Photon upconversion for photovoltaics and photocatalysis: a critical review: focus review

BS Richards, D Hudry, D Busko, A Turshatov… - Chemical …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
Opportunities for enhancing solar energy harvesting using photon upconversion are
reviewed. The increasing prominence of bifacial solar cells is an enabling factor for the …

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 …

Triplet fusion upconversion nanocapsules for volumetric 3D printing

SN Sanders, TH Schloemer, MK Gangishetty… - Nature, 2022‏ - nature.com
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing has exploded in interest as new technologies have
opened up a multitude of applications,,,,–, with stereolithography a particularly successful …

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 …

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 …

Ultra-broadband near-infrared upconversion for solar energy harvesting

GE Arnaoutakis, D Busko, BS Richards, A Ivaturi… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Upconversion–the absorption of two or more photons resulting in radiative emission at a
higher energy than the excitation–has the potential to enhance the efficiency of solar energy …

Metal–organic framework-based hybrids with photon upconversion

X Chen, X Zhang, Y Zhao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2025‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Upconversion materials (UCMs) featuring an anti-Stokes type emission establish them as an
important category of photoluminescent materials. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are …

Triplet–triplet annihilation upconversion in LAPONITE®/PVP nanocomposites: absolute quantum yields of up to 23.8% in the solid state and application to anti …

L Wei, C Fan, M Rao, F Gao, C He, Y Sun, S Zhu… - Materials …, 2022‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The low quantum efficiency in the solid phase and the highly efficient quenching by oxygen
are two major weaknesses limiting the practical applications of triplet–triplet annihilation …

Photon upconversion in a glowing metal–organic framework

I Roy, S Goswami, RM Young… - Journal of the …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
The interaction of low-energy light with matter that leads to the production of high-energy
light is known as photon upconversion. This phenomenon is of importance because of its …

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 …