Enhanced electron collection in photoanode based on ultrafine TiO 2 nanotubes by a rapid anodization process

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 2087-2098

  Zhong, Peng ^a   Liao, Yulong ^b   Que, Wenxiu ^c   Jia, Qiaoying ^a   Lei, Tianmin ^a  

^a XIDIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^c XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Electron diffusion length; Rapid anodization; Titania nanotube

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; NANOPARTICLES; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SPECTROSCOPY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANODIZATION PROCESS; ANODIZATIONS; CHARGE TRANSPORT AND RECOMBINATION; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; ELECTRON COLLECTIONS; ELECTRON DIFFUSION LENGTH; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; TITANIA NANOTUBES;

NANOTUBES;

EID: 84904750347     PISSN: 14328488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10008-014-2463-6     Document Type: Article

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