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Vertically aligned ZnO nanowire arrays in Rose Bengal-based dye-sensitized solar cells
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In this paper, a dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) using vertically oriented, high density, and crystalline array of ZnO nanowires was proposed, which is a suitable alternative to titanium dioxide nanoparticle films.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells.The article was published on 2007-05-23. It has received 176 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Dye-sensitized solar cell & Solar cell.read more
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Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
TL;DR: Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) offer the possibilities to design solar cells with a large flexibility in shape, color, and transparency as mentioned in this paper, and many DSC research groups have been established around the world.
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One-dimensional ZnO nanostructures: Solution growth and functional properties
Sheng Xu,Zhong Lin Wang +1 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive overview of the progress that has been made within the context of 1D ZnO nanostructures synthesized via wet chemical methods can be found in this paper, where the synthetic methodologies and corresponding growth mechanisms, different structures, doping and alloying, position-controlled growth on substrates, and finally, their functional properties as catalysts, hydrophobic surfaces, sensors, and in nanoelectronic, optical, optoelectronics, and energy harvesting devices.
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Electrospun nanofibers in energy and environmental applications
TL;DR: In this paper, the potential and application of electrospun nanofiberous materials for solving critical energy and environmental issues is highlighted, where the authors use nanofibers used in filtration membranes for environmental remediation, minimize the pressure drop and provide better efficiency than conventional fiber mats.
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Vertically-aligned nanostructures of ZnO for excitonic solar cells: a review
TL;DR: In this article, a brief account of the most recent developments observed in the application of ZnO nanostructured materials in excitonic solar cells (organic, hybrid and dye sensitized solar cells).
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Metal Oxides for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
TL;DR: The d-block binary metal oxides viz. TiO2, ZnO, and Nb2O5 are the best candidates as photoelectrode due to the dissimilarity in orbitals constituting their conduction band and valence band as discussed by the authors.
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A low-cost, high-efficiency solar cell based on dye-sensitized colloidal TiO2 films
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a photovoltaic cell, created from low-to medium-purity materials through low-cost processes, which exhibits a commercially realistic energy-conversion efficiency.
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Photoelectrochemical cells : Materials for clean energy
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors look into the historical background, and present status and development prospects for photoelectrochemical cells, based on nanocrystalline materials and conducting polymer films.
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Nanowire dye-sensitized solar cells
Matt Law,Lori E. Greene,Lori E. Greene,Justin C. Johnson,Richard J. Saykally,Peidong Yang,Peidong Yang +6 more
TL;DR: This work introduces a version of the dye-sensitized cell in which the traditional nanoparticle film is replaced by a dense array of oriented, crystalline ZnO nanowires, which features a surface area up to one-fifth as large as a nanoparticle cell.
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Hybrid Nanorod-Polymer Solar Cells
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that semiconductor nanorods can be used to fabricate readily processed and efficient hybrid solar cells together with polymers and Tuning the band gap by altering the nanorod radius enabled us to optimize the overlap between the absorption spectrum of the cell and the solar emission spectrum.
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Plastic Solar Cells
TL;DR: In this article, the photo-induced electron transfer leads to a number of potentially interesting applications, which include sensitization of the photoconductivity and photovoltaic phenomena, and their potential in terrestrial solar energy conversion discussed.