Misconceptions in electronic energy transfer: bridging the gap between chemistry and physics

Peter A. Tanner; Lei Zhou; Changkui Duan; Ka Leung Wong

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Misconceptions in electronic energy transfer: bridging the gap between chemistry and physics

Peter A. Tanner^*, Lei Zhou, Changkui Duan, Ka Leung Wong

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Many treatments of energy transfer (ET) phenomena in current literature employ incorrect arguments and formulae and are not quantitative enough. This is unfortunate because we witness important breakthroughs from ET experiments in nanoscience. This review aims to clarify basic principles by focusing upon Förster-Dexter electric dipole-electric dipole (ED-ED) ET. The roles of ET in upconversion, downconversion and the antenna effect are described and the cliches and simple formulae to be avoided in ET studies are highlighted with alternative treatments provided.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5234-5265
Number of pages	32
Journal	Chemical Society Reviews
Volume	47
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cs00002f
Publication status	Published - 21 Jul 2018

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