Composite of TiO2 nanofibers and nanoparticles for dye-sensitized solar cells with significantly improved efficiency

被引:175
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作者
Joshi, Prakash [1 ]
Zhang, Lifeng [2 ]
Davoux, Daren [1 ]
Zhu, Zhengtao [2 ]
Galipeau, David [1 ]
Fong, Hao [2 ]
Qiao, Qiquan [1 ]
机构
[1] S Dakota State Univ, Dept Elect Engn, Ctr Adv Photovolta, Brookings, SD 57007 USA
[2] S Dakota Sch Mines & Technol, Dept Chem, Rapid City, SD 57701 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
ENERGY-CONVERSION; SCATTERING;
D O I
10.1039/c0ee00068j
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
A composite made of electrospun TiO2 nanofibers and conventional TiO2 nanoparticles is an innovative type of photoanode, which noticeably improves the harvesting of light without substantially sacrificing the attachment (uptake) of dye molecules for convenient fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells with significantly improved efficiency.
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页码:1507 / 1510
页数:4
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