High Triplet Yield from Singlet Fission in a Thin Film of 1,3-Diphenylisobenzofuran

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作者
Johnson, Justin C. [2 ]
Nozik, Arthur J. [1 ,2 ]
Michl, Josef [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Colorado, Dept Chem & Biochem, Boulder, CO 80309 USA
[2] Natl Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, CO 80401 USA
[3] Acad Sci Czech Republic, Inst Organ Chem & Biochem, CR-16610 Prague 6, Czech Republic
关键词
ENERGY-TRANSFER; BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL; CAROTENOIDS; PATHWAY;
D O I
10.1021/ja104123r
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Direct observation of triplet absorption and ground-state depletion upon pulsed excitation of a polycrystalline thin solid film of 1,3-diphenylisobenzofuran at 77 K revealed a 200 +/- 30% triplet yield, which was attributed to singlet fission.
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页码:16302 / 16303
页数:2
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