann… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sensitized triplet‐triplet annihilation upconversion (sTTA‐UC) mainly relies on precious
metal complexes thanks to their high intersystem crossing (ISC) efficiencies, excited state …

A glycyrrhetinic acid-iridium (III) conjugate as a theranostic NIR probe for hepatocellular carcinoma with mitochondrial-targeting ability

L Wang, X Wang, F Chen, YQ Song, SC Nao… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major contributor to global mortality rates, but current
treatment options have limitations. Advanced theranostics are needed to effectively integrate …

[HTML][HTML] Rational design of mitochondria targeted thiabendazole-based Ir (III) biscyclometalated complexes for a multimodal photodynamic therapy of cancer

I Echevarría, E Zafon, S Barrabés, MÁ Martínez… - Journal of Inorganic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite their outstanding properties as potential photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy
(PDT), Ir (III) biscyclometalated complexes need both further developments to overcome …

Polysubstituted ligand framework for color tuning phosphorescent iridium (III) complexes

SA Fitzgerald, HY Otaif, CE Elgar, N Sawicka… - Inorganic …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A series of ligands have been synthesized based upon a polysubstituted 2-
phenylquinoxaline core structure. These ligands introduce different combinations of fluorine …

An energetics assessment of benzo [a] tetracene and benzo [a] pyrene as triplet–triplet annihilation emitters

X Wang, N Marom - Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Optical upconversion (UC) of low energy photons into high energy photons enables solar
cells to harvest photons with energies below the band gap of the absorber, reducing the …