Recent advances in triplet–triplet annihilation upconversion and singlet fission, towards solar energy applications
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 …
enabling a direct route from light to electricity. Currently, PVs are limited in photon …
Mixed electronic states in molecular dimers: Connecting singlet fission, excimer formation, and symmetry-breaking charge transfer
Conspectus Chromophore aggregates are capable of a wide variety of excited-state
dynamics that are potentially of great use in optoelectronic devices based on organic …
dynamics that are potentially of great use in optoelectronic devices based on organic …
Perspectives in dye chemistry: a rational approach toward functional materials by understanding the aggregate state
The past 20 years have witnessed a renaissance of dye chemistry, moving from traditional
colorant research toward functional materials. Different from traditional colorant research …
colorant research toward functional materials. Different from traditional colorant research …
Accelerating symmetry-breaking charge separation in a perylenediimide trimer through a vibronically coherent dimer intermediate
Understanding the photophysics and photochemistry of molecular π-stacked chromophores
is important for utilizing them as functional photonic materials. However, these investigations …
is important for utilizing them as functional photonic materials. However, these investigations …
Unconventional singlet fission materials
Singlet fission (SF) is a photophysical downconversion pathway, in which a singlet excitation
transforms into two triplet excited states. As such, it constitutes an exciton multiplication …
transforms into two triplet excited states. As such, it constitutes an exciton multiplication …
Null exciton-coupled chromophoric dimer exhibits symmetry-breaking charge separation
A comprehensive understanding of the structure–property relationships in
multichromophoric architectures has pushed the limits for develo** robust photosynthetic …
multichromophoric architectures has pushed the limits for develo** robust photosynthetic …
Coherence in Chemistry: Foundations and Frontiers
Coherence refers to correlations in waves. Because matter has a wave-particle nature, it is
unsurprising that coherence has deep connections with the most contemporary issues in …
unsurprising that coherence has deep connections with the most contemporary issues in …
Leveraging charge-transfer interactions in through-space-coupled pentacene dendritic oligomer for singlet exciton fission
Singlet exciton fission in organic chromophores has received much attention during the past
decade. Inspired by numerous spectroscopic studies in the solid state, there have been …
decade. Inspired by numerous spectroscopic studies in the solid state, there have been …
Folded perylene diimide loops as mechanoresponsive motifs
A supramolecular mechanophore that can be integrated into polymers and indicates
deformation by a fluorescence color change is reported. Two perylene diimides (PDIs) were …
deformation by a fluorescence color change is reported. Two perylene diimides (PDIs) were …
Controlling Intramolecular Singlet Fission Dynamics via Torsional Modulation of Through-Bond versus Through-Space Couplings
Covalent dimers, particularly pentacenes, are the dominant platform for develo** a
mechanistic understanding of intramolecular singlet fission (iSF). Numerous studies have …
mechanistic understanding of intramolecular singlet fission (iSF). Numerous studies have …