• 文献标题:   A facile way to fabricate graphene sheets on TiO2 nanotube arrays for dye-sensitized solar cell applications
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG Y, LI Z, TIAN YF, ZHAO W, LIU XQ, YANG JB
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  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   0022-2461 EI 1573-4803
  • 通讯作者地址:   China Univ Geosci
  • 被引频次:   14
  • DOI:   10.1007/s10853-014-8506-7
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

Large-area graphene sheets on TiO2 nanotube arrays (RGO/TNAs) were fabricated using a simple electrochemical method. The RGO content loaded on the arrays was controlled by changing the electrochemical reaction time. The microstructures and properties of RGO/TNAs were characterized and measured using field emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction pattern, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, FT-IR spectra, and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. The results indