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tetracene

American  
[te-truh-seen] / ˈtɛ trəˌsin /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. naphthacene.


Etymology

Origin of tetracene

Alteration of tetrazene


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Although certain materials such as tetracene can support this process, capturing these excitons efficiently has proven difficult.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026

While several methods are being investigated, Schmidt's team has focused on using a molecule-thin layer of tetracene, another organic semiconductor material, as the top layer of a solar cell.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024

Unlike silicon, when tetracene receives a high-energy photon, it splits the resulting excitons into two lower-energy excitations in a process known as singlet fission.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024

A thin layer of organic material, known as tetracene, is responsible for the increase in efficiency.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024

Schmidt: "Such defects occur during the desorption of hydrogen and cause electronic interface states with fluctuating energy. These fluctuations transport the electronic excitations from the tetracene into the silicon like a lift."

From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024

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