Preparation and characterization of pure rutile TiO2 nanoparticles for photocatalytic study and thin films for dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Su, Chaochin ^a   Chen, Huei Siou ^a   Chen, Ji Lian ^a   Yang, Tsai Yin ^a   Hsu, Nai Mu ^b   Li, Wen Ren ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE SIZE; BET SURFACE AREA; BET SURFACE AREA MEASUREMENT; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; HYDROTHERMAL CONDITIONS; HYDROTHERMAL TEMPERATURE; HYDROTHERMAL TREATMENTS; METHYLENE BLUE; ONE POT; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CHARACTERISTICS; REACTION TIME; RUTILE TIO; STRONG CORRELATION; STRUCTURE EVOLUTION; TEST REACTIONS; TIO; XRD , TEM;

CRYSTAL GROWTH; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; TITANIUM;

FILM PREPARATION;

EID: 79251634470     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/869618     Document Type: Article

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