Beyond the three-state picture: when higher-lying excited states become quantitatively indispensable

Chemical Science 2026 Open access

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Authors: Yue He, Daniel Escudero
DOI: 10.1039/d6sc01726f
Cited by: 3
References: 55

Abstract

We developed KinLuv, a multistate ab initio kinetic framework that includes higher-lying excited states (S 2 , T 2 ) and Herzberg–Teller coupling effects to model the fluorescence lifetimes and quantum yields of TADF and non-TADF emitters.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies Quantum optics and atomic interactions Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Science
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
17
Issue
22
Pages
10967–10981
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN