Anatase TiO2 microspheres with exposed mirror-like plane {001} facets for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)

Haimin Zhang; Yanhe Han; Xiaolu Liu; Porun Liu; Hua Yu; Shanqing Zhang; Xiangdong Yao; Huijun Zhao

doi:10.1039/C0CC03196H

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Anatase TiO₂ microspheres with exposed mirror-like plane {001} facets for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)†

Haimin Zhang,^a Yanhe Han,^a Xiaolu Liu,^a Porun Liu,^a Hua Yu,^a Shanqing Zhang,^a Xiangdong Yao^b and Huijun Zhao*^a

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^a Environmental Futures Centre and Griffith School of Environment, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Australia
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^b QLD Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Australia

Abstract

Anatase TiO₂ microspheres with exposed mirror-like plane {001} facets were successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal process. The photoanode composed of TiO₂ microsphere top layer shows an improved DSSCs efficiency owing to the superior light scattering effect of microspheres and excellent light reflecting ability of the mirror-like plane {001} facets.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C0CC03196H
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 12 Aug 2010
Accepted: 15 Sep 2010
First published: 07 Oct 2010

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Chem. Commun., 2010,46, 8395-8397

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Anatase TiO₂ microspheres with exposed mirror-like plane {001} facets for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)

H. Zhang, Y. Han, X. Liu, P. Liu, H. Yu, S. Zhang, X. Yao and H. Zhao, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 8395 DOI: 10.1039/C0CC03196H

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