Controlled synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles and nanospheres using a microwave assisted approach for their application in dye-sensitized solar cells

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作者
Dar, M. Ibrahim [1 ,2 ]
Chandiran, Aravind Kumar [2 ]
Graetzel, Michael [2 ]
Nazeeruddin, Mohammad K. [2 ]
Shivashankar, Srinivasrao A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Indian Inst Sci, Mat Res Ctr, Ctr Nano Sci & Engn, Bangalore 560012, Karnataka, India
[2] Swiss Fed Inst Technol EPFL, Lab Photon & Interfaces, Inst Chem Sci & Engn, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
关键词
VERSATILE REACTION SYSTEM; TITANIUM-DIOXIDE; ANATASE TIO2; NANOSIZED TITANIA; REVERSE MICELLES; BENZYL ALCOHOL; CRYSTALLINE; TEMPERATURE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; NANOCRYSTALS;
D O I
10.1039/c3ta14130f
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Rapid and facile synthesis of similar to 7 nm and similar to 100-400 nm nano-structures of anatase titania is achieved by exploiting the chemical nature of solvents through a microwave based approach. After using these nanostructures as a photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells, a modest yet appreciable efficiency of 6.5% was achieved under the illumination of AM 1.5 G one sun (100 mW cm(-2)).
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页码:1662 / 1667
页数:6
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