Electrodeposition preparation of ZnO nanobelt array films and application to dye-sensitized solar cells

被引:63
作者
Lin, Chunfu [1 ]
Lin, Hong [1 ]
Li, Jianbao [1 ]
Li, Xin [1 ]
机构
[1] Tsinghua Univ, State Key Lab New Ceram & Fine Proc, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金; 国家高技术研究发展计划(863计划);
关键词
electrode materials; nanostructured materials; liquid crystals; nanofabrications;
D O I
10.1016/j.jallcom.2007.07.104
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
ZnO nanobelt array films were prepared using an electrodeposition method with liquid crystal template. The as-prepared sample was amorphous and changed to nanocrystalline ZnO after sintered at 500 degrees C for I h. The sintered film with nanobelt width of about 5 nm was first applied as a photoanode of a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC), and a high short-circuit photocurrent density of 17 mA/cm(2) and an overall light-to-energy conversion efficiency of 2.6% were achieved. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:175 / 180
页数:6
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