Morphological Analysis of Self-assembled Structures of Merbromin Molecules Adsorbed on Titanium(IV) Oxide Nanoparticles

  • ADACHI Kenta
    Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Sciences & Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University Opto-Energy Research Center, Yamaguchi University
  • TSURU Nodoka
    Department of Biology and Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Yamaguchi University

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  • 酸化チタンナノ粒子表面に吸着したメルブロミン色素分子の自己会合構造解析
  • サンカ チタンナノ リュウシ ヒョウメン ニ キュウチャク シタ メルブロミン シキソ ブンシ ノ ジコ カイゴウ コウゾウ カイセキ

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<p>A broad understanding of the adsorption and aggregation behavior of organic dye molecules on an inorganic semiconductor surface provides a new strategy for optical and electronic devices. We chose merbromin (Merb) and titanium(IV) oxide (TiO2) colloids in this study. The adsorption and aggregation behavior of Merb in a TiO2 colloid aqueous solution were spectrophotometrically investigated. The absorption spectra of Merb were significantly red-shifted in the visible region upon the addition of a TiO2 colloid solution. Detailed spectral analysis based on Kasha's exciton coupling theory and a modified Langmuir adsorption model revealed that dianionic Merb molecules are adsorbed flat on a positively charged TiO2 colloid surface by an electrostatic interaction, and eventually form "oblique" J-type dimers aligned in a head-to-tail fashion. We envisage new applications of this analysis in the development of advanced dye-sensitized solar cells, where the adsorption/aggregation morphology of organic dyes on the metal oxide is a crucial factor to be considered.</p>

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  • BUNSEKI KAGAKU

    BUNSEKI KAGAKU 67 (12), 719-726, 2018-12-05

    The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry

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