Thermally induced structural modifications of nano-sized anatase films and the effects on the dye-TiO 2 surface interactions

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 296, Issue , 2014, Pages 69-78

  Pellegrino, Giovanna ^a   Condorelli, Guglielmo Guido ^b   De Rossi, Francesca ^c   Brown, Thomas M ^c   Giovenale, Francesco ^d   Bongiorno, Corrado ^a   Alberti, Alessandra ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d Hamamatsu Photonics Deutschland GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

DSSC; Interface; Quantum yield; Sputtering

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); QUANTUM YIELD; REACTIVE SPUTTERING; SOLAR CELLS; SPUTTERING; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

DC REACTIVE SPUTTERING; DSSC; DYE SENSITIZATION; LOW THERMAL BUDGET; MULTILAYER STRUCTURES; SENSITIZED FILMS; STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS; THERMALLY INDUCED;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84894328146     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.01.042     Document Type: Article

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