High Triplet Yield from Singlet Fission in a Thin Film of 1,3-Diphenylisobenzofuran
- 2 November 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Vol. 132 (46), 16302-16303
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ja104123r
Abstract
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.Keywords
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