title: Single-step preparation of TiO2/MWCNT Nanohybrid materials by laser pyrolysis and application to efficient photovoltaic energy conversion.
abstract: This paper presents the continuous-flowand single-step synthesis of a TiO2/MWCNT (multiwall carbon nanotubes) nanohybrid material. The synthesis method allows achieving high coverage and intimate interface between the TiO2particles and MWCNTs, together with a highly homogeneous distribution of nanotubes within the oxide. Such materials used as active layer in theporous photoelectrode of solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells leads to a substantial performance improvement (20%) as compared to reference devices.
authors.affiliation: IRAMIS/NIMBE/LEDNA LFP, CEA-CNRS URA 2453 , CEA de Saclay, 91191 Gif sur Yvette, France.
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yaochen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pinault
authors.forename: Arianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Filoramo
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fabert
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ratier
authors.forename: Johann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bouclé
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Herlin-Boime
keywords: TiO2/MWCNT nanohybrid; carbon nanotubes; dye-sensitized solar cells; in situ synthesis; laser pyrolysis