Aggregated mesoporous nanoparticles for high surface area light scattering layer TiO2 photoanodes in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

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Hierarchically structured aggregates, consisting of TiO2 nanoparticles were produced via one-step solvothermal syntheses with a mixed solvent system containing both acetic acid and ethanol. Two of the resulting structures, one ~700 nm and the other ~300 nm in diameter, were found to be comprised of 8.5 nm and 10.5 nm anatase crystals, and possess specific surface areas of 138 and 106 m2 g-1 respectively. These particles were incorporated into Dye-sensitized Solar Cells (DSCs) as high surface area scattering layers, along with a layer of a transparent material. Solar-to-electric conversion efficiencies (PCE) of 9.1% and 8.2% were recorded using these aggregated particles as compared to those of commonly used large particles scattering layer 7.4%.

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Al-Attafi, K., Nattestad, A., Yamauchi, Y., Dou, S. X., & Kim, J. H. (2017). Aggregated mesoporous nanoparticles for high surface area light scattering layer TiO2 photoanodes in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells. Scientific Reports, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09911-w

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