UV Treatment Effect on TiO[sub 2] Electrodes in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with N719 Sensitizer Investigated by Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy

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cis-di(thiocyanato)bis( -bipyridyl- -dicarboxylate)rutheniumu(II) (N719) adsorption on anatase electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells has been investigated using infrared absorption spectroscopy with a multiple internal reflection technique. We have found that the N719 dye dissociatively adsorbs on OH sites to the surfaces with its carboxy group. The intentional generation of the OH sites on the electrodes with a photocatalytic reaction by UV irradiation in air prior to the N719 dye adsorption is effective in increasing the short-circuit current of the dye-sensitized solar cells.

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