Abstract
The potential levels of 8-hydroxyquinoline and its titanium and zinc complexes were determined by electrochemical measurements and quantum chemical calculations. The HOMO and LUMO levels of the complexes were lower and higher than those of the iodine redox couple and titania conduction band edge, respectively. This indicated that the electrons can be transferred from the electrolyte to the titania via the complexes. The 8-hydroxyquinoline formed titanium complexes on the titania surface and formed zinc complexes in the presence of zinc ions on the surface. It is suggested that electrons were injected from the complex LUMO into the titania conduction band.
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