Robust singlet fission process in strong absorption π-expanded diketopyrrolopyrroles.

Singlet fission (SF) has drawn tremendous attention as a multiexciton generation process that could mitigate the thermal loss and boost the efficiency of solar energy conversion. Although a SF-based solar cell with an EQE above 100% has already been fabricated successfully, the practical efficiency of the corresponding devices is plagued by the limited scope of SF materials. Therefore, it is of great importance to design and develop new SF-capable compounds aiming at practical device application.

Distinctive Excited State Symmetry Breaking Dynamics in Typical Donor-Acceptor-Donor Fluorophore: Strong Photoluminescence and Ultrafast Charge Separation from a Partial Charge Transfer State.

Understanding the structure-property relationships in organic semiconductors is crucial for controlling their photophysical properties and developing new optoelectronic materials. Quadrupolar molecules, donor-acceptor-donor (DAD), have attracted extensive attention in various optoelectronic applications. However, the systematic studies on the differences on photophysical properties between DAD and simple donor-acceptor (DA) chromophores are rarely reported.

Preclinical detection of lysophosphatidic acid: A new window for ovarian cancer diagnostics.

Ovarian cancer, a highly metastatic disease characterized by widespread peritoneal and ascites dissemination, is the leading cause of death from gynecological malignancies and poses a serious threat to women's lives. Biomarkers detection for the early diagnosis is crucial to ameliorate the dismal survival rate. Currently, there is much interest in lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), with evidences shown that the elevated LPA level in plasma could serve as an effective biomarker for ovarian cancer.