Growth of Comb-like ZnO Nanostructures for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Applications
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作者:
Umar, Ahmad
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机构:
Najran Univ, AMNEL, Fac Sci, Dept Chem, Najran 11001, Saudi ArabiaNajran Univ, AMNEL, Fac Sci, Dept Chem, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
Umar, Ahmad
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机构:
[1] Najran Univ, AMNEL, Fac Sci, Dept Chem, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
来源:
NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS
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2009年
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4卷
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09期
关键词:
ZnO;
Nanocombs;
Dye-sensitized solar cells;
Structural and optical properties;
PERFORMANCE;
NANOBELTS;
IMPEDANCE;
FILM;
D O I:
10.1007/s11671-009-9353-3
中图分类号:
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号:
0805 ;
080502 ;
摘要:
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were fabricated by using well-crystallized ZnO nanocombs directly grown onto the fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) via noncatalytic thermal evaporation process. The thin films of as-grown ZnO nanocombs were used as photoanode materials to fabricate the DSSCs, which exhibited an overall light to electricity conversion efficiency of 0.68% with a fill factor of 34%, short-circuit current of 3.14 mA/cm(2), and open-circuit voltage of 0.671 V. To the best of our knowledge, this is first report in which thin film of ZnO nanocombs was used as photoanode materials to fabricate the DSSCs.