title: Size-controlled synthesis of anisotropic TiO2 single nanocrystals using microwave irradiation and their application for dye-sensitized solar cells.
abstract: A microwave hydrothermal reaction of colloidal titanates is presented as a cost-effective synthesis to produce TiO(2) single nanocrystals. The photoelectrode consisting of anisotropic nanorods and V-shaped twins has a significant advantage for achieving an appreciable incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency of 85.6% for the dye-sensitized solar cell.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Engineering, Environmental and Renewable Energy System Division, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan. kmanseki@gifu-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Manseki
authors.forename: Yosuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ban
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugiura
authors.forename: Tsukasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshida