Amino acid assisted synthesis of mesoporous TiO 2 nanocrystals for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells

Wu, Xia and Liu, Jian and Chen, Zhigang and Lu, Gaoqing and Wang, Lianzhou and Yang, Qihua and Li, Can (2012) Amino acid assisted synthesis of mesoporous TiO 2 nanocrystals for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22 (21). pp. 10438-10440. ISSN 2050-7488

Abstract

Mesoporous TiO 2 nanocrystals (denoted as TiO 2-MS) have been synthesised by a one-step amino acid assisted synthesis method using l-lysine as a catalyst. An ∼18% enhancement in dye-sensitized solar cells' (DSSCs) conversion efficiency was achieved using the TiO 2-MS as photoanodes compared to that of benchmark Degussa P25 TiO 2. The improved dye loading capacity and reduced charge recombination of TiO 2-MS are responsible for the enhanced performance.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
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Date Deposited:	08 Jun 2017 04:26
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2018 04:44
Uncontrolled Keywords:	charge recombinations; Degussa P25; dye loading; dye-sensitized solar cell; l-Lysine; mesoporous TiO; photo-anodes; synthesis method; TiO; inorganic compounds; nanotechnology; optical devices and systems; naval vessels; solar power; energy conversion; bioengineering
Fields of Research (2008):	09 Engineering > 0912 Materials Engineering > 091299 Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified 02 Physical Sciences > 0299 Other Physical Sciences > 029999 Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified 03 Chemical Sciences > 0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry > 030302 Nanochemistry and Supramolecular Chemistry
Fields of Research (2020):	40 ENGINEERING > 4016 Materials engineering > 401699 Materials engineering not elsewhere classified 51 PHYSICAL SCIENCES > 5199 Other physical sciences > 519999 Other physical sciences not elsewhere classified 34 CHEMICAL SCIENCES > 3403 Macromolecular and materials chemistry > 340399 Macromolecular and materials chemistry not elsewhere classified
Socio-Economic Objectives (2008):	E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970103 Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences
Identification Number or DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1039/c2jm16762j
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/31721

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