Design, fabrication, and modification of cost-effective nanostructured TiO2 for solar energy applications

Meidan Ye, Miaoqiang Lv, Chang Chen, James Iocozzia, Changjian Lin, Zhiqun Lin

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Abstract

One of the greatest challenges for human society and civilization is the development of powerful technologies to harness renewable solar energy to satisfy the ever-growing energy demands. Semiconductor nanomaterials have important applications in the field of solar energy conversion. Among these, TiO2 represents one of the most promising functional semiconductors and is extensively utilized in photoelectrochemical applications, including photocatalysis (e.g., H2 generation from water splitting) and photovoltaics (e.g., dye-sensitized solar cells, DSSCs). As such, many efforts have focused on developing and exploiting cost-effective nanostructured TiO2 materials for efficient solar energy applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGreen Energy and Technology
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages9-54
Number of pages46
Edition9781447164722
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Publication series

NameGreen Energy and Technology
Number9781447164722
Volume0
ISSN (Print)1865-3529
ISSN (Electronic)1865-3537

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© Springer-Verlag London 2014.

Keywords

  • Alginate
  • Fe2O3
  • Polyurethane
  • Surfactant
  • Titanium

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