Publications by Hauke Arne Harms

In-situ mapping of the molecular arrangement of amphiphilic dye molecules at the TiO2 surface of dye sensitized solar cells

Michael Graetzel, Ursula Röthlisberger, Ivano Tavernelli, Nicolas Tétreault, Negar Ashari Astani, Francesco Stellacci, Kislon Voitchovsky, Hauke Arne Harms

Amphiphilic sensitizers are central to the function of dye-sensitized solar cells. It is known that the cells performance depends on the molecular arrangement and the density of the dye on the semiconductor surface, but a molecular-level picture of the cel ...

2015

Probing interactions of molecules and pigments on titanium dioxide surfaces for photovoltaic cells, using QCM-D

Hauke Arne Harms

Photovoltaic cells offer a sustainable way of generating electricity from sunlight, and they will be of growing economical importance for decades to come. Hybrid organic-inorganic solar cells, such as dye sensitized solar cells or perovskite solar cells, a ...

EPFL2014

Passivation of ZnO Nanowire Guests and 3D Inverse Opal Host Photoanodes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Michael Graetzel, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Nicolas Tétreault, Aravind Kumar Chandiran, Thomas Moehl, Hauke Arne Harms, Philippe Pierre Labouchère

A hierarchical host-guest nanostructured photoanode is reported for dye-sensitized solar cells. It is composed of ZnO nanowires grown in situ into the macropores of a 3D ZnO inverse opal structure, which acts both as a seed layer and as a conductive backbo ...

Wiley-VCH Verlag Berlin2014

In-situ Investigation of Adsorption of Dye and Coadsorbates on TiO2 Films Using QCM-D, Fluorescence and AFM Techniques

Michael Graetzel, Nicolas Tétreault, Francesco Stellacci, Kislon Voitchovsky, Hauke Arne Harms

Simultaneous adsorption of dye molecules and coadsorbates is important for the fabrication of high-efficiency dyesensitized solar cells, but its mechanism is not well understood. Herein, we use a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation technique (QCM- ...

Spie-Int Soc Optical Engineering2013

In situ investigation of dye adsorption on TiO2 films using a quartz crystal microbalance with a dissipation technique

Michael Graetzel, Bengt Kasemo, Nicolas Tétreault, Hauke Arne Harms

Dye adsorption plays a crucial role in dye-sensitized solar cells. Herein, we demonstrate an in situ liquid- phase analytical technique to quantify in real time adsorption of dye and coadsorbates on flat and mesoporous TiO2 films. For the first time, a mol ...

2012