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TiO2 nanotube arrays and TiO2-nanotube-array based dye-sensitized solar cell

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To substitute the non-regular nano-crystalline semiconductor for a novel kind of ordered microstructure is a very important aspect in the domain of dye-sensitized solar cell. One of the researching hotspots is the highly-ordered TiO2 nanotube architecture. As a new type of titania nano-material, titania nanotube arrays have drawn extraordinary attention due to its distinctive morphology, notable photoelectrical and hydro-sensitive performance. At 100% sun the new kind of TiO2 nanotube arrays solar cell exhibits an overall conversion efficiency of 5.44%. This paper introduces the preparation methods of titania nanotube arrays, the existing problems and recent progress in titania nanotube arrays solar cell.

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    Liu YanBiao, Zhou BaoXue, Xiong BiTao, Bai Jing & Li LongHai

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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20677039), Shanghai Commission for Science and Technology (Grant No. 05nm05004), and the Program of New Century Excellent Talents in University (Grant No. NCET-04-0406)

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Liu, Y., Zhou, B., Xiong, B. et al. TiO2 nanotube arrays and TiO2-nanotube-array based dye-sensitized solar cell. CHINESE SCI BULL 52, 1585–1589 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-007-0254-5

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