2011
Inverse Design and Synthesis of acac-Coumarin Anchors for Robust TiO2 Sensitization
Xiao D, Martini LA, Snoeberger RC, Crabtree RH, Batista VS. Inverse Design and Synthesis of acac-Coumarin Anchors for Robust TiO2 Sensitization. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2011, 133: 9014-9022. PMID: 21553881, DOI: 10.1021/ja2020313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDye-sensitized solar cellsSolar cellsDesign of sensitizersInterfacial electron injectionHomogeneous catalysisMolecular sensitizersTiO2 sensitizationLigand designSpectroscopic characterizationCoumarin dyesMolecular structureAqueous conditionsMolecular adsorbatesPhotoabsorption propertiesSolar lightMolecular frameworkRobust attachmentElectron injectionSensitization propertiesImproved sensitizationSynthesisSensitizersInverse design methodologyPractical applicationsCatalysis
2009
Visible Light Sensitization of TiO2 Surfaces with Alq3 Complexes
Rego L, da Silva R, Freire J, Snoeberger R, Batista V. Visible Light Sensitization of TiO2 Surfaces with Alq3 Complexes. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry C 2009, 114: 1317-1325. DOI: 10.1021/jp9094479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVisible light sensitizationSurface complexesAb initio DFT molecular dynamics simulationsLight sensitizationDFT molecular dynamics simulationsTransient electronic excitationsInterfacial electron transferInterfacial electron injectionTiO2 anatase (101) surfaceMolecular dynamics simulationsTris complexesMolecular assembliesElectron transferAlq3 complexesElectronic excitationTiO2 surfaceCovalent attachmentDynamics simulationsElectron injectionPair recombinationComplexesHost substrateSignificant interestOligothiophenesDerivatization
2008
Acetylacetonate Anchors for Robust Functionalization of TiO2 Nanoparticles with Mn(II)−Terpyridine Complexes
McNamara WR, Snoeberger RC, Li G, Schleicher JM, Cady CW, Poyatos M, Schmuttenmaer CA, Crabtree RH, Brudvig GW, Batista VS. Acetylacetonate Anchors for Robust Functionalization of TiO2 Nanoparticles with Mn(II)−Terpyridine Complexes. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2008, 130: 14329-14338. PMID: 18831585, DOI: 10.1021/ja805498w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComputer SimulationElectron Spin Resonance SpectroscopyElectronsHydroxybutyratesLightManganeseMembranes, ArtificialModels, ChemicalModels, MolecularMolecular StructureNanoparticlesOrganometallic CompoundsOxidation-ReductionParticle SizePentanonesPhotochemistryPorosityPyridinesSensitivity and SpecificitySpectrophotometry, UltravioletSurface PropertiesTime FactorsTitaniumWaterConceptsInterfacial electron injectionTiO2 nanoparticlesRobust functionalizationTransition metal ionsVisible light sensitizationElectron injectionInterfacial electron transferColloidal thin filmsTerpy complexesPhotocatalytic complexesOxidation chemistryEffective catalystCoupling reactionElectron transferNanoparticlesVariety of scaffoldsComplex of caPhotovoltaic devicesFunctionalizationSubpicosecond time scaleAqueous suspensionOxidative conditionsThin filmsComplexesTransient measurements