Effects of size-controlled TiO2 nanopowders synthesized by chemical vapor condensation process on conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 4622-4626

  Kim, Woo Byoung ^a   Lee, Jai Sung ^b  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anode Materials; Chemical Vapor Condensation (CVC); Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC); TiO2 Nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

ANODE MATERIAL; CHEMICAL VAPOR CONDENSATION; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; INCREASING TEMPERATURES; LARGE SPECIFIC SURFACE AREAS; MICRO-STRUCTURAL EFFECTS; TIO;

ANODES; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; CONDENSATION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; VAPORS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

COLORING AGENT; NANOMATERIAL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; GAS; MATERIALS TESTING; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDER; POWER SUPPLY; SOLAR ENERGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

COLORING AGENTS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; GASES; MATERIALS TESTING; NANOSTRUCTURES; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDERS; SOLAR ENERGY; TITANIUM;

EID: 84880517152     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: 15334899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2013.7772     Document Type: Article

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