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Controlling Morphological Parameters of Anodized Titania Nanotubes for Optimized Solar Energy Applications

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dc.contributorVirginia Techen
dc.contributor.authorHaring, Andrew J.en
dc.contributor.authorMorris, Amanda J.en
dc.contributor.authorHu, Michaelen
dc.contributor.departmentChemistryen
dc.date.accessed2014-01-06en
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-15T14:16:36Zen
dc.date.available2014-01-15T14:16:36Zen
dc.date.issued2012-10-19en
dc.description.abstractAnodized TiO2 nanotubes have received much attention for their use in solar energy applications including water oxidation cells and hybrid solar cells [dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) and bulk heterojuntion solar cells (BHJs)]. High surface area allows for increased dye-adsorption and photon absorption. Titania nanotubes grown by anodization of titanium in fluoride-containing electrolytes are aligned perpendicular to the substrate surface, reducing the electron diffusion path to the external circuit in solar cells. The nanotube morphology can be optimized for the various applications by adjusting the anodization parameters but the optimum crystallinity of the nanotube arrays remains to be realized. In addition to morphology and crystallinity, the method of device fabrication significantly affects photon and electron dynamics and its energy conversion efficiency. This paper provides the state-of-the-art knowledge to achieve experimental tailoring of morphological parameters including nanotube diameter, length, wall thickness, array surface smoothness, and annealing of nanotube arrays.en
dc.identifier.citationHaring, Andrew; Morris, Amanda; Hu, Michael. 2012. "Controlling Morphological Parameters of Anodized Titania Nanotubes for Optimized Solar Energy Applications." Materials 2012, 5(10), 1890-1909; doi:10.3390/ma5101890en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ma5101890en
dc.identifier.issn1996-1944en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/24849en
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/5/10/1890en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherMDPIen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjecttitaniaen
dc.subjectTiO2en
dc.subjectnanotubeen
dc.subjectwater oxidationen
dc.subjectbulk heterojunction solar cellsen
dc.subjectdye-sensitized solar cellsen
dc.subjectphotoelectrochemical catalysisen
dc.titleControlling Morphological Parameters of Anodized Titania Nanotubes for Optimized Solar Energy Applicationsen
dc.title.serialMaterialsen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden

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