Paper Title:
Adsorption and Sensitizing Properties of Azobenzenes Having Different Numbers of Silyl-Anchor Groups in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
| Periodical | Key Engineering Materials (Volume 497) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Silicon Science and Advanced Micro-Device Engineering II |
| Edited by | Osamu Hanaizumi, Masafumi Unno and Kenta Miura |
| Pages | 61-66 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.497.61 |
| Citation | Kenji Kakiage et al., 2011, Key Engineering Materials, 497, 61 |
| Online since | December, 2011 |
| Authors | Kenji Kakiage, Masaki Yamamura, Tôru Kyômen, Masafumi Unno, Minoru Hanaya |
| Keywords | Adsorption, Alkoxysilane, Anchor Group, Azobenzene, Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC), Sensitizing Dye |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
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Abstract
The effects of the silyl-anchor group number on the adsorption and the sensitizing properties were examined in sensitizing dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells by using 4-alkoxysilyl and 2,4-dialkoxysilyl azobenzenes. The TiO2 electrode with the 2,4-disilyl dye exhibited higher durability to water and better photovoltaic performance than that with the 4-monosilyl dye, although the amount of 2,4-disilyl dye molecules adsorbed on the TiO2 electrode was slightly smaller than in the case of 4-monosilyl dye.
