Theoretical investigations of metal-free dyes for solar cells: Effects of electron donor and acceptor groups on sensitizers

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 242, Issue , 2013, Pages 464-471

  Santhanamoorthi, Nachimuthu ^a   Lai, Kuan Hwa ^a   Taufany, Fadlilatul ^a   Jiang, Jyh Chiang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Density of states; Dye sensitized solar cells; Organic dyes; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY CALCULATIONS; DENSITY OF STATE; DONOR AND ACCEPTOR; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; LOWEST UNOCCUPIED MOLECULAR ORBITAL; ORGANIC DYE; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS; DESIGN STRATEGIES; ELECTRON DONORS; METAL-FREE DYES;

ADSORPTION; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRON INJECTION; MOLECULAR ORBITALS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ENERGY GAP;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84879205509     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.05.144     Document Type: Article

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