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 …

Energy Versus Electron Transfer: Managing Excited-State Interactions in Perovskite Nanocrystal–Molecular Hybrids: Focus Review

JT DuBose, PV Kamat - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Energy and electron transfer processes in light harvesting assemblies dictate the outcome of
the overall light energy conversion process. Halide perovskite nanocrystals such as …

Nanoengineering triplet–triplet annihilation upconversion: from materials to real-world applications

T Schloemer, P Narayanan, Q Zhou, E Belliveau… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Using light to control matter has captured the imagination of scientists for generations, as
there is an abundance of photons at our disposal. Yet delivering photons beyond the surface …

CsPbBr 3–CdS heterostructure: Stabilizing perovskite nanocrystals for photocatalysis

A Kipkorir, J DuBose, J Cho, PV Kamat - Chemical science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The instability of cesium lead bromide (CsPbBr3) nanocrystals (NCs) in polar solvents has
hampered their use in photocatalysis. We have now succeeded in synthesizing CsPbBr3 …

Solution-processable infrared photodetectors: Materials, device physics, and applications

N Li, P Mahalingavelar, JH Vella, DS Leem… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review is written to introduce infrared photon detectors based on solution-processable
semiconductors. A new generation of solution-processable photon detectors have been …

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 …

Charge Transfer from Quantum-Confined 0D, 1D, and 2D Nanocrystals

Q Li, K Wu, H Zhu, Y Yang, S He, T Lian - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
The properties of colloidal quantum-confined semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs), including
zero-dimensional (0D) quantum dots, 1D nanorods, 2D nanoplatelets, and their …

Efficient solid-state infrared-to-visible photon upconversion on atomically thin monolayer semiconductors

J Duan, Y Liu, Y Zhang, Z Chen, X Xu, L Ye, Z Wang… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Upconverting infrared light into visible light via the triplet-triplet annihilation process in solid
state is important for various applications including photovoltaics, photodetection, and …

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 …

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 …