scholarly journals Complexity of Electron Injection Dynamics and Light Soaking Effects in Efficient Dyes for Modern DSSC

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 407
Author(s):  
Adam Glinka ◽  
Jacek Kubicki ◽  
Marcin Ziółek
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Conduction Band ◽  
Transient Absorption ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Injection ◽  
Transient Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Conduction Band Edge ◽  
Injection Process ◽  
Electron Transfer Processes

Electron transfer dynamics in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) employing triphenylamine Y123 dye were investigated by means of femtosecond broadband transient absorption spectroscopy in the visible and mid-IR range of detection. The electron injection process to the titania conduction band was found to appear biphasically with the time constant of the first component within 350 fs and that of the second component between 80 and 95 ps. Subsequently, the effects of continuous irradiation on the ultrafast and fast electron transfer processes were studied in the systems comprising Y123 dye or carbazole MK2 dye in combination with cobalt- or copper-based redox mediators: [Co(bpy)3](B(CN)4)2/3 (bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine) or [Cu(tmby)2](TFSI)1/2 (tmby = 4,4′,6,6′ tetramethyl-2,2′-bipyridine, TFSI = bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonamide). We have found that the steady-state illumination led to acceleration of the electron injection process due to the lowering of titania conduction band edge energy. Moreover, we have observed that the back electron transfer to the oxidized dye was suppressed. These changes in the initial (up to 3 ns) charge separation efficiency were directly correlated with the photocurrent enhancement.

Study of electronic interactions and photo-induced electron transfer dynamics in a metalloconjugated polymer–single-walled carbon nanotube hybrid by ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (35) ◽  
pp. 18527-18534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiting Shi ◽  
Lili Du ◽  
Wenjuan Xiong ◽  
Mingjie Dai ◽  
Wai Kin Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Transient Absorption ◽  
Electron Injection ◽  
Transient Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Electronic Interactions ◽  
Single Walled Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Single Walled Carbon ◽  
Photo Induced Electron Transfer

The present study demonstrated the selective dispersion of SWCNTs by the metalloconjugated polymer, and the evidence of electron injection from the sensitizers to SWCNTs.

scholarly journals Photoinduced electron transfer processes of single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT)–based hybrids

Nanophotonics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (16) ◽  
pp. 4689-4701
Author(s):  
Lili Du ◽  
Wenjuan Xiong ◽  
Wai Kin Chan ◽  
David Lee Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Transient Absorption ◽  
Electronic Materials ◽  
Photophysical Properties ◽  
Functional Materials ◽  
Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Spectroscopic Techniques ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Single Wall Carbon ◽  
Electron Transfer Processes

AbstractIn this review, noncovalent functionalization of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) is briefly reviewed. The functional materials summarized here include metalloporphyrin derivatives, biomolecules and conjugated polymers. Notably, time-resolved spectroscopic techniques such as time-resolved fluorescence and transient absorption were employed to directly investigate the electron transfer and recombination processes between the functionalities and the SWCNTs. In addition, Raman spectroscopy is also useful to identify the interaction and the electron transfer direction between both the functionalities and the SWCNTs. An improved understanding of the mechanisms of these SWCNT-based nanohybrids in terms of their structural and photophysical properties can provide more insights into the design of new electronic materials.

Photoinduced electron transfer dynamics in dye-sensitized ZnO nanowire photoanodes

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (19) ◽  
pp. 1840049
Author(s):  
Akihiro Furube ◽  
Takahiro Arai ◽  
Masahiro Okazaki ◽  
Shinichiro Yanagiya ◽  
Liang-Yih Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Excited State ◽  
Transient Absorption ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Transient Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Zno Nanowire ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Femtosecond Transient Absorption ◽  
State Formula ◽  
Flexible Solar Cell

A photoanode using dye-sensitized ZnO nanowire (NW) is a good candidate for low-cost, colorful, light-weight and flexible solar cell material. We have synthesized a ZnO NW anode and a ZnO nanowire–nanoparticle (NWNP) anode, in which ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) are decollated on the surface of NWs. Photo-induced electron transfer dynamics from the excited state of sensitizer dye (D149) to the conduction band of ZnO NW and ZnO NWNP was clarified using femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy. The decay of the single excited state ([Formula: see text]) of D149 was faster in ZnO NW than that of ZnO NWNP, indicating that NW is more suitable as an efficient electron acceptor.

Transient Absorption Spectroscopy of the Electron Transfer Step in the Photochemically Activated Polymerizations of N-ethylcarbazole and 9-phenylcarbazole.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia Thornton ◽  
Ryan Phelps ◽  
Andrew Orr-Ewing
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Radical Cation ◽  
Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Electron Acceptor ◽  
Transient Absorption ◽  
Transient Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Transfer Step

The polymerization of photoexcited N-ethylcarbazole (N-EC) in the presence of an electron acceptor begins with an electron transfer (ET) step to generate a radical cation of N-EC (N-EC+.). Here, the...

Theoretical study on novel double donor-based dyes used in high efficient dye-sensitized solar cells: The application of TDDFT study to the electron injection process

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 711-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siriporn Jungsuttiwong ◽  
Ruangchai Tarsang ◽  
Taweesak Sudyoadsuk ◽  
Vinich Promarak ◽  
Pipat Khongpracha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Injection ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Injection Process ◽  
High Efficient ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells
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