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 …

Exchange controlled triplet fusion in metal–organic frameworks

DG Ha, R Wan, CA Kim, TA Lin, L Yang… - Nature Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Triplet-fusion-based photon upconversion holds promise for a wide range of applications,
from photovoltaics to bioimaging. The efficiency of triplet fusion, however, is fundamentally …

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 …

Future and challenges for hybrid upconversion nanosystems

S Wen, J Zhou, PJ Schuck, YD Suh, TW Schmidt… - Nature Photonics, 2019 - nature.com
To improve the efficiency of photon upconversion, a hybrid approach of combining organic
dyes and inorganic nanoparticles is proving successful, especially in the form of dye …

Triplet-sensitization by lead halide perovskite thin films for near-infrared-to-visible upconversion

L Nienhaus, JP Correa-Baena, S Wieghold… - ACS Energy …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Lead halide-based perovskite thin films have attracted great attention due to the rapid
increase in perovskite solar cell efficiencies. The same optoelectronic properties that make …

Speed limit for triplet-exciton transfer in solid-state PbS nanocrystal-sensitized photon upconversion

L Nienhaus, M Wu, N Geva, JJ Shepherd… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Hybrid interfaces combining inorganic and organic materials underpin the operation of many
optoelectronic and photocatalytic systems and allow for innovative approaches to photon up …

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 …

Bulk metal halide perovskites as triplet sensitizers: taking charge of upconversion

ZA VanOrman, L Nienhaus - ACS Energy Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Photon upconversion via triplet–triplet annihilation has the potential to improve the
performance of photovoltaics, as additional sub-bandgap photons can be harnessed …

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 …