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

Organic Electronics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 711-722

  Jungsuttiwong, Siriporn ^a   Tarsang, Ruangchai ^a   Sudyoadsuk, Taweesak ^a   Promarak, Vinich ^b   Khongpracha, Pipat ^c   Namuangruk, Supawadee ^d  

^a UBON RATCHATHANI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^c KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Double donor; Dye sensitized solar cells; Intramolecular charge transfer (ICT); TDDFT

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CAMS; CARBOXYLATION; CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRON INJECTION; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

DIRECT-CHARGE TRANSFERS; DOUBLE DONOR; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; INJECTION EFFICIENCY; INJECTION MECHANISMS; INTRAMOLECULAR CHARGE TRANSFERS; LONG RANGE INTERACTIONS; TDDFT;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84872895123     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2012.12.018     Document Type: Article

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