title: Mesoporous TiO2 Yolk-Shell Microspheres for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells with a High Efficiency Exceeding 11%.
abstract: Yolk-shell TiO2 microspheres were synthesized via a one-pot template-free solvothermal method building on the aldol condensation reaction of acetylacetone. This unique structure shows superior light scattering ability resulting in power conversion efficiency as high as 11%. This work provided a new synthesis system for TiO2 microspheres from solid to hollow and a novel material platform for high performance solar cells.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Novel Thin-Film Solar Cells, Institute of Applied Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Zhao-Qian
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Novel Thin-Film Solar Cells, Institute of Applied Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Wang-Chao
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Novel Thin-Film Solar Cells, Institute of Applied Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Fu-Ling
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Novel Thin-Film Solar Cells, Institute of Applied Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Li-E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Mo
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Novel Thin-Film Solar Cells, Institute of Applied Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Lin-Hua
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Novel Thin-Film Solar Cells, Institute of Applied Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, P. R. China.|Beijing Key Laboratory of Novel Thin-Film Solar Cells, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Song-Yuan
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Dai