| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8035036 | Thin Solid Films | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
It is reported herein that the co-adsorption of chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) with the D-Ï-A organic dyes (E)-3-(5-(4-(bis(4-(hexyloxy)phenyl)amino)phenyl)thiophen-2-yl)-2-cyanoprop-2-enoic acid (Dye-O) or (E)-3-(5-(4-(bis(4-(hexylthio)phenyl)amino)phenyl)thiophen-2-yl)-2-cyanoprop-2-enoic acid (Dye-S) has a significant influence on the ground state absorption spectra of sensitized TiO2 thin films. In the absence of CDCA, evidence for aggregation was observed at even the lowest measured surface coverages. The presence of CDCA also had a significant and very beneficial influence on the unwanted charge recombination reaction between TiO2(eâ) and oxidized cobalt mediators.
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Authors
Ke Hu, Kiyoshi C.D. Robson, Curtis P. Berlinguette, Gerald J. Meyer,