15 Yet to Be Challenged: TiO 2 as the Photo-Anode Material …
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Manthina V, Pablo J, Baena C, Liu G, Agrios AG (2012) ZnO-TiO 2 nanocomposite films for high
light harvesting efficiency and fast electron transport in dye-sensitized solar cells. J Phys Chem
C 116:23864–23870
Mao X, Zhou R, Zhang S, Ding L, Wan L, Qin S, Chen Z, Xu J, Miao S (2016) High efficiency
dyesensitized solar cells constructed with composites of TiO 2 and the hot-bubbling synthesized
ultra-small SnO 2 nanocrystals. Sci Rep 6:19390
Marandi M, Bayat S, Naeimi Sani Sabet M (2019) Hydrothermal growth of a composite TiO 2
hollow spheres/TiO 2 nanorods powder and its application in high performance dye-sensitized
solar cells. J Electroanal Chem 833:143–150
Mehmood U, Hussein IA, Harrabi K, Mekki MB, Ahmed S, Tabet N (2015) Hybrid TiO 2 –multiwall
carbon nanotube (MWCNTs) photoanodes for efficient dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Sol
Energy Mater Sol Cells 140:174–179
Memarian N, Concina I, Braga A, Rozati SM, Vomiero A, Sberveglieri G (2011) Hierarchically
assembled ZnO nanocrystallites for high-efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells. Angew Chem Int
Ed 50:12321–12325
Muduli S, Game O, Dhas V, Vijayamohanan K, Bogle KA, Valanoor N, Ogale SB (2012) TiO 2 –Au
plasmonic nanocomposite for enhanced dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) performance. Sol
Energy 86:1428–1434
Nam SH, Shim H-S, Kim Y-S, Dar MA, Kim JG, Kim WB (2010) Ag or Au nanoparticle-embedded
one-dimensional composite TiO 2 nanofibers prepared via electrospinning for use in lithium-ion
batteries. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2:2046–2052
Navas J, Fernández-Lorenzo C, Aguilar T, Alcántara R, Martín-Calleja J (2012) Improving
open-circuit voltage in DSSCs using Cu-doped TiO 2 as a semiconductor. Phys Status Solidi
209:378–385
Noor S, Sajjad S, Leghari SAK, Shaheen S, Iqbal A (2018) ZnO/TiO 2 nanocomposite photoanode
as an effective UV-vis responsive dye sensitized solar cell. Mater Res Express 5:095905
O’Regan B, Grätzel M (1991) A low-cost, high-efficiency solar cell based on dye-sensitized colloidal
TiO 2 films. Nature 353:737–740
Ozaki M, Kratohvil S, Matijevi´ c E (1984) Formation of monodispersed spindle-type hematite
particles. J Colloid Interface Sci 102:146–151
Pandanga JJ, Nursam NM, Shobih, Prastomo N (2019) Synthesis and application of TiO 2 nanorods
as photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells. J Phys Conf Ser 1191:012023
Pathak SK, Abate A, Ruckdeschel P, Roose B, Gödel KC, Vaynzof Y, Santhala A, Watanabe S-I,
Hollman DJ, Noel N, Sepe A, Wiesner U, Friend R, Snaith HJ, Steiner U (2014) Performance
and stability enhancement of dye-sensitized and perovskite solar cells by Al doping of TiO 2 . Adv
Funct Mater 24:6046–6055
Peng W, Zeng Y, Gong H, Leng Y, Yan Y, Hu W (2013) Silver-coated TiO 2 electrodes for high
performance dye-sensitized solar cells. Solid State Electron 89:116–119
Peng Z, Liu Y, Zhao Y, Chen K, Cheng Y, Chen W (2014) Incorporation of the TiO 2 nanowire
arrays photoanode and Cu 2S nanorod arrays counter electrode on the photovoltaic performance
of quantum dot sensitized solar cells. Electrochim Acta 135:276–283
Pichot F, Pitts JR, Gregg BA (2000). Low-temperature sintering of TiO 2 colloids: application to
flexible dyesensitized solar cells. Electrochim Acta 135:276–283
Pyrgiotakis G, Lee S-H, Sigmund W (2005) Advanced photocatalysis with anatase nano-coated
multi-walled carbon nanotubes. MRS Proc 876:R5.7
Qian J, Liu P, Xiao Y, Jiang Y, Cao Y, Ai X, Yang H (2009) TiO 2 -coated multilayered SnO 2 hollow
microspheres for dye-sensitized solar cells. Adv Mater 21:3663–3667
Rajamanickam N, Kanmani SS, Jayakumar K, Ramachandran K (2019) On the possibility of ferromagnetism and improved dye-sensitized solar cells efficiency in TiO 2 /ZnO core/shell nanostructures. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 378:192–200
Ran H, Fan J, Zhang X, Mao J, Shao G (2018) Enhanced performances of dye-sensitized solar cells
