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Published on: November 5, 2014
TiO2 nanotube fabrication with highly exposed (001) facets for enhanced conversion efficiency of solar cells
Mi-Hee Jung1, Moo-Jung Chu, Man Gu Kang
1Energy Application Technology Research Team, Green Devices and Materials Research Department, Convergence Components and Materials Research Laboratory, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. mhjung@etri.re.kr
Abstract:
We demonstrate that the use of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) and acetic acid during the synthesis of TiO(2) nanotubes may result in the synthesis of single-crystal-like anatase TiO(2) with a mainly exposed and chemically active (001) facet. An enhancement in the overall conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells was observed in a photoanode consisting of TiO(2) single-crystal-like anatase exposed (001) facets.
