Dye sensitization of nanocrystalline tin oxide by perylene derivatives

Suzanne Ferrere; Arie Zaban; Brian A. Gregg

doi:10.1021/jp970683d

Dye sensitization of nanocrystalline tin oxide by perylene derivatives

Suzanne Ferrere, Arie Zaban, Brian A. Gregg

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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A new sensitizing dye-semiconductor system comprised of perylene derivatives on SnO₂ has been characterized. The tetracarboxylic acid form ("PTCA") of the commercially available dye perylene-3,4,9,-10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride and the novel compound perylene-3,4-dicarboxylic acid-9,10-(5-phenanthroline)-carboximide ("PPDCA") adsorb strongly to the surface of colloidal films of SnO₂ and inject electrons into the semiconductor film upon absorption of light. A film of PPDCA on SnO₂ yields a short circuit photocurrent density of 3.26 mA/cm², a photovoltage of -0.45 V, and an overall cell efficiency of 0.89% at one sun light intensity. Estimates of the oxidation potential of adsorbed PPDCA indicate that it may also be useful in a water-splitting configuration. The results presented here indicate that the perylene-SnO₂ system is a promising dye-semiconductor combination and warrants further study.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4490-4493
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Volume	101
Issue number	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/jp970683d
State	Published - 5 Jun 1997
Externally published	Yes

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