Energetics of CdSe Quantum Dots Adsorbed on TiO2

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• 作者：Tal Z. Markus ; Stella Itzhakov ; Yafit Itzhaik Alkotzer ; David Cahen ; Gary Hodes ; Dan Oron ; Ron Naaman
• 刊名：Journal of Physical Chemistry C
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：July 14, 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：115
• 期：27
• 页码：13236-13241
• 全文大小：848K
• 年卷期：v.115,no.27(July 14, 2011)
• ISSN：1932-7455

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Understanding how quantum dot (QD)-sensitized solar cells operate requires accurate determination of the offset between the lowest-unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of the sensitizer quantum dot and the conduction band of the metal oxide electrode. We present detailed optical spectroscopy, low-energy photoelectron spectroscopy, and two-photon photoemission studies of the energetics of size-selected CdSe colloidal QDs deposited on TiO₂ electrodes. Our experimental findings show that in contrast to the prediction of simplified models based on bulk band offsets and effective mass considerations, band alignment in this system is strongly modified by the interaction between the QDs and the electrode. In particular, we find relatively small conduction band-LUMO offsets, and near 鈥減inning鈥?of the QD LUMO relative to the conduction band of the TiO₂ electrode, which is explained by the strong QD-electrode interaction. That interaction is the origin for the highly efficient QD to electrode charge transfer, and it also bears on the possibility of hot carrier injection in these types of cells.