Novel Preparation Method of TiO2-Nanorod-Based Photoelectrodes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with Improved Light-Harvesting Efficiency

作者: Luisa De Marco , Michele Manca , Roberto Giannuzzi , Francesco Malara , Giovanna Melcarne

DOI: 10.1021/JP910346D

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摘要: We present a novel, facile, and cost-effective method to prepare highly transparent mesoporous films made by anatase TiO2 nanorods that have been synthesized single-step solvothermal process. Such conveniently used as prepared—without completely removing the residual organics—to obtain suitable screen-printable paste means of use proper polymeric binders. This has successfully implemented fabricate efficient nanorod-based photoelectrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells. They showed an increment overall quantum conversion efficiency comprised between 34% 58% with respect cells based on commercial P25 titanium dioxide nanoparticles. In particular, maximum photocurrent density 16.9 mA/cm2 7.9% obtained, respectively.

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