Passivation of ZnO Nanowire Guests and 3D Inverse Opal Host Photoanodes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Philippe Labouchere, Aravind Kumar Chandiran, Thomas Moehl, Hauke Harms, Sudam Chavhan, Ramon Tena-Zaera, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Michael Graetzel, Nicolas Tetreault

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Abstract

A hierarchical host-guest nanostructured photoanode is reported for dye-sensitized solar cells. It is composed of ZnO nanowires grown in situ into the macropores of a 3D ZnO inverse opal structure, which acts both as a seed layer and as a conductive backbone host. Using a combination of self-assembly, hydrothermal or electrodeposition of single crystalline ZnO nanowires and TiO2 passivation, a novel photoanode with scattering capability for optimal light harvesting is fabricated. © 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1400217
JournalAdvanced Energy Materials
Volume4
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 23 2014
Externally publishedYes

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