title: Microsecond dye regeneration kinetics in efficient solid state dye-sensitized solar cells using a photoelectrochemically deposited PEDOT hole conductor.
abstract: Microsecond dye-regeneration kinetics was observed in efficient solid state dye-sensitized solar cells using photoelectrochemically deposited poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT) hole conductors using transient absorption spectroscopy. The dye-regeneration rate is orders of magnitude slower than the case using the I(-)/I(3)(-) redox couple or commonly used small molecule hole conductor and is attributed to the low dye to PEDOT ratio within the films.
authors.affiliation: ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
authors.forename: Attila J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Mozer
authors.forename: Dillip K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gambhir
authors.forename: Bjorn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Winther-Jensen
authors.forename: Gordon G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Wallace