Electron dynamics in dye-sensitized solar cells: Effects of surface terminations and defects

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 114, Issue 51, 2010, Pages 17077-17083

  Li, Zi ^a   Zhang, Xu ^a   Lu, Gang ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; CONDUCTION BANDS; DYNAMICS; ELECTRONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; VACANCIES;

AB INITIO; CHARGE RECOMBINATIONS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; ELECTRON DYNAMICS; ENERGY RELAXATION; ENERGY RELAXATION TIME; INJECTED ELECTRONS; INTERFACIAL BONDING; INTERFACIAL ELECTRON TRANSFER; INTERFACIAL STRUCTURES; NON-ADIABATIC; NONADIABATIC MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHOTOEXCITED STATE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SURFACE TERMINATION; SURFACE VACANCIES; THEORETICAL RESULT; TI-O BONDS; TIO; ULTRA-FAST; VACANCY DEFECTS; ZERO TEMPERATURES;

SURFACE DEFECTS;

EID: 79952083014     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp108590f     Document Type: Article

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