Proton shuttle-assisted triplet energy transfer at room-temperature to benefit optoelectronic devices and artificial energy systems

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1120559

"light hitting zinc selenide quantum dots attached to phenol-pyridine forces hole/ electron movement, synchronized with proton quantum mechanically tunneling from 1 part of molecule to another and back... process fast/ temperature insensitive, enables switching triplet energy transfer on/ off... improves organic solar cell/ laser efficiency, speeds up chemical reaction catalysis used in environmental cleanup or drug manufacturing (photoredox catalysis)"