Au-loaded titanium dioxide nanoparticles synthesized by modified sol-gel/impregnation methods and their application to dye-sensitized solar cells

• Main Authors: Ninsonti H., Chomkitichai W., Baba A., Wetchakun N., Kangwansupamonkon W., Phanichphant S., Shinbo K., Kato K., Kaneko F.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84900020749&partnerID=40&md5=3c834d8dbd624c27f5c30c88ce9b3510; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4842
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Au-loaded TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by the modified sol-gel method together with the impregnation method. Anatase phase of TiO 2 was obtained in all samples with an average particle size of 20 nm. For the enhancement of DSSCs, the dye-sensitized solar cells composed of the ITO/Au-loaded Ti...