Synthesis of TiO2 Nanotubes Electrode for Photo Electrochemical cells Application

Abstract

In this research propose a synthesis and study characteristics of electrode for photoelectrochemical cells using TiO2 nanotubes electrode. The fabrication of electrode for photoelectrochemical cells using TiO2 nanotubes which made from anodization process at size area 2×2 cm2 and counter electrode used platinum pastes coated on fluoride-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass at size area 2×2 cm2. The solar simulation was used as the light source for the photoelectrochemical cells at 100mW/cm2. The morphological properties of TiO2 electrode was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). We measure the sheet resistance, open circuit voltage and short circuit current for analyse the photoconversion efficiency. The photoconversion efficiency was 5.78%, open circuit voltage was 0.72V and short circuit current was 2.87mA.