Room temperature growth of CuO nanorod arrays on copper and their application as a cathode in dye-sensitized solar cells

被引:305
作者
Anandan, S
Wen, XG
Yang, SH
机构
[1] Hong Kong Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Chem, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[2] Hong Kong Univ Sci & Technol, Inst Nano Sci & Technol, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
关键词
CuO; nanorods; synthesis; dye-sensitized solar cell; hole transport;
D O I
10.1016/j.matchemphys.2005.02.002
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Vertically aligned CuO nanorod arrays on copper electrodes with diameters of similar to 5 nm and lengths of hundreds of nanometers were synthesized successfully using a simple wet chemical method at room temperature. The composition, morphology, and growth conditions of the nanorods were characterized. We also show that the as-prepared CuO nanorod arrays are promising hole-transport media of dye-sensitized hetero-junctions for solar energy conversion. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:35 / 40
页数:6
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