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Emissive spin-0 triplet-pairs are a direct product of triplet-triplet annihilation in pentacene single crystals and anthradithiophene films.

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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
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2021
Journal
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Nature chemistry
Volume
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13
Issue
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2
Number of Pages
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163-171
ISSN Number
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1755-4330
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-020-00593-y
DOI
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10.1038/s41557-020-00593-y
Short Title
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Nat Chem
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