Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
Abstract
Consecutive
photoinduced
electron
transfer
(conPET)
processes
accumulate
the
energies
of
two
photons
to
overcome
thermodynamic
limit
traditional
photoredox
catalysis.
However,
excitation
wavelength
conPET
systems
mainly
focused
on
short
visible
light,
leading
photodamage
and
incompatibility
with
large-scale
reactions.
Herein,
we
report
triggered
by
near-infrared
(NIR)
red
light.
Specifically,
a
blue-absorbing
photocatalyst,
perylene
diimide
(PDI)
is
sensitized
palladium-based
photosensitizer
triplet
excited
state
(
3
PDI
*
),
which
generates
radical
anion
(PDI
•
–
)
over
100-fold
faster
than
that
in
conventional
conPET.
Accordingly,
photoreduction
superior
reaction
rate
penetration
depth,
as
well
reduced
detected.
More
importantly,
our
work
offers
comprehensive
design
rules
for
triplet-mediated
strategy,
whose
versatility
confirmed
metal-free
dye
pairs
NIR-active
PtTNP/PDI.
Notably,
achieves
NIR-driven
atom
polymerization
using
an
inert
aromatic
halide
initiator.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(2), P. 2487 - 2649
Published: Nov. 9, 2021
Redox
processes
are
at
the
heart
of
synthetic
methods
that
rely
on
either
electrochemistry
or
photoredox
catalysis,
but
how
do
and
catalysis
compare?
Both
approaches
provide
access
to
high
energy
intermediates
(e.g.,
radicals)
enable
bond
formations
not
constrained
by
rules
ionic
2
electron
(e)
mechanisms.
Instead,
they
1e
mechanisms
capable
bypassing
electronic
steric
limitations
protecting
group
requirements,
thus
enabling
chemists
disconnect
molecules
in
new
different
ways.
However,
while
providing
similar
intermediates,
differ
several
physical
chemistry
principles.
Understanding
those
differences
can
be
key
designing
transformations
forging
disconnections.
This
review
aims
highlight
these
similarities
between
comparing
their
underlying
principles
describing
impact
electrochemical
photochemical
methods.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(15), P. 9165 - 9195
Published: July 30, 2021
Opportunities
for
enhancing
solar
energy
harvesting
using
photon
upconversion
are
reviewed.
The
increasing
prominence
of
bifacial
cells
is
an
enabling
factor
the
implementation
upconversion,
however,
when
realistic
constraints
current
best-performing
silicon
devices
considered,
many
challenges
remain
before
photovoltaics
operating
under
nonconcentrated
sunlight
can
be
enhanced
via
lanthanide-based
upconversion.
A
photophysical
model
reveals
that
>1–2
orders
magnitude
increase
in
intermediate
state
lifetime,
transfer
rate,
or
generation
rate
would
needed
such
could
start
to
become
efficient.
Methods
as
use
cosensitizers
expand
absorption
range
and
plasmonics
photonic
structures
opportunities
these
approaches
(or
combinations
thereof)
achieve
efficient
discussed.
opportunity
performance
technologies
luminescent
concentrators
by
combining
together
with
micro-optics
also
Triplet–triplet
annihilation-based
progressing
steadily
toward
being
relevant
lower-bandgap
cells.
Looking
photocatalysis,
modeling
indicates
blue-to-ultraviolet
lanthanide
systems
very
inefficient.
However,
hope
remains
this
direction
organic
visible-light-active
photocatalysts.
Synlett,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(12), P. 1154 - 1179
Published: Feb. 15, 2021
Abstract
Photoredox
catalysis
has
proven
to
be
a
powerful
tool
in
synthetic
organic
chemistry.
The
rational
design
of
photosensitizers
with
improved
photocatalytic
performance
constitutes
major
advancement
photoredox
transformations.
This
review
summarizes
the
fundamental
ground-state
and
excited-state
photophysical
electrochemical
attributes
molecular
photosensitizers,
which
are
important
determinants
their
reactivity.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(21), P. 15998 - 16050
Published: Oct. 4, 2022
The
attractive
features
of
lanthanide-doped
upconversion
luminescence
(UCL),
such
as
high
photostability,
nonphotobleaching
or
photoblinking,
and
large
anti-Stokes
shift,
have
shown
great
potentials
in
life
science,
information
technology,
energy
materials.
Therefore,
UCL
modulation
is
highly
demanded
toward
expected
emission
wavelength,
lifetime,
relative
intensity
order
to
satisfy
stringent
requirements
raised
from
a
wide
variety
areas.
Unfortunately,
the
majority
efforts
been
devoted
either
simple
codoping
multiple
activators
variation
hosts,
while
very
little
attention
has
paid
critical
role
that
sensitizers
playing.
In
fact,
different
possess
excitation
wavelengths
transfer
pathways
(to
activators),
which
will
lead
features.
