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- A bi-layer photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) was created using TiO hollow spheres (THSs) as a light-scattering layer and P25/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) as an underlying layer.
- The THSs were made using a specific method that enhances light scattering, while MWNTs combined with P25 aimed to boost the electron transport efficiency.
- This design improved the power conversion efficiency of the DSSC to 5.13%, which is a 14.25% increase compared to DSSCs made with only P25.
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Abstract: A bi-layer photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) was fabricated, in which TiO hollow spheres (THSs) were designed as a scattering layer and P25/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) as an under-layer. The THSs were synthesized by a sacrifice template method and showed good light scattering ability as an over-layer of the photoanode. MWNTs were mixed with P25 to form an under-layer of the photoanode to improve the electron transmission ability of the photoanode. The power conversion efficiency of this kind of DSSC with bi-layer was enhanced to 5.13 %, which is 14.25 % higher than that of pure P25 DSSC.
Graphical Abstract: A bi-layer composite photoanode based on P25/MWNTs-THSs with improved light scattering and electron transmission, which will provide a new insight into fabrication and structure design of highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells.
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