Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

Preparation of sub-micron size anatase TiO2 particles for use as light-scattering centers in dye-sensitized solar cell

  • Published:
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The sub-micron size anatase TiO2 particles with size about 0.2-0.3 μm were synthesized with basic peptizing agent and hydrothermal method and added into TiO2 film as light scattering center. The addition of the sub-micron size anatase TiO2 particles enhanced light scattering and dye adsorption abilities of the TiO2 film. When the weight proportion of the sub-micron size/nano-size TiO2 particles in the TiO2 film attained to 1.25/10, the highest energy conversion efficiency about 7.41% was obtained, which was 23% enhancement comparing with the TiO2 film containing pure nano-size TiO2 particles. It presented an efficient way for improving the photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cell.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. B. O’Regan, M. Grätzel, Nature 353, 737 (1991)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. M.K. Nazeeruddin, F. De Angelis, S. Fantacci, A. Selloni, G. Viscardi, P. Liska, S. Ito, B. Takeru, M. Grätzel, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127, 16835 (2005)

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. S. Ito, T.N. Murakami, P. Comte, P. Liska, C. Grätzel, M.K. Nazeeruddin, M. Grätzel, Thin Solid Films 516, 4613 (2008)

    Article  CAS  ADS  Google Scholar 

  4. S. Ito, S.M. Zakeeruddin, R. Humphry-Baker, P. Liska, R. Charvet, P. Comte, M.K. Nazeeruddin, P. Pechy, M. Takata, H. Miura, S. Uchida, M. Gratzel, Adv. Mater. 18, 1202 (2006)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. M. Ni, M.K.H. Leung, D.Y.C. Leung, K. Sumathy, Sol. Energ. Mat. Sol. Cells 90, 1331 (2006)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Q. Shen, T. Toyoda, Thin Solid Films 438, 167 (2003)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  7. C. Kim, K.S. Kim, H.Y. Kim, Y.S. Han, J. Mater. Chem. 18, 5809 (2008)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. L.H. Hu, S.Y. Dai, J. Weng, S.F. Xiao, Y.F. Sui, J. Phys. Chem. B 111, 358 (2007)

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. S.C. Hao, J.H. Wu, J.M. Lin, Y.F. Huang, Compos. Interface. 13, 899 (2006)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. M. Grätzel, J. Photoch. Photobio. A 164, 3 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. A.F. Nogueira, M.A.D. Paoli, I. Montanari, R.M. House, J. Nelson, J.R. Durrant, J. Phys. Chem. B 105, 7517 (2001)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Z.P. Tian, H.M. Tian, X.Y. Wang, S.K. Yuan, J.Y. Zhang, X.B. Zhang, T. Yu, Z.G. Zou, Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 031905 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  13. T. Moritz, J. Reiss, K. Diesner, J. Phys. Chem. B 101, 8052 (1997)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. M.K. Nazeeruddin, A. Kay, I. Rodicio, R. Humphrey-Baker, E. Muller, P. Liska, N. Vlachopoulos, M. Gra¨tzel, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 115, 6382 (1993)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. M. Quintana, T. Edvinsson, A. Hagfeldt, G. Boschloo, J. Phys. Chem. C. 111, 1035 (2007)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge the support of the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (No. 2009AA03Z217), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 90922028, 50842027), and the Natural Science Foundation of Hua Qiao University (No. 09BS401).

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. The Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Fujian Higher Education, Institute of Materials Physical Chemistry, Huaqiao University, 362021, Quanzhou, China

    Zhang Lan, Jihuai Wu, Jianming Lin & Miaoliang Huang

Authors
  1. Zhang Lan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Jihuai Wu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Jianming Lin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Miaoliang Huang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Jihuai Wu.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Lan, Z., Wu, J., Lin, J. et al. Preparation of sub-micron size anatase TiO2 particles for use as light-scattering centers in dye-sensitized solar cell. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 21, 833–837 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-009-0003-4

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-009-0003-4

Keywords

Search

Navigation