title: Self-assembled nanoscale architecture of TiO2 and application for dye-sensitized solar cells.
abstract: A single-crystal-like titania nanowire network was successfully synthesized by a surfactant assisted "oriented attachment" mechanism. Highly crystallized titania nanorods have been synthesized by hydrothermal process using block-copolymer F127 with ethylenediamine. It was observed from high resolution TEM image that titanium atoms aligned perfectly in titania anatase structure with no defect. A high light-to-electricity conversion yield (9.3%) was attained by applying these titania nanoscale materials for making an electrode of dye-sensitized solar cells.
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Interfacial Phenomena, Faculty of Engineering, Doshisha University, Kyotanabe, Japan ; Fuji Chemical Co., Ltd. Hirakata, Japan.
authors.forename: Motonari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.forename: Jinting
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiu
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Isoda
authors.forename: Yasushige
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Fumio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Uchida
keywords: TiO2; dye-sensitized solar cells; nanoscale architecture