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Item Efficient charge transfer from excited state dye molecules into nanoparticles as a model for dye sensitized solar cells(2011-11) Hue, Ryan; Vatassery, Rajan; Hinke, Jon; Mann, Kent; Blank, David; Gladfelter, WayneWe deconstruct the DSSC and focus on the sensitization mechanism to extract a thorough understanding of the charge separation process. Our study of the dye's interactions with the nanoparticles provides details about the attachment, the surface environment and the ability for the dyes to inject electrons in competition with loss mechanisms.Item Solar Fuels from Nanostructured Ceria-based Oxides(2011-11) Petkovich, Nick; Rudisill, Stephen; Boman, Daniel; Stein, Andreas; Venstrom, Luke; Davidson, Jane H.The solar resource can be converted into liquid fuels to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector using a thermochemical process based on cerium oxide (CeO2). To increase the rate of fuel production in the process, three-dimensionally ordered macroporous (3DOM) CeO2-based oxides are employed.