TiO2 nanotubes for dye-sensitized solar cells—A review

Xuelan Hou; Kerttu Aitola; Peter D. Lund

doi:10.1002/ese3.831

TiO₂ nanotubes for dye-sensitized solar cells—A review

Xuelan Hou^*, Kerttu Aitola, Peter D. Lund

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Abstract

TiO₂ nanotubes (TNTs) are a potential candidate for the photoelectrode in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). In this review, emphasis is given to the fabrication methods of the TNT photoelectrode, including the anodic oxidation method, the hydro/solvothermal method, and the template method. Modification of TNTs to improve the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and the long-term stability of DSSCs is also covered. The active area of the DSSC strongly correlates with the PCE. Therefore, evaluating and comparing cell efficiencies with the same active area would be important. Reducing the material and manufacturing costs of TNT-based DSSCs will be an important future target.

Original language	English
Number of pages	17
Journal	Energy Science and Engineering
Early online date	29 Oct 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.831
Publication status	Published - 29 Oct 2020
MoE publication type	A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

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active area
dye-sensitized solar cells
modification methods
scale effect
stability
TiO nanotubes

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