Abstract
One-dimensional TiO2 nanostructures display remarkable performance in dye-sensitized solar cells by reducing the charge recombination; however, their relatively low surface area restricts both the dye absorption amount and solar energy conversion efficiency. Hydrothermal treatment of anodic TiO2 nanotube arrays in 0.01 M (NH4)2TiF6 increased the surface area of TiO2 photoanodes by generating hierarchical architecture. Hierarchical TiO2 nanostructures obtained by optimal hydrothermal treatment conditions exhibited a wire-in-tube architecture decorated by nanoparticles on both the inner nanowire and the outer nanotube, which further increased the surface area. Flexible dye-sensitized solar cells based on these hierarchical nanostructures yield significantly improved solar energy conversion efficiencies due to enlarged surface area, increased dye loading, and superior light scattering capacity.
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