New molecule lets low-energy photons hop around quickly within its structure, making light upcycling more efficient/ tunable

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1086716

"low-energy light molecules upconverted into single high-energy particle... excited state quickly hops around 3 anthracene molecules arranged like antennas in 3 different directions around central boron atom, letting it sample larger space/ multiple configurations without losing energy... low-viscous medium/ orientation favorable for triplet-triplet annihilation enables 20% faster energy fusion rate... sensors, cancer therapy/ diagnostics using harmless low-energy light/ in-situ upconversion, better solar power harnessing"