2013
Hydroxamate Anchors for Improved Photoconversion in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Brewster TP, Konezny SJ, Sheehan SW, Martini LA, Schmuttenmaer CA, Batista VS, Crabtree RH. Hydroxamate Anchors for Improved Photoconversion in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Inorganic Chemistry 2013, 52: 6752-6764. PMID: 23687967, DOI: 10.1021/ic4010856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDye-sensitized solar cellsSolar cellsRuthenium polypyridyl dyesElectricity conversion efficiencyExhibit high efficiencyCurrent density–voltage (J–V) characteristic curvesAnchoring groupDye moleculesElectron transferMolecular adsorbatesPhotocatalytic applicationsTiO2 surfaceCell performanceSemiconductor surfacesConversion efficiencyStructure/function relationshipsFundamental insightsFuture applicationsSimilar conditionsHigh efficiencyPhotoanodeElectrolyteFunction relationshipsAdsorbatesSurface
2012
Orientation of a Series of CO2 Reduction Catalysts on Single Crystal TiO2 Probed by Phase-Sensitive Vibrational Sum Frequency Generation Spectroscopy (PS-VSFG)
Anfuso C, Xiao D, Ricks A, Negre C, Batista V, Lian T. Orientation of a Series of CO2 Reduction Catalysts on Single Crystal TiO2 Probed by Phase-Sensitive Vibrational Sum Frequency Generation Spectroscopy (PS-VSFG). The Journal Of Physical Chemistry C 2012, 116: 24107-24114. DOI: 10.1021/jp307406j.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVibrational sum frequency generation spectroscopySum frequency generation spectroscopyCO2 reduction catalystsFrequency generation spectroscopyReduction catalystGeneration spectroscopyTiO2 semiconductor surfaceMolecular tilt angleSingle crystal surfacesAverage molecular orientationHeterogeneous electrocatalystsAnchoring groupOverall catalytic efficiencyElectrode surfaceRe centerΣ-bondMolecular linkersCO2 moleculesMolecular conformationMethylene groupMolecular orientationSuch complexesCatalytic efficiencyCatalystCrystal surface