A composite electrode of TiO2 nanotubes and nanoparticles synthesised by hydrothermal treatment for use in dye-sensitized solar cells

• Main Authors: Wang, Hairong, Zhao, Dongliang, Huo, Kaifu, Fu, Jijiang, Wang, Xiaoyan, Sun, Lidong, Zhang, Sam, Wang, Xiu
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Compositional materials science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106336; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/16615
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In dye-sensitized solar cells, highly ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays provide superior electron transport. However, their low surface area limits the amount of dye loading and thus the photocurrent. In the present work, a hydrothermal treatment of the TiO2 nanotubes was carried out to form TiO2 nanopar...