Issue 41, 2011
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Chemical Communications

Dual-functional ZnO nanorod aggregates as scattering layer in the photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells†

Yan-Zhen Zheng,ab   Jiaxing Zhao,a   Han Zhang,a   Jian-Feng Chen,b   Weilie Zhouc  and  Xia Tao*a  

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a State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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b Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering & Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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c Advanced Materials Research Institute University of New Orleans, New Orleans, USA

Abstract

A bilayered ZnO photoanode was constructed for dye-sensitized solar cells with a high conversion efficiency of 4.0%. One layer made of ZnO nanocrystallites increases dye adsorption, and the other consisting of ZnO nanorod aggregates provides a directed electron pathway for the electron transport together with a prominent aggregation-induced light scattering.

Graphical abstract: Dual-functional ZnO nanorod aggregates as scattering layer in the photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC12772A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
11 May 2011
Accepted
12 Sep 2011
First published
26 Sep 2011

Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 11519-11521

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Dual-functional ZnO nanorod aggregates as scattering layer in the photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells

Y. Zheng, J. Zhao, H. Zhang, J. Chen, W. Zhou and X. Tao, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 11519 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC12772A

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