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ArticleNature communications2026

Sterically protected π-electron systems for efficient solid-state photon upconversion.

Naoyuki Harada, Hayato Shoyama, Nutnicha Boonmong, Kiichi Mizukami, Yuya Watanabe, Pei Zhao, Masahiro Ehara, Yoichi Sasaki, Nobuo Kimizuka

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Naoyuki Harada *Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Hayato Shoyama *Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Nutnicha Boonmong *Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Kiichi MizukamiDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yuya WatanabeDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Pei ZhaoResearch Center for Computational Science, Institute for Molecular Science, SOKENDAI, 38 Nishigo-Naka, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8088-6141
Masahiro EharaResearch Center for Computational Science, Institute for Molecular Science, SOKENDAI, 38 Nishigo-Naka, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2185-0077
Yoichi SasakiDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. sasaki.yoichi.772@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0619-7970
Nobuo KimizukaDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. kimizuka.nobuo.763@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp.

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MEXT | Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) JPMJAP2508MEXT | Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) JPMJAX24D8MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 22H05133MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) JP20H05676MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) JP22KJ2393MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) JP24K17745Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) JPMXS0422300120
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Abstract

A solid-state visible-to-ultraviolet triplet-triplet annihilation-based photon upconversion system driven by low-intensity light at sunlight levels is developed. Realizing such a solid-state photon upconversion system has been challenging because it is difficult to achieve high fluorescence quantum yield and fast triplet exciton diffusion simultaneously, which requires methodologies to precisely control interactions among chromophores and suppress quenching of both singlet and triplet excited states. Here, we report that a group of dihydroindeno[2,1-a]indene derivatives functionalized with alkyl chains above and below the π-plane satisfies all these requirements. Among three derivatives investigated, we identify the optimal emitter structure that exhibits the highest photon upconversion quantum yield in both solution and crystalline states. The solid-state system is less affected by crystalline defects, exhibiting high photoluminescence quantum yield, long triplet lifetime, and fast triplet diffusion, with an absolute photon upconversion quantum yield of 1.9% and a low threshold excitation intensity of 1.2 mW cm

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