A TiO2 Nanofiber–Carbon Nanotube‐Composite Photoanode for Improved Efficiency in Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells. Issue 20 (18th September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Macdonald, Thomas J.; Tune, Daniel D.; Dewi, Melissa R.; Gibson, Christopher T.; Shapter, Joseph G.; Nann, Thomas
• Is Part Of: ChemSusChem. Volume 8:Issue 20(2015:Oct.)
• Page Start: 3396
• Page End: 3400
• Publication Date: 2015-09-18
• Subjects: Green chemistry -- Periodicals; Sustainable engineering -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201500945
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1864-5631

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>A light‐scattering layer fabricated from electrospun titanium dioxide nanofibers (TiO₂‐NFs) and single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) formed a fiber‐based photoanode. The nanocomposite scattering layer had a lawn‐like structure and integration of carbon nanotubes into the NF photoanodes increased the power conversion efficiency from 2.9 % to 4.8 % under 1 Sun illumination. Under reduced light intensity (0.25 Sun), TiO₂‐NF and TiO₂‐NF/SWCNT‐based DSSCs reached PCE values of up to 3.7 % and 6.6 %, respectively.</p> </abstract>