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ArticleACS central science2025

Automated Research Platform for Development of Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Photon Upconversion Systems.

Paulius Baronas, Justas Lekavičius, Maciej Majdecki, Jacob Lynge Elholm, Karolis Kazlauskas, Przemysław Gaweł, Kasper Moth-Poulsen

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Article in ACS central science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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7 authors.

Paulius BaronasDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.
Justas LekavičiusInstitute of Photonics and Nanotechnology, Vilnius University, Saulėtekis av. 3, 10257 Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3361-8088
Maciej MajdeckiInstitute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4456-7944
Jacob Lynge ElholmDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6441-1664
Karolis KazlauskasInstitute of Photonics and Nanotechnology, Vilnius University, Saulėtekis av. 3, 10257 Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7900-0465
Przemysław GawełInstitute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1555-376X
Kasper Moth-PoulsenDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4018-4927

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triplet-triplet annihilation photon upconversion (TTA-UC) systems hold great promise for applications in energy, 3D printing, and photopharmacology. However, their optimization remains challenging due to the need for precise tuning of sensitizer and annihilator concentrations under oxygen-free conditions. This study presents an automated, high-throughput platform for the discovery and optimization of TTA-UC systems. Capable of performing 100 concentration scans in just two hours, the platform generates comprehensive concentration maps of critical parameters, including quantum yield, triplet energy transfer efficiency, and threshold intensity. Using this approach, we identify key loss mechanisms in both the established and novel TTA-UC systems. At high porphyrin-based sensitizer concentrations, upconversion quantum yield losses are attributed to sensitizer triplet self-quenching via aggregation and sensitizer triplet-triplet annihilation (sensitizer-TTA). Additionally, reverse triplet energy transfer (RTET) at elevated sensitizer levels increases the upconversion losses and excitation thresholds. Testing novel sensitizer-annihilator pairs confirms these loss mechanisms, highlighting opportunities for molecular design improvements. This automated platform offers a powerful tool for advancing TTA-UC research and other photochemical studies requiring low oxygen levels, intense laser excitation, and minimal material use.

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PMCPMC11950846

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