TY - GEN
T1 - Characterization of structures grown hydrothermally on titanium metal for solar application
AU - Sorge, Judith D.
AU - Birnie, Dunbar P.
PY - 2009/11/25
Y1 - 2009/11/25
N2 - The growth of titanium-based nanostructures on titanium metal creates a thick film that may have properties that are conducive to increased efficiency in dye sensitized solar cells. However, the growth mechanism of the structures and their composition variability is not well understood. In this research, the composition and morphology are characterized with respect to the growth conditions using electron microscopy and other methods. This helps us to better understand the mechanisms of growth in a basic solution at low temperatures, less than 175°C, for eventual incorporation into the production of dye sensitized solar cells.
AB - The growth of titanium-based nanostructures on titanium metal creates a thick film that may have properties that are conducive to increased efficiency in dye sensitized solar cells. However, the growth mechanism of the structures and their composition variability is not well understood. In this research, the composition and morphology are characterized with respect to the growth conditions using electron microscopy and other methods. This helps us to better understand the mechanisms of growth in a basic solution at low temperatures, less than 175°C, for eventual incorporation into the production of dye sensitized solar cells.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:70450064293
SN - 9780470408469
T3 - Ceramic Transactions
SP - 45
EP - 50
BT - Processing of Nanoparticle Structures and Composites - A Collection of Papers Presented at the 2008 Materials Science and Technology conference, MS and T08
T2 - Processing of Nanoparticle Structures and Composites - 2008 Materials Science and Technology conference, MS and T08
Y2 - 5 October 2008 through 9 October 2008
ER -