Dye-sensitized solar cells, especially those comprising molecular chromophores and inorganic titania, have shown promise as an alternative to silicon for photovoltaic light-to-electrical energy conversion. Co-sensitization (the use of two or more chromophores having complementary absorption spectra) has attracted attention as a method for harvesting photons over a broad spectral range. If imple...

In this study, the solubilization of two organic dyes, Sudan I (1-Phenylazo-2-naphtol) and Quinizarin (1,4-Dihydroxyanthraquinone), was studied in the presence of different types of surfactants (2 polymerics, 2 nonionics, 2 anionic, and one cationic) using UV-Vis spectroscopy. The effects of temperature, pH and addition of different electrolytes (NaCl, Na2CO3, NaI, NaOH, NaSCN) on dye solubiliz...

3-ethyl-2-[3-(3-ethyl-2(3H)-benzoxazolylidene)-1-propenyl]benzoxazolium iodide (dye I) and pseudoisocyanine bromide are employed to form H aggregates as donors and J aggregates as acceptors. The energy of an H band of the H aggregates is higher than that of a J band of the J aggregates. It was confirmed that excitation of the H band does not emit fluorescence by comparison of excitation spectra...

Ambient humidity and high temperature are known to degrade dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) via chromophore desorption. Recently, enhanced dye-attachment to TiO2 surfaces has been realized by coating molecularly functionalized surfaces with inorganic atomic layer deposition (ALD) coatings. Here, we apply this ALD approach to DSSCs and demonstrate that high energy conversion efficiencies can b...

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) remain an interesting photovoltaic concept, although recent times have seen their envisioned broad-scale applications being replaced with more niche ones. Nevertheless, as a key component of DSCs, titanium(IV) oxide (TiO2) must be produced in large volume, low cost, and highly reproducible manner. Degussa P25 remains benchmark TiO2 product, addressing the first...

In this paper, in order to improve the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells, we introduced zirconia [ZrO2] nanofibers into a mesoporous titania [TiO2] photoelectrode. The photoelectrode consists of a few weight percent of ZrO2 nanofibers and a mesoporous TiO2 powder. The mixed ZrO2 nanofibers and the mesoporous TiO2 powder possessed a larger surface area than the corresponding mesoporous Ti...

Abstract Red organic dye identification is an important topic for conservation of Japanese ukiyo-e prints. Of particular interest are the works Suzuki Harunobu, who was working at inception full-color printmaking. These prints were made on thin kōzo paper and woodblock printed with semi-transparent to opaque regions dye(s) and/or pigment(s) mixed binder. This study used imaging analysis, X-ray ...

We present single-molecule confocal microscopy studies of orientational distributions for luminophores isolated in potassium hydrogen phthalate (KAP) crystals. The incorporation of dye molecules that bear no size or shape similarity to the host ions is observed, demonstrating that single-molecule studies on mixed crystals need not be restricted to isomorphous host/guest pairs. Violamine R is or...