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Titania is one kind of important materials, which has been extensively investigated because of its unique electronic and optical properties. Research efforts have largely focused on the optimization of the dye, but recently the titania nanostructures electrode itself has attracted more attention. It has been shown that particle size, shape, crystallinity, surface morphology, and chemistry of the TiO2 material are key parameters which should be controlled for optimized performance of the solar cell. Titania can be found in different shape of nanostructures including mesoporous, nanotube, nanowire, and nanorod structures. The present article reviews the structural, synthesis, electronic, and optical properties of TiO2 nanostructures for dye sensitized solar cells.
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Byranvand, M.M., Kharat, A.N. & Bazargan, M.H. Titania Nanostructures for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells. Nano-Micro Lett. 4, 253–266 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03353723
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