In Situ Growth of a ZnO Nanowire Network within a TiO2 Nanoparticle Film for Enhanced Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Performance

被引:219
作者
Bai, Yang [1 ]
Yu, Hua [1 ]
Li, Zhen [1 ]
Amal, Rose [2 ]
Lu, Gao Qing [1 ]
Wang, Lianzhou [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Queensland, Sch Chem Engn, ARC Ctr Excellence Funct Nanomat, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia
[2] Univ New S Wales, Sch Chem Engn, ARC Ctr Excellence Funct Nanomat, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
基金
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词
ZnO nanowire network; TiO2; nanoparticles; charge transfer; light scattering; dye-sensitized solar cells; efficiency; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC-POWER; LOW-COST; RECOMBINATION; FABRICATION; NANOTUBE; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; AGGREGATION; IMPROVEMENT; TRANSPORT;
D O I
10.1002/adma.201201992
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
ZnO nanowire networks featuring excellent charge transport and light scattering properties are grown in situ within TiO2 films. The resultant TiO2/ZnO composites, used as photoanodes, remarkably enhance the overall conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) by 26.9%, compared to that of benchmark TiO2 films.
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页码:5850 / 5856
页数:7
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