Double-layer structure photoanode with TiO2 nanotubes and nanoparticles for dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 549-554

  Cao, Liqiang ^a   Wu, Congcong ^a   Hu, Qin ^a   Jin, Tetsuro ^b   Chi, Bo ^a   Pu, Jian ^a   Jian, Li ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE LAYER STRUCTURE; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRO-CHEMICAL ANODIZATION; ELECTRON LIFETIME; ELECTRON RECOMBINATIONS; HIGH CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; HIGH LIGHTS; LARGE SURFACE AREA; LAYER THICKNESS; PHOTO-ANODES; RESTRAINT CHARACTERISTIC; SHORT-CIRCUIT PHOTOCURRENT DENSITIES; TIO; TWO STEP METHOD;

NANOPARTICLES; NANOTUBES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84873744314     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: 15512916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jace.12081     Document Type: Article

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