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High efficiency front-illuminated nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar cells

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2011

Kangle Li  and
Stefan Adams
Kangle Li
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 5 Engineering Drive 2, Singapore 117576
Stefan Adams
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 5 Engineering Drive 2, Singapore 117576
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Abstract

A highly reproducible two-step anodization method is reported to fabricate anatase TiO2 nanotube layers. The nanotube membrane fabricated by this method is highly uniform and crack-free. Large area nanotube membranes can be transferred completely onto transparent FTO electrodes without the need for damaging ultrasonic agitation or acid treatment for application in front-illuminated nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar cells. A 16 μm thin front-illuminated nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar cell produced using this method reaches an efficiency of 6.3% under 1 sun illumination AM1.5.

Keywords

nanostructurephotovoltaicelectrodeposition
Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1352: Symposium GG – Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterials , 2011 , mrss11-1352-gg12-06
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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