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Triplet excitons

Bringing dark states to light

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Semiconducting quantum dots have been used to harvest triplet excitons produced through singlet fission in organic semiconductors. These hybrid organic–inorganic materials may boost the efficiency of solar cells.

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Figure 1: Efficient down-conversion of high-energy photons to low-energy radiation through transfer of triplet excitons.

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