@article{8b09ac6f594845a59c636a772d3edf8d,
title = "Pure anatase TiO2 {"}nanoglue{"}: An inorganic binding agent to improve nanoparticle interconnections in the low-temperature sintering of dye-sensitized solar cells",
abstract = "An interparticle-binding agent, or {"}nanoglue,{"} was prepared for the fabrication of well-interconnected TiO2 photoelectrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) sintered at low temperature. This nanoglue consisted of pure anatase particles approximately 5 nm in diameter dispersed in alcoholic solvent. When mixed with TiO2 particles 21 nm in diameter, the nanoglue induced interparticle chemical bridging via the condensation of hydroxyl groups on surfaces of TiO2 particles. The efficiency of nanoglue-based DSSCs was improved by approximately 25% compared to non-nanoglue-based DSSCs. This improvement was mainly ascribed to enhanced interparticle connections due to the presence of the 5 nm TiO2 particles in nanoglue.",
author = "Yuelong Li and Wonjoo Lee and Lee, {Doh Kwon} and Kyungkon Kim and Park, {Nam Gyu} and Ko, {Min Jae}",
note = "Funding Information: This research was supported by a grant (Grant No. 2010K000335) from “Center for Nanostructured Materials Technology” under “21st Century Frontier R&D Programs” of the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, Korea and the New and Renewable Energy Program of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) grant (Grant No. 2010T100100651) funded by the Korea Government Ministry of Knowledge Economy.",
year = "2011",
month = mar,
day = "7",
doi = "10.1063/1.3562030",
language = "English",
volume = "98",
journal = "Applied Physics Letters",
issn = "0003-6951",
publisher = "American Institute of Physics",
number = "10",
}