Electron transport properties in dye-sensitized nanoporous-nanocrystalline TiO2 films

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作者
Lindstrom, H [1 ]
Rensmo, H [1 ]
Sodergren, S [1 ]
Solbrand, A [1 ]
Lindquist, SE [1 ]
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[1] UNIV UPPSALA,DEPT PHYS CHEM,S-75121 UPPSALA,SWEDEN
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10.1021/jp951314p
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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Spectral response measurements have been performed on dye-sensitized nanoporous-nanocrystalline TiO2 photoelectrodes. The effects of film thickness, electron scavengers in the electrolyte, and surface treatment of the nanocrystalline film were studied by means of action spectra for front- and back-side illumination. Our results show that electron accepters such as dioxygen and iodine strongly decrease the IPCE. Surface treatment of the electrode with pyridine induces a substantial increase of the photocurrent yields. The observations are discussed in terms of kinetics at the semiconductor-electrolyte interface. IPCE values for sandwich cells were generally much higher than those obtained from three-electrode measurements.
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