Hierarchically structured nanotubes for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells.

Ye, Meidan; Zheng, Dajiang; Lv, Miaoqiang; Chen, Chang; Lin, Changjian; Lin, Zhiqun · Adv Mater · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Hierarchical TiO2 nanotube arrays grown on Ti foil are yielded by subjecting electrochemically anodized, vertically oriented TiO2 nanotube arrays to hydrothermal processing. The resulting DSSCs exhibit a significantly enhanced power conversion efficiency of 7.24%, which is a direct consequence of the synergy of higher dye loading, superior light-scattering ability, and fast electron transport.