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  • Title: A new ZnO nanotetrapods/SnO2 nanoparticles composite photoanode for high efficiency flexible dye-sensitized solar cells.
    Author: Chen W, Qiu Y, Yang S.
    Journal: Phys Chem Chem Phys; 2010 Aug 28; 12(32):9494-501. PubMed ID: 20607161.
    Abstract:
    We report a new photoanode for flexible dye sensitized solar cells based on a judicious combination of SnO(2) nanoparticles and ZnO nanotetrapods and the development of an effective low temperature fabrication technique of "acetic acid gelation-mechanical press-ammonia activation". A 4.91% efficiency has been achieved on an ITO-coated polyethylenenaphthalate (ITO/PEN) substrate under 1 sun equivalent illumination. The peculiar symmetrical branching morphology of ZnO nanotetrapods is beneficial to charge collection of the SnO(2)/ZnO composite photoanode. The formation of a thin ZnO shell on SnO(2) nanoparticles, after ammonia activation, is critical to boosting the open-circuit photovoltage and to improving inter-particle contacts as well as photoelectron injection. The mechanical press, apart from enhancing film durability, has also significantly improved charge collection.
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