Plasmon TiO2 nanotube arrays doped with silver nanoparticles act as photo-anode film in solar cells

A simple strategy to improve the performance of a TiO 2 nanotube film by use of metal nanoparticles is presented in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Metal nanoparticles modified TiO 2 nanotubes through a simple soaking method. An excellent enhancement in the optical property has been observed fro...

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Published in:Applied physics. A, Materials science & processing Materials science & processing, 2018-03, Vol.124 (3), p.1-8, Article 238
Main Authors: Guli, Mina, Deng, Minghan, Bimenyimana, Theogene, Hu, Zhe, Dai, Songyuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied physics
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Circuits
Condensed Matter Physics
Dye-sensitized solar cells
Gold
Machines
Manufacturing
Materials science
Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology
Nanotubes
Open circuit voltage
Optical and Electronic Materials
Optical properties
Performance enhancement
Photoanodes
Photoelectricity
Photovoltaic cells
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Processes
Silver
Surfaces and Interfaces
Thin Films
Titanium dioxide
Titanium oxides
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Summary:A simple strategy to improve the performance of a TiO 2 nanotube film by use of metal nanoparticles is presented in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Metal nanoparticles modified TiO 2 nanotubes through a simple soaking method. An excellent enhancement in the optical property has been observed from the TiO 2 nanotube film modified with Ag nanoparticles, which is owing to the surface plasmon resonance. The plasmon effects of Ag, together with the straight pathway and porous structure of TiO 2 nanotubes have been used to significantly enhance the photo-electric performance of DSSCs. The efficiency of the DSSCs increased significantly from 3.89 to 5.18%, together with corresponding enhancements in current density from 12.30 to 12.55 mA/cm 2 , open circuit voltage from 0.66 to 0.71 V, respectively.
ISSN:0947-8396
1432-0630
DOI:10.1007/s00339-018-1651-0