Thus,
rational
design
shall
provide
extra
opportunities
for
tuning,
particularly
side.
this
review,
we
specifically
focus
on
advances
sensitizers,
including
current
status,
working
mechanisms,
principles,
well
future
challenges
endeavor
directions.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(50), P. 22976 - 22984
Published: Dec. 7, 2022
Multiresonance
thermal
activated
delayed
fluorescence
(MR-TADF)
materials
with
an
efficient
spin-flip
transition
between
singlet
and
triplet
excited
states
remain
demanding.
Herein,
we
report
MR-TADF
compound
(BN-Se)
simultaneously
possessing
(reverse)
intersystem
crossing
(ISC/RISC),
fast
radiative
decay,
close-to-unity
quantum
yield,
narrowband
emission
by
embedding
a
single
selenium
atom
into
common
4,4'-diazaborin
framework.
Benefitting
from
the
high
RISC
efficiency
accelerated
heavy-atom
effect,
organic
light-emitting
diodes
(OLEDs)
based
on
BN-Se
manifest
excellent
performance
external
of
up
to
32.6%
ultralow
roll-off
1.3%
at
1000
cd
m-2.
Furthermore,
ISC
small
inherent
energy
loss
also
render
superior
photosensitizer
realize
first
example
visible
(λex
>
450
nm)-to-UV
(λem
<
350
nm)
triplet-triplet
annihilation
upconversion,
(21.4%)
extremely
low
threshold
intensity
(1.3
mW
cm-2).
This
work
not
only
aids
in
designing
advanced
pure
molecules
exciton
dynamics
but
highlights
value
compounds
beyond
OLED
applications.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 3259 - 3288
Published: Feb. 17, 2023
Using
light
to
control
matter
has
captured
the
imagination
of
scientists
for
generations,
as
there
is
an
abundance
photons
at
our
disposal.
Yet
delivering
beyond
surface
many
photoresponsive
systems
proven
challenging,
particularly
scale,
due
attenuation
via
absorption
and
scattering
losses.
Triplet–triplet
annihilation
upconversion
(TTA-UC),
a
process
which
allows
low
energy
be
converted
high
photons,
poised
overcome
these
challenges
by
allowing
precise
spatial
generation
its
nonlinear
nature.
With
wide
range
sensitizer
annihilator
motifs
available
TTA-UC,
researchers
seek
integrate
materials
in
solution
or
solid-state
applications.
In
this
Review,
we
discuss
nanoengineering
deployment
strategies
highlight
their
uses
recent
state-of-the-art
examples
TTA-UC
integrated
both
Considering
implementation
tactics
application-specific
requirements,
identify
critical
needs
push
TTA-UC-based
applications
from
academic
curiosity
scalable
technology.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 4982 - 5016
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Here
we
consolidate
recent
advances
in
the
fields
of
triplet–triplet
annihilation
photon
upconversion
and
singlet
fission.
We
further
describe
their
utility
increasing
efficiency
photovoltaic
devices.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(25)
Published: March 8, 2023
Ultraviolet
(UV,
λ<400
nm)
light
is
essential
for
various
photochemical
reactions,
but
its
intensity
in
the
solar
spectrum
very
low,
and
sources
that
artificially
generate
high-energy
UV
are
inefficient
environmentally
unfriendly.
A
solution
to
this
problem
photon
upconversion
(UC)
from
visible
(vis,
λ>400
light.
Among
several
mechanisms,
UC
based
on
triplet-triplet
annihilation
(TTA-UC)
particular
has
made
remarkable
progress
recent
years.
The
development
of
new
chromophores
enabled
highly
efficient
conversion
low-intensity
into
In
review,
we
summarize
visible-to-UV
TTA-UC,
their
production
films
application
processes
such
as
catalysis,
bond
activation
polymerization.
Finally,
challenges
opportunities
future
material
applications
will
be
discussed.
JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5(2), P. 426 - 447
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
Many
important
synthetic-oriented
works
have
proposed
excited
organic
radicals
as
photoactive
species,
yet
mechanistic
studies
raised
doubts
about
whether
they
can
truly
function
photocatalysts.
This
skepticism
originates
from
the
formation
of
(photo)redox-active
degradation
products
and
picosecond
decay
electronically
radicals,
which
is
considered
too
short
for
diffusion-based
photoinduced
electron
transfer
reactions.
From
this
perspective,
we
analyze
synthetic
transformations
where
been
photocatalysts,
comparing
their
theoretical
maximum
state
potentials
with
required
observed
photocatalytic
reactivity.
We
summarize
structurally
similar
photocatalysts
indicating
different
reaction
pathways
some
catalytic
systems,
addressing
cases
radical
exceed
Additionally,
perform
a
kinetic
analysis
to
explain
in
on
subpicosecond
time
scales.
further
rationalize
potential
anti-Kasha
reactivity
higher
states
femtosecond
lifetimes,
highlighting
how
future
photocatalysis
advancements
could
unlock
new
photochemical
pathways.