Low-Power Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion with a New Anthracene Derivatives

Abstract

Two new anthracene derivatives were synthesized as emitter for low power triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion. Compared with anthracene, the emitter exhibits high quantum yields up to 85%. Pd (II) tetraphenylporphyrin which was selected as the sensitizer with the existence of BBA in DMF, We find a pretty high efficiency (Φuc=21.9%) of the upconversion fluorescence at 532nm with a low excitation power density of 0.5w/cm2.With the comparison of Anthracene, BBA and BTPA systems, quantum yield of the emitter is very important to the improving of the efficiency of upconversion.