ZnO nanotube based dye-sensitized solar cells

Alex B.F. Martinson; Jeffrey W. Elam; Joseph T. Hupp; Michael J. Pellin

doi:10.1021/nl070160+

ZnO nanotube based dye-sensitized solar cells

Alex B.F. Martinson, Jeffrey W. Elam, Joseph T. Hupp^*, Michael J. Pellin

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Abstract

We introduce high surface area ZnO nanotube photoanodes templated by anodic aluminum oxide for use in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Atomic layer deposition is utilized to coat pores conformally, providing a direct path for charge collection over tens of micrometers thickness. Compared to similar ZnO-based devices, ZnO nanotube cells show exceptional photovoltage and fill factors, in addition to power efficiencies up to 1.6%. The novel fabrication technique provides a facile, metal-oxide general route to well-defined DSSC photoanodes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2183-2187
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nano letters
Volume	7
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/nl070160+
State	Published - Aug 2007

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Condensed Matter Physics
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