Theoretical investigation of charge transfer at N3 sensitized molecule dye contact with TiO2 and ZnO semiconductor

Abstract

We present a simple model of charge transfer current through sensitizer N3 molecule contact to TiO2 and ZnO semiconductors to calculate the charge transfer current. The model underlying depends on the fundamental parameters of the charge transfer reaction and it is based on the quantum transition theory approach. A transition energy, driving energy and potential barrier have been taken into account charge transfer current at N3 / TiO2 and N3 / ZnO devices with wide polarity solvents Acetic acid, 2-Methoxyethanol, 1-Butanol, Methyl alcohol, chloroform, N,N-Dimethylacetamide and Ethyl alcohol via the quantum donor-acceptor system.The effects of the transition energy and potential barrier are computed and discussion on charge transfer current. Moreover, the transition energy of N3/TiO2 and N3/ZnO devices have been slightly increase with increase dielectric constant and decrease refractive index. The data show that charge transfer current increases with decrease all parameters transition energy, potential and driving energy. It was show the charge transfer current is large for low driving energy ΔFE0∼0.3 eV. Consequently, the N3/TiO2 device has given large charge current compare with N3/ZnO device in room temperature with same solvent and driving energy.