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Well-controllable Fabrication of Aligned ZnO Nanorods for Dye-sensitized Solar Cell Application

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ZnO nanorods were synthesized by recrystallization of ZnO thin films during multiannealing process. It was found that the obtained ZnO nanorods showed well-controlled grown direction. The periodical oxygen introducing between reducing annealing processes was effective to help on the oxidization reaction, result in the ZnO nanorods growth significantly. With controlling the annealing parameters, the morphologies of ZnO nanorods could be also controlled. The low-temperature (less than 420°C) initial reducing annealing process contributed to control the density of ZnO nanorods. The multi-annealing processes could reduce the ZnO thin film to produce ZnO nanorods efficiently. The structural, optical and electrical properties of the ZnO nanorods were investigated. Finally, the obtained ZnO nanorods used as photoelectrodes demonstrated in a dye-sensitized solar cell, the overall conversion efficiency of 3.65% was achieved.

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Li, C., Hou, S. Well-controllable Fabrication of Aligned ZnO Nanorods for Dye-sensitized Solar Cell Application. MRS Online Proceedings Library 1805, 440 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2015.741

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