Emissive spin-0 triplet-pairs are a direct product of triplet-triplet annihilation in pentacene single crystals and anthradithiophene films.
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| 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, (TT). Recently however, there has been debate over the role of (TT) in triplet-triplet annihilation. Here we use intensity-dependent, low-temperature photoluminescence measurements, combined with kinetic modelling, to show that distinct (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. | 
| Year of Publication | :  2021 | 
| Journal | :  Nature chemistry | 
| Volume | :  13 | 
| Issue | :  2 | 
| Number of Pages | :  163-171 | 
| ISSN Number | :  1755-4330 | 
| URL | :  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-020-00593-y | 
| DOI | :  10.1038/s41557-020-00593-y | 
| Short Title | :  Nat Chem | 
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