Magnetic field dependence of singlet fission in solutions of diphenyl tetracene
Author(s) -
Nicholas J. Thompson,
Eric Hontz,
Wendi Chang,
Troy Van Voorhis,
Marc A. Baldo
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
philosophical transactions of the royal society a mathematical physical and engineering sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.074
H-Index - 169
eISSN - 1471-2962
pISSN - 1364-503X
DOI - 10.1098/rsta.2014.0323
Subject(s) - tetracene , singlet fission , fission , exciton , singlet state , acene , magnetic field , field (mathematics) , chemical physics , materials science , molecular physics , chemistry , condensed matter physics , physics , atomic physics , photochemistry , nuclear physics , anthracene , molecule , neutron , quantum mechanics , mathematics , pure mathematics , excited state
Magnetic field effects provide a convenient and specific probe of singlet exciton fission within optoelectronic devices. Here, we demonstrate that this tool may also be applied to screen potential fission material candidates in solution. We characterize the phenomenon in diphenyl tetracene (DPT), which shows strong fluorescence modulation and the expected field dependence in its transient decay as a function of concentration. Solution measurements may also be used to test for the presence of an intermediate charge transfer state, but we observe no changes to the field dependence of DPT singlet exciton fission in toluene relative to chloroform.
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