Nanostructure control of graphene-composited TiO2 by a one-step solvothermal approach for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells

Nanoscale. 2011 Nov;3(11):4613-6. doi: 10.1039/c1nr11300c. Epub 2011 Oct 17.

Abstract

We present a one-step solvothermal approach to prepare uniform graphene-TiO(2) nanocomposites with delicately controlled TiO(2) nanostructures, including ultra-small 2 nm nanoparticles, 12 nm nanoparticles and nanorods. Using three composites as photoanode materials, the effect of nanostructure of graphene-composited TiO(2) on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells was investigated, and results showed that the ultra-small 2 nm TiO(2)-graphene composite based photoanode exhibited the highest power conversion efficiency of 7.25%.

MeSH terms

  • Coloring Agents / chemistry*
  • Electric Power Supplies*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Hot Temperature
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure*
  • Nanotechnology / instrumentation*
  • Particle Size
  • Solar Energy*
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Titanium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Coloring Agents
  • Solvents
  • titanium dioxide
  • Graphite
  • Titanium