Search for dissertations about: "band structure of tio2"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words band structure of tio2.

  2. 1. Electronic Structures and Energy Level Alignment in Mesoscopic Solar Cells : A Hard and Soft X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study

    Author : Rebecka Lindblad; Håkan Rensmo; Hans Seigbahn; Anders Hagfeldt; Erik Johansson; Marcus Bär; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Photoelectron spectroscopy; HAXPES; PES; XPS; electronic structure; energy level alignment; mesoscopic solar cell; hole conductor; perovskite; dye-sensitized; semiconductor-sensitized; TiO2; ZnO; spiro-OMeTAD; P3HT; DEH; metal sulfide; Li-TFSI; Co III complex; Physics with spec. in Atomic; Molecular and Condensed Matter Physics; Fysik med inriktning mot atom- molekyl- och kondenserande materiens fysik;

    Abstract : Photoelectron spectroscopy is an experimental method to study the electronic structure in matter. In this thesis, a combination of soft and hard X-ray based photoelectron spectroscopy has been used to obtain atomic level understanding of electronic structures and energy level alignments in mesoscopic solar cells. READ MORE

  4. 2. Quantum Chemical Modeling of Dye-Sensitized Titanium Dioxide : Ruthenium Polypyridyl and Perylene Dyes, TiO2 Nanoparticles, and Their Interfaces

    Author : Maria J. Lundqvist; Sten Lunell; Petter Persson; Lars Ojamäe; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Quantum chemistry; density functional theory; chromophore; nanocrystal; interface; photoexcitation; triplet state; surface electron transfer; electronic coupling strength; Kvantkemi; Quantum chemistry; Kvantkemi;

    Abstract : Quantum chemical calculations have been used to model dye-sensitized nanostructured titanium dioxide systems that can be used in solar cells for solar energy to electricity conversion. Structural, electronic and spectral properties of isolated dyes and both bare and dye-sensitized TiO2 have been calculated with density functional theory, providing detailed information about both the separate parts and the dye-TiO2 interface. READ MORE

  5. 3. Molecular Interaction of Thin Film Photosensitive Organic Dyes on TiO2 Surfaces

    Author : Shun Yu; Mats Göthelid; Chassé Thomas; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; photoelectron spectroscopy; X-ray absorption spectroscopy; organic semiconductor; oxides; adsorption; dye sensitization; electronic structure; charge transfer;

    Abstract : The photosensitive molecule adsorption on titanium dioxide (TiO2) forms the so-called “dye sensitized TiO2” system, a typical organic/oxide heterojunction, which is of great interest in catalysis and energy applications, e.g. dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). Traditionally, the transition metal complex dyes are the focus of the study. READ MORE

  6. 4. Atomic Scale Design of Clean Energy Materials : Efficient Solar Energy Conversion and Gas Sensing

    Author : Jawad Nisar; Rajeev Ahuja; Puru Jena; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Photocatalysts; Band gap narrowing; Water dissociation; Density functional theory; Gas sensing; Kaolinite; Physics with spec. in Atomic; Molecular and Condensed Matter Physics; Fysik med inriktning mot atom- molekyl- och kondenserande materiens fysik;

    Abstract : The focus of this doctoral thesis is the atomic level design of photocatalysts and gas sensing materials. The band gap narrowing in the metal oxides for the visible-light driven photocatalyst as well as the interaction of water and gas molecules on the reactive surfaces of metal oxides and the electronic structure of kaolinite has been studied by the state-of-art calculations. READ MORE

  7. 5. Towards Mixed Molecular Layers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells : A Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study

    Author : Johan Oscarsson; Håkan Rensmo; Erik Johansson; Anders Hagfeldt; Gunnar Öhrwall; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; dye-sensitized solar cell; DSC; mesoscopic solar cell; photoelectron spectroscopy; PES; XPS; interface; TiO2; NiO; co-adsorption; co-adsorbent; collaborative sensitization; mixed molecular layers; Physics with spec. in Atomic; Molecular and Condensed Matter Physics; Fysik med inriktning mot atom- molekyl- och kondenserande materiens fysik;

    Abstract : The increasing demand for renewable energy has led to substantial research on different solar cell technologies. The dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) is a technology utilizing dye molecules for light absorption. READ MORE