title: Single crystalline zinc stannate nanoparticles for efficient photo-electrochemical devices.
abstract: Single crystalline zinc stannate (Zn(2)SnO(4) and ZnSnO(3)) nanoparticles were synthesized by a simple one-step hydrothermal reaction with a high production yield. Zn(2)SnO(4) is a (111) face-exposed octahedron, whereas ZnSnO(3) is a (100) face-exposed hexahedron structure. In particular, Zn(2)SnO(4) exhibits an efficient performance for applications in dye-sensitized solar cells.
authors.affiliation: Nanotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced, Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565, Japan. m-miyauchi@aist.go.jp
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyauchi
authors.forename: Zhifu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhi-Gang
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Srinivasan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anandan
authors.forename: Kohjiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hara
mesh_terms: D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D003460:Crystallization; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D014001:Tin / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D014001:Tin; D015032:Zinc