Sinter-free transferring of anodized TiO2 nanotube-array onto a flexible and transparent sheet for dye-sensitized solar cells

• Published in: Electrochimica acta Vol. 91; pp. 337 - 343
• Main Authors: Kuo, Yu-Yen, Chien, Chao-Hsin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 28.02.2013
• Subjects: Anodization; Anodizing; Dye-sensitized solar cell; Energy conversion efficiency; Flexible; Hydrothermal; Nanomaterials; Nanostructure; Nanotubes; Photovoltaic cells; Polyethylene terephthalates; Solar cells; TiO2 nanotube-array; Titanium dioxide; Dye-sensitized solar cell; Flexible; TiO2 nanotube-array; Hydrothermal; Anodization

[Display omitted] ► A sinter-free method to transfer TiO2 nanotube onto plastic sheet was proposed. ► Transparent conductive oxide on nanotubes exhibited efficient charge collection. ► Hydrothermally treated nanotubes inhibited recombination in plastic solar cell. ► Nanotubes on a plastic sheet achi...