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Synthesis of TiO2 nanotubes film and its light scattering property

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TiO2 nanotubes with diameters of 10 nm and lengths up to 600 nm were fabricated by directly using commercial TiO2 powders P25 as the precursors via sonication-hydrothermal combination approach. TiO2 nanotubes were characterized by means of X-ray powder diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), selected area electron diffraction pattern (SAED) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The light scattering property of film electrodes modified with TiO2 nanotubes was studied and revealed that TiO2 nanotubes can be used as the light scattering centers to increase the light absorption in dye-sensitized solar cells. The TiO2 nanotubes film electrodes mixed with 10% small nanoparticles TiO2 had both strong light scattering property and fine mechanical characteristics, and this kind of electrodes can be used as electrodes in improving the conversion efficiencies of dye-sensitized solar cells.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Center for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100080, China

    Yutao Ma, Yuan Lin, Xurui Xiao, Xueping Li & Xiaowen Zhou

  2. Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China

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Ma, Y., Lin, Y., Xiao, X. et al. Synthesis of TiO2 nanotubes film and its light scattering property. Chin.Sci.Bull. 50, 1985–1990 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03322788

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