title: A novel coral-like porous SnO2 hollow architecture: biomimetic swallowing growth mechanism and enhanced photovoltaic property for dye-sensitized solar cell application.
abstract: A unique coral-like porous SnO(2) hollow architecture with enhanced photovoltaic property for dye-sensitized solar cell application was prepared, and a biomimetic swallowing growth mechanism for the formation of the special structure was also proposed for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Sensing and Advanced Robot Technology, Institute of Intelligent Machines, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, PR China.
authors.forename: Jinyun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Sitaramanjaneya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mouli T
authors.forename: Fanli
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Bai
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Minqiang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jinhuai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D032701:Biomimetics; D004563:Electrochemistry; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010777:Photochemistry; D016062:Porosity; D017971:Tin Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D017971:Tin Compounds; C045358:stannic oxide