Synthesis of hydroxyl-rich anatase nanocrystallites, their characterization and performance as photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells

ECS Transactions

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-34

  Demopoulos, G P ^a   Charbonneau, C ^a   Lee, K E ^a   Shan, G B ^a   Gomez, M A ^a   Gauvin, R ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLATION; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; NANOCRYSTALLINE ALLOYS; NANOCRYSTALLITES; NANOCRYSTALS; RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS; SCREEN PRINTING; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

DOUBLE LAYERS; FABRICATION PROCESS; LARGE SURFACE AREA; NANO-TITANIA; NANOCRYSTALLINE ANATASE; OH SURFACE GROUPS; PHOTO-ANODES; XRD , TEM;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 77953582098     PISSN: 19385862     EISSN: 19386737     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1149/1.3271672     Document Type: Conference Paper

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