Comparative hydrothermal synthesis of CeO<sub>2</sub> crystals for use in light-scattering layers of dye-sensitized solar cells
Takahito Shoji, Manabu Hagiwara, Shinobu Fujihara
Abstract
Light-scattering octahedral CeO<sub>2</sub> particles could be used to increase the short-circuit photocurrent density of ZnO-based dye-sensitized solar cells.
Topics & Concepts
Hydrothermal circulationMaterials scienceDye-sensitized solar cellHydrothermal synthesisChemical engineeringLight scatteringOptoelectronicsScatteringNanotechnologyOpticsChemistryPhysical chemistryPhysicsElectrodeEngineeringElectrolyteTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials Science