ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Dye...TiO2 interfacial structure of working electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells using in situ and in operando neutron reflectometry

Abstract: The transparent and low-cost nature of dye-sensitised solar cells (DSCs) affords them niche prospects for electricity-generating windows in buildings for energy-sustainable future cities. Despite their vast industrial potential, innovation is being held up by a lack of suitable dyes. Better dyes can only be realised if we can better understand how the dye...TiO2 interface of a working electrode in a DSC functions at the molecular level. To this end, we propose to study this interfacial structure (dye adsorption modes, interdye separation and dye/TiO2 tilt angles) of three high-performance DSC dyes on TiO2 surfaces in solar cell conditions, and relate this structure to the photovoltaic properties of the associated device. The structure-function relationships established will act as molecular design rules to guide the molecular engineering of new dyes that offer superior DSC performance.

Principal Investigator: Professor Jacqui Cole
Experimenter: Dr Ke Deng [Deactivated]
Experimenter: Mr Othman Al Bahri
Experimenter: Dr John Webster
Local Contact: Dr Jos Cooper
Experimenter: Dr WENYAN SHI

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1720423

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1720423

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Data format: RAW/Nexus
Select the data format above to find out more about it.

Data Citation

The recommended format for citing this dataset in a research publication is as:
[author], [date], [title], [publisher], [doi]

For Example:
Professor Jacqui Cole et al; (2018): Dye...TiO2 interfacial structure of working electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells using in situ and in operando neutron reflectometry, STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, https://doi.org/10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1720423

Data is released under the CC-BY-4.0 license.