On the size-dependence of CdSe nanocrystals for photon upconversion with anthracene
Abstract
In triplet–triplet annihilation based photon upconversion, controlling triplet energy transfer (TET) through the system is key to unlocking higher efficiencies. In this work, we vary the size of colloidally synthesized CdSe nanocrystals (NCs) to examine the effects on TET during photon upconversion, using steady-state measurements and transient absorption spectroscopy. As the CdSe NC size increases, the photon upconversion quantum yield (QY) decreases due to the decrease in the rate of TET from CdSe to the surface bound anthracene transmitter ligand, as expected for the Marcus description of energy transfer from the transmitter to the NC. Long microsecond transmitter lifetimes are critical to high photon upconversion QYs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Sep 21, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1063/5.0017585
Entities
People
- Dmitry A. Fishman
- Emily M Rigsby
- Ming Lee Tang
- Paulina Jaimes
- Tsumugi Miyashita
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
- National Science Foundation
- University of California