Abstract
Novel ZnO nanosheets (NSs)/nanocrystalline aggregates (NAs) composite films were constructed by depositing a ZnO NAs directly on the surfaces of pre-fabricated ZnO NSs through a dip-coating method. The morphology and performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were studied. The top layers of ZnO NAs improved the light scattering of composite films. The bottom layers of ZnO NSs consisted of 20–30 nm nanoparticle has a single crystal structure. In addition, ZnO NSs is vertical conductive substrate, so the bottom layers of ZnO NSs layer have a larger specific surface area and good electron transport. Based on the above advantages, the photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) of DSSCs assembled by the ZnO NSs/NAs composite films is 7.95%, which is 81.51% higher than that of ZnO NSs and is close to the highest PCE that has ever been reported (8.03%).
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