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Applying hydrostatic pressure as an external stimulus, Tokyo Tech and Keio University researchers demonstrate a new way to regulate singlet fission...

The ability of life to adapt, from its evolution under primordial conditions to its future survival under increasing temperatures, is a subject of fascination. As far as we know, microbes which are similar to those found today have been on Earth for billions of years. Across this great time span, how could life adapt in the face of continuously changing conditions? An analysis of the genomes of some of the most ancient organisms, called methanogens, reveals that, despite growing across a wide range of temperatures, methanogens have surprisingly similar genomes. However, they exhibit variations...

Tokyo Tech and Keio University scientists show a new method to manage singlet fission (SF) by applying hydrostatic pressure as an external stimulus.

Applying hydrostatic pressure as an external stimulus, Tokyo Tech and Keio University researchers demonstrate a new way to regulate singlet fission (SF), a process in which two electrons are generated from a single photon, in chromophores, opening doors to the design of SF-based materials with enhanced (photo)energy conversion. Their method overrides the strict requirements that limit the molecular design of such materials by realizing an alternative control strategy.