Surakhot Y, Rattanawan R, Ronyhut K, Mangsachart P, Sudyoadsuk T, Promarak V, Namuangruk S, Kungwan N, Jungsuttiwong S. The number density effect of N-substituted dyes on the TiO2 surface in dye sensitized solar cells: a theoretical study.
RSC Adv 2015. [DOI:
10.1039/c4ra15645e]
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Abstract
The bulky of the donor moiety reduces the number density of the adsorbed Dye3 on the surface dramatically, corresponding to poorer energy conversion efficiency of 3.91% in Dye3 compared to the significantly better performance of 5.45% in Dye2.
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