Three dimensional-TiO2 nanotube array photoanode architectures assembled on a thin hollow nanofibrous backbone and their performance in quantum dot-sensitized solar cellsElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Experimental and characterization details. See DOI: 10.1039/c3cc40439k
Facile synthesis of TiO 2 nanotube branched (length ∼0.5 μm) thin hollow-nanofibers is reported. The hierarchical three dimensional photoanodes (H-TiO 2 -NFs) (only ∼1 μm thick) demonstrate their excellent candidature as photoanodes in QD-sensitized solar cells, exhibiting ∼3-fold higher energy conv...
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Summary: | Facile synthesis of TiO
2
nanotube branched (length ∼0.5 μm) thin hollow-nanofibers is reported. The hierarchical three dimensional photoanodes (H-TiO
2
-NFs) (only ∼1 μm thick) demonstrate their excellent candidature as photoanodes in QD-sensitized solar cells, exhibiting ∼3-fold higher energy conversion efficiency (
η
= 2.8%,
J
sc
= 8.8 mA cm
−2
) than that of the directly grown nanotube arrays on a transparent conducting oxide (TCO) substrate (
η
= 0.9%,
J
sc
= 2.5 mA cm
−2
).
Facile synthesis of TiO
2
nanotube branched (length ∼0.5 μm) thin hollow-nanofibers is reported. |
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ISSN: | 1359-7345 1364-548X |
DOI: | 10.1039/c3cc40439k |