Acid-free approach towards the growth of vertically aligned TiO2 nanorods as an efficient photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells
Highlights: • Vertically aligned TiO{sub 2} NRs are fabricated by an acid-free hydrothermal approach. • Study the effect of TiO{sub 2} NRs growth parameters on its structural/optical properties. • The optimized TiO{sub 2} NRs were employed as an efficient photoanode for DSSCs. • An optimal PCE of 2.45% was achived by DSSC with TiO{sub 2} NRs with heights of ∼1.56 μm. - Abstract: We synthesized the closely packed titanium dioxide nanorods (TiO{sub 2} NRs) on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass by a facile and cost-effective hydrothermal method. The TiO{sub 2} NRs were further utilized as a photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). For hydrothermal growth of TiO{sub 2} NRs, we utilized an acid-free reaction medium instead of a strong acidic medium, which can reduce the equipment cost as well as the environmental damages. Before employing these TiO{sub 2} NRs for DSSCs as a photoanode, the effects of hydrothermal growth parameters on the structural and optical characteristics of TiO{sub 2} NRs/FTO glass were investigated. Eventually, the TiO{sub 2} NRs with optimized height and diameter were employed to DSSCs and their photovoltaic characteristics were examined.
- OSTI ID:
- 22805191
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 105; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Optimalization activity of ZnO NR/TiO2 NR-P3HT as an active layer based on hybrid bulk heterojunction on dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC)
Enhanced performance of dye-sensitized solar cells based on organic dopant incorporated PVDF-HFP/PEO polymer blend electrolyte with g-C{sub 3}N{sub 4}/TiO{sub 2} photoanode