Pyrrolidine-based dye-sensitized solar cells: A time-dependent density functional theory investigation of the excited state electronic properties

International Journal of Quantum Chemistry

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2072-2084

  Preat, Julien ^a   Michaux, Catherine ^a   André, Jean Marie ^b   Perpète, Eric A ^a  

^a FUND FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

DSSCs; excited states; free enthalpy of injection; light harvesting efficiency; organic dyes; pyrrolidine based compounds; redox potentials; TDDFT

Indexed keywords

DSSCS; FREE ENTHALPY; ORGANIC DYE; PYRROLIDINE-BASED COMPOUNDS; REDOX POTENTIALS; TDDFT;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELECTRON INJECTION; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENTHALPY; ETHYLENE; EXCITATION ENERGY; EXCITED STATES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; REDOX REACTIONS; THIOPHENE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84858443211     PISSN: 00207608     EISSN: 1097461X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qua.23153     Document Type: Article

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