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Synthesis of Mesoporous Zn-doped TiO2 Nanoparticles by Colloidal Emulsion Aphrons and Their Use for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

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Mesoporous structure of Zn-doped TiO2 as a semiconductor of metal oxide material for high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) was studied. The Zn-doped TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by the colloidal emulsion aphrons (CEAs) method supported by sodium lauryl sulfate (SDS) surfactant with adsorption isotherm type IV and H3-type hysteresis loops. The excellent photoconversion efficiency of 10% Zn-doped TiO2 exhibited the overall improvement of solar cell performance. The 10% Zn-doped TiO2 had a high specific surface area (155 cm3/g). It showed a high photoconversion efficiency of about 6.590% with 28% improvement in the photocurrent density (JSC) compared to undoped TiO2 nanoparticles. There was a reduction of the electron recombination and this synergistically improved the electron mobility and charge collection capability through electrodes in the solar cell.

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Financial support from the Thailand Research Fund through the Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. Program (grant no. PHD/0110/2553) to Thanawat Buapuean and Somnuk Jarudilokkul is acknowledged.

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Buapuean, T., Jarudilokkul, S. Synthesis of Mesoporous Zn-doped TiO2 Nanoparticles by Colloidal Emulsion Aphrons and Their Use for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells. Russ J Appl Chem 93, 1229–1236 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070427220080169

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