based on Au-TiO 2 and Ag-TiO 2 plasmonic hybrid nanocomposites. Appl Surf Sci 430:415–423
311
Manthina V, Pablo J, Baena C, Liu G, Agrios AG (2012) ZnO-TiO 2 nanocomposite films for high
light harvesting efficiency and fast electron transport in dye-sensitized solar cells. J Phys Chem
C 116:23864–23870
Mao X, Zhou R, Zhang S, Ding L, Wan L, Qin S, Chen Z, Xu J, Miao S (2016) High efficiency
dyesensitized solar cells constructed with composites of TiO 2 and the hot-bubbling synthesized
ultra-small SnO 2 nanocrystals. Sci Rep 6:19390
Marandi M, Bayat S, Naeimi Sani Sabet M (2019) Hydrothermal growth of a composite TiO 2
hollow spheres/TiO 2 nanorods powder and its application in high performance dye-sensitized
solar cells. J Electroanal Chem 833:143–150
Mehmood U, Hussein IA, Harrabi K, Mekki MB, Ahmed S, Tabet N (2015) Hybrid TiO 2 –multiwall
carbon nanotube (MWCNTs) photoanodes for efficient dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Sol
Energy Mater Sol Cells 140:174–179
Memarian N, Concina I, Braga A, Rozati SM, Vomiero A, Sberveglieri G (2011) Hierarchically
assembled ZnO nanocrystallites for high-efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells. Angew Chem Int
Ed 50:12321–12325
Muduli S, Game O, Dhas V, Vijayamohanan K, Bogle KA, Valanoor N, Ogale SB (2012) TiO 2 –Au
plasmonic nanocomposite for enhanced dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) performance. Sol
Energy 86:1428–1434
Nam SH, Shim H-S, Kim Y-S, Dar MA, Kim JG, Kim WB (2010) Ag or Au nanoparticle-embedded
one-dimensional composite TiO 2 nanofibers prepared via electrospinning for use in lithium-ion
batteries. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2:2046–2052
Navas J, Fernández-Lorenzo C, Aguilar T, Alcántara R, Martín-Calleja J (2012) Improving
open-circuit voltage in DSSCs using Cu-doped TiO 2 as a semiconductor. Phys Status Solidi
209:378–385
Noor S, Sajjad S, Leghari SAK, Shaheen S, Iqbal A (2018) ZnO/TiO 2 nanocomposite photoanode
as an effective UV-vis responsive dye sensitized solar cell. Mater Res Express 5:095905
O’Regan B, Grätzel M (1991) A low-cost, high-efficiency solar cell based on dye-sensitized colloidal
TiO 2 films. Nature 353:737–740
Ozaki M, Kratohvil S, Matijevi´ c E (1984) Formation of monodispersed spindle-type hematite
particles. J Colloid Interface Sci 102:146–151
Pandanga JJ, Nursam NM, Shobih, Prastomo N (2019) Synthesis and application of TiO 2 nanorods
as photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells. J Phys Conf Ser 1191:012023
Pathak SK, Abate A, Ruckdeschel P, Roose B, Gödel KC, Vaynzof Y, Santhala A, Watanabe S-I,
Hollman DJ, Noel N, Sepe A, Wiesner U, Friend R, Snaith HJ, Steiner U (2014) Performance
and stability enhancement of dye-sensitized and perovskite solar cells by Al doping of TiO 2 . Adv
Funct Mater 24:6046–6055
Peng W, Zeng Y, Gong H, Leng Y, Yan Y, Hu W (2013) Silver-coated TiO 2 electrodes for high
performance dye-sensitized solar cells. Solid State Electron 89:116–119
Peng Z, Liu Y, Zhao Y, Chen K, Cheng Y, Chen W (2014) Incorporation of the TiO 2 nanowire
arrays photoanode and Cu 2S nanorod arrays counter electrode on the photovoltaic performance
of quantum dot sensitized solar cells. Electrochim Acta 135:276–283
Pichot F, Pitts JR, Gregg BA (2000). Low-temperature sintering of TiO 2 colloids: application to
flexible dyesensitized solar cells. Electrochim Acta 135:276–283
Pyrgiotakis G, Lee S-H, Sigmund W (2005) Advanced photocatalysis with anatase nano-coated
multi-walled carbon nanotubes. MRS Proc 876:R5.7
Qian J, Liu P, Xiao Y, Jiang Y, Cao Y, Ai X, Yang H (2009) TiO 2 -coated multilayered SnO 2 hollow
microspheres for dye-sensitized solar cells. Adv Mater 21:3663–3667
Rajamanickam N, Kanmani SS, Jayakumar K, Ramachandran K (2019) On the possibility of ferromagnetism and improved dye-sensitized solar cells efficiency in TiO 2 /ZnO core/shell nanostructures. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 378:192–200
Ran H, Fan J, Zhang X, Mao J, Shao G (2018) Enhanced performances of dye-sensitized solar cells
based on Au-TiO 2 and Ag-TiO 2 plasmonic hybrid nanocomposites. Appl Surf Sci 430:415–423