| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1675536 | Thin Solid Films | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Crystalline TiO2 films can be formed by anodic electrodeposition from TiCl3 solution. In this study we investigated the co-deposition of TiO2 with different organic dye molecules as structure-directing agents. The best results were obtained with the pH-indicator bromothymol blue, which leads to the formation of thick, crystalline and porous films. The films were tested in dye-sensitized solar cells and gave a five times higher efficiency compared to the film deposited with sodium dodecyl sulfate in our earlier study.
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Authors
Katrin Wessels, Miyuki Maekawa, Jiri Rathousky, Torsten Oekermann,