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Chemical synthesis of highly size-confined triethylamine-capped \(\hbox {TiO}_{2}\) nanoparticles and its dye-sensitized solar cell performance

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\(\hbox {TiO}_{2}\) nanoparticles were synthesized by a facile wet chemical synthesis using triethylamine (TEA) as a surface passivating agent. The role of  TEA on the formation and functional properties of \(\hbox {TiO}_{2}\) nanoparticles were investigated. Particle agglomeration was restricted and nanoparticle size was limited to 5 nm by passivating the amine molecule. Photoanodes were fabricated by spray deposition method using synthesized \(\hbox {TiO}_{2}\) nanoparticles. The efficiency of 5.91% was obtained by the dye-sensitized solar cells.

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  1. Department of S & H, QIS Institute of Technology, Ongole, Prakasam, 523 272, India

    T Prakash

  2. Research Institute of Electronics, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 432-8011, Japan

    M Navaneethan & Y Hayakawa

  3. SRM Research Institute, Department of Physics & Nanotechnology, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram, 603203, India

    J Archana

  4. Department of Physics & Nanotechnology, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram, 603203, India

    S Ponnusamy & C Muthamizhchelvan

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Prakash, T., Navaneethan, M., Archana, J. et al. Chemical synthesis of highly size-confined triethylamine-capped \(\hbox {TiO}_{2}\) nanoparticles and its dye-sensitized solar cell performance. Bull Mater Sci 41, 40 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-018-1577-3

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