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Bossanyi DG, Matthiesen M, Wang S, Smith JA, Kilbride RC, Shipp JD, Chekulaev D, Holland E, Anthony JE, Zaumseil J, Musser AJ, Clark J. Emissive spin-0 triplet-pairs are a direct product of triplet-triplet annihilation in pentacene single crystals and anthradithiophene films. Nat Chem 2020; 13:163-171. [PMID: 33288892 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-020-00593-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
Singlet fission and triplet-triplet annihilation represent two highly promising ways of increasing the efficiency of photovoltaic devices. Both processes are believed to be mediated by a biexcitonic triplet-pair state, 1(TT). Recently however, there has been debate over the role of 1(TT) in triplet-triplet annihilation. Here we use intensity-dependent, low-temperature photoluminescence measurements, combined with kinetic modelling, to show that distinct 1(TT) emission arises directly from triplet-triplet annihilation in high-quality pentacene single crystals and anthradithiophene (diF-TES-ADT) thin films. This work demonstrates that a real, emissive triplet-pair state acts as an intermediate in both singlet fission and triplet-triplet annihilation and that this is true for both endo- and exothermic singlet fission materials.
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Affiliation(s)
- David G Bossanyi
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.,Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
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