The Formation of Ti-H Species at Interface Is Lethal to the Efficiency of TiO-Based Dye-Sensitized Devices.

TiO-based dye-sensitization cycle is one of the basic strategies for the development of solar energy applications. Although the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of dye-sensitized devices has been improved through constant attempts, the intrinsically fatal factor that leads to the complete failure o...

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Publicado en:Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 139; no. 30; pp. 2083 - 2090
Autores principales: Yan, Yan, Shi, Weidong, Yuan, Zhen, He, Shenggui, Li, Dongmei, Meng, Qingbo, Ji, Hongwei, Chen, Chuncheng, Ma, Wanhong, Zhao, Jincai
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Publicado: American Chemical Society 8/2/2017
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          Yan, Yan
          Shi, Weidong
          Yuan, Zhen
          He, Shenggui
          Li, Dongmei
          Meng, Qingbo
          Ji, Hongwei
          Chen, Chuncheng
          Ma, Wanhong
          Zhao, Jincai
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          Key Laboratory of Photochemistry and State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China 100190
          School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, No. 301, Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, P. R. China 212013
          Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy (CAS), Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China 100190
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        Solar energy
        Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
        Hydrophilic compounds
        Renewable energy sources
        Environmental physics
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          Solar energy
          Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
          Hydrophilic compounds
          Renewable energy sources
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