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Portillo-Cortez K, Martínez A. Different anchoring ligands for Ru complexes dyes and the effect on the performance of ZnO-based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC): A computational study. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2022.113627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cole JM, Mayer UFJ. Characterizing Interfacial Structures of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Working Electrodes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:871-890. [PMID: 35014533 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this feature article, we discuss the fundamental use of materials-characterization methods that directly determine structural information on the dye···TiO2 interface in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). This interface is usually buried within the DSC and submerged in solvent and electrolyte, which renders such metrological work nontrivial. We will show how ex-situ X-ray reflectometry (XRR), atomic-force microscopy (AFM), grazing-incidence X-ray scattering (GIXS), pair-distribution-function analysis of X-ray diffraction data (gaPDF), and in-situ neutron reflectometry (NR) can be used to deliver specific structural information on the dye···TiO2 interface regarding dye anchoring, dye aggregation, molecular dye orientation, intermolecular spacing between dye molecules, interactions between the dye molecules and the TiO2 surface, and interactions between the dye molecules and the electrolyte components and precursors. Some of these materials-characterization techniques have been developed specifically for this purpose. We will demonstrate how the direct acquisition of such information from materials-characterization experiments is crucial for assembling a holistic structural picture of this interface, which in turn can be used to develop DSC design guidelines. Moreover, we will show how these methodologies can be used in the experimental-validation process of "design-to-device" pipelines for big-data- and machine-learning-based materials discovery. We conclude with an outlook on further developments of this design-to-device approach as well as the materials characterization of more dye···TiO2 interfacial structures that involve known DSC dyes using the methods described herein. In addition, we propose to combine these formally disparate metrologies so that their complementary merits can be exploited simultaneously. New metrologies of this kind could serve as a "one-stop-shop" for the materials characterization of surfaces, interfaces, and bulk structures in DSCs and other devices with layered architectures.
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- Jacqueline M Cole
- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, J. J. Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
- ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
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- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, J. J. Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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Alkhatib Q, Helal W, Afaneh AT. Assessment of time-dependent density functionals for the electronic excitation energies of organic dyes used in DSSCs. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj00210h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The absorption spectra modeled as the vertical excitation energies of 13 dye sensitizers used in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are benchmarked by means of time-dependent (TD)-DFT, using 36 functionals from different DFT rungs.
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- Qabas Alkhatib
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
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- Department of Chemistry, Al-Balqa Applied University, 19117 Al-Salt, Jordan
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Muñoz-García AB, Benesperi I, Boschloo G, Concepcion JJ, Delcamp JH, Gibson EA, Meyer GJ, Pavone M, Pettersson H, Hagfeldt A, Freitag M. Dye-sensitized solar cells strike back. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:12450-12550. [PMID: 34590638 PMCID: PMC8591630 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01336f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are celebrating their 30th birthday and they are attracting a wealth of research efforts aimed at unleashing their full potential. In recent years, DSCs and dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells (DSPECs) have experienced a renaissance as the best technology for several niche applications that take advantage of DSCs' unique combination of properties: at low cost, they are composed of non-toxic materials, are colorful, transparent, and very efficient in low light conditions. This review summarizes the advancements in the field over the last decade, encompassing all aspects of the DSC technology: theoretical studies, characterization techniques, materials, applications as solar cells and as drivers for the synthesis of solar fuels, and commercialization efforts from various companies.
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- Ana Belén Muñoz-García
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University, Bedson Building, NE1 7RU Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 523, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University, Bedson Building, NE1 7RU Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 523, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden.
- University Management and Management Council, Vice Chancellor, Uppsala University, Segerstedthuset, 752 37 Uppsala, Sweden
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- School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University, Bedson Building, NE1 7RU Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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Segalina A, Lebègue S, Rocca D, Piccinin S, Pastore M. Structure and Energetics of Dye-Sensitized NiO Interfaces in Water from Ab Initio MD and Large-Scale GW Calculations. J Chem Theory Comput 2021; 17:5225-5238. [PMID: 34324810 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.1c00354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The energy-level alignment across solvated molecule/semiconductor interfaces is a crucial property for the correct functioning of dye-sensitized photoelectrodes, where, following the absorption of solar light, a cascade of interfacial hole/electron transfer processes has to efficiently take place. In light of the difficulty of performing X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements at the molecule/solvent/metal-oxide interface, being able to accurately predict the level alignment by first-principles calculations on realistic structural models would represent an important step toward the optimization of the device. In this respect, dye/NiO surfaces, employed in p-type dye-sensitized solar cells, are undoubtedly challenging for ab initio methods and, also for this reason, much less investigated than the n-type dye/TiO2 counterpart. Here, we consider the C343-sensitized NiO surface in water and combine ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations with GW (G0W0) calculations, performed along the MD trajectory to reliably describe the structure and energetics of the interface when explicit solvation and finite temperature effects are accounted for. We show that the differential perturbative correction on the NiO and molecule states obtained at the GW level is mandatory to recover the correct (physical) interfacial energetics, allowing hole transfer from the semiconductor valence band to the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) of the dye. Moreover, the calculated average driving force quantitatively agrees with the experimental estimate.
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- Alekos Segalina
- Université de Lorraine & CNRS, LPCT, UMR 7019, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine & CNRS, LPCT, UMR 7019, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine & CNRS, LPCT, UMR 7019, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Officina dei Materiali, 34136 Trieste, Italy
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Portillo-Cortez K, Martínez A, Dutt A, Santana G. N719 Derivatives for Application in a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC): A Theoretical Study. J Phys Chem A 2019; 123:10930-10939. [PMID: 31799849 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.9b09024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The primary goal of this investigation is to analyze the influence of the chemical modifications on the electronic structures of N719 derivatives for their use in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), by employing density functional theory. UV-vis spectra indicate that the electronic configurations are essential to study the absorption of solar irradiation and analyze the charge-transport mechanism between the electron-transport layer (ETL), the electrolyte, and the dye. Open- and closed-shell electronic configurations are related to the absorption and the excitation energies of the dye. According to the results reported here, it is possible to say that the best candidates are N719, N719-2, N719-7, and N719-8 (neutral and dianionic). They may be used as useful dye sensitizers due to their band gap and band alignment with the ETL, which contributes to having an effective charge transport during the functioning of the solar device. Another parameter that is reported in this investigation is the light-harvesting efficiency for all studied systems. This could help to improve the performance of the device, since there is an increment in the generation of charge carriers. These results could be useful as a guide for experimental investigations on chemical modifications of these sensitizers.
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- Karina Portillo-Cortez
- Departamento de Materiales de Baja Dimensionalidad, Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales , Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , CP 04510 Coyoacán , CDMX, México
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- Departamento de Materiales de Baja Dimensionalidad, Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales , Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , CP 04510 Coyoacán , CDMX, México
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- Departamento de Materiales de Baja Dimensionalidad, Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales , Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , CP 04510 Coyoacán , CDMX, México
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- Departamento de Materiales de Baja Dimensionalidad, Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales , Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , CP 04510 Coyoacán , CDMX, México
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Daoudi S, Semmeq A, Badawi M, Assfeld X, Arfaoui Y, Pastore M. Electronic structure and optical properties of isolated and TiO
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‐grafted free base porphyrins for water oxidation: A challenging test case for DFT and TD‐DFT. J Comput Chem 2019; 40:2530-2538. [DOI: 10.1002/jcc.26027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Syrine Daoudi
- CNRS & Université de LorraineLaboratoire de Physique et Chimie Théoriques Boulevard des Aiguillettes, BP 70239 54506 Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy Cedex France
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Condensed Materials, Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences of TunisUniversity of Tunis El Manar Campus Farhat‐Hached, 1068 Tunis Tunisia
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- CNRS & Université de LorraineLaboratoire de Physique et Chimie Théoriques Boulevard des Aiguillettes, BP 70239 54506 Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy Cedex France
- Laboratoire Physique de la Matière Condensée, Faculté des Sciences Ben M'sikUniversité Hassan II de Casablanca Casablanca, Morocco
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- CNRS & Université de LorraineLaboratoire de Physique et Chimie Théoriques Boulevard des Aiguillettes, BP 70239 54506 Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy Cedex France
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- CNRS & Université de LorraineLaboratoire de Physique et Chimie Théoriques Boulevard des Aiguillettes, BP 70239 54506 Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy Cedex France
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Condensed Materials, Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences of TunisUniversity of Tunis El Manar Campus Farhat‐Hached, 1068 Tunis Tunisia
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- CNRS & Université de LorraineLaboratoire de Physique et Chimie Théoriques Boulevard des Aiguillettes, BP 70239 54506 Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy Cedex France
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- Xiangchao Meng
- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringUniversity of OttawaOttawaOntarioK1N 6N5Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringUniversity of OttawaOttawaOntarioK1N 6N5Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringUniversity of OttawaOttawaOntarioK1N 6N5Canada
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Vorotnikova NA, Vorotnikov YA, Novozhilov IN, Syrokvashin MM, Nadolinny VA, Kuratieva NV, Benoit DM, Mironov YV, Walton RI, Clarkson GJ, Kitamura N, Sutherland AJ, Shestopalov MA, Efremova OA. 23-Electron Octahedral Molybdenum Cluster Complex [{Mo6I8}Cl6]−. Inorg Chem 2017; 57:811-820. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Natalya A. Vorotnikova
- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
- Scientific Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology−branch of ICG SB RAS, 2 Timakova
str., 630060 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
- Scientific Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology−branch of ICG SB RAS, 2 Timakova
str., 630060 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
- Novosibirsk State University, 2 Pirogova str., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
- Novosibirsk State University, 2 Pirogova str., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, 060-0810 Sapporo, Japan
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- Aston Institute of Materials Research, Aston University, Aston
Triangle, Birmingham, B4
7ET, U.K
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
- Scientific Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology−branch of ICG SB RAS, 2 Timakova
str., 630060 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
- Novosibirsk State University, 2 Pirogova str., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom
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