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Dual‐Functional Upconverter‐Doped TiO 2 Hollow Shells for Light Scattering and Near‐Infrared Sunlight Harvesting in Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells
Author(s) -
Wu Xia,
Max Lu Gao Qing,
Wang Lianzhou
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced energy materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.08
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1614-6840
pISSN - 1614-6832
DOI - 10.1002/aenm.201200933
Subject(s) - materials science , dye sensitized solar cell , infrared , doping , optoelectronics , scattering , dual (grammatical number) , hydrothermal circulation , dual purpose , light scattering , nanotechnology , optics , chemical engineering , physics , engineering , mechanical engineering , electrode , electrolyte , art , literature , quantum mechanics
Upconverter‐doped TiO 2 hollow shells prepared by a simple one‐pot hydrothermal method can be used as a dual‐functional top‐layer in the photoanodes of dye‐sensitized solar cells, not only improving the light scattering, but also enhancing near‐infrared light harvesting of the DSSC cells.