Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.455, 317-325, 2006
Electron spectroscopy of dye-sensitized anatase(001) surfaces under illumination
Dye-sensitized anatase TiO2 (001) surface was prepared in the solution directly connected with an ultrahigh vacuum analysis chamber. We measured the ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) and low energy electron transmission (LEET) of the dye-sensitized surfaces with and without illumination. The highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and other levels showed different peak shifts in UPS when illuminated. The observations were discussed in relation to the device characteristics of a half photocell.
Keywords:anatase;dye-sensitized solar cells;low energy electron transmission spectroscopy;organic semiconductors;ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy