Tuning solvatochromism of Azo dyes with intramolecular hydrogen bonding in solution and on titanium dioxide nanoparticles

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 49, 2013, Pages 26316-26323

  Zhang, Lei ^a   Cole, Jacqueline M ^a,b   Liu, Xiaogang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; DESIGN FOR TESTABILITY; ISOMERIZATION; NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OXIDES; SOLAR CELLS; SOLVENTS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CIS-TRANS ISOMERIZATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; H NMR SPECTROSCOPY; HYBRID DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; INTRA-MOLECULAR CHARGE TRANSFER; INTRAMOLECULAR HYDROGEN BONDING; TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES;

HYDROGEN BONDS;

EID: 84890478863     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp4088783     Document Type: Article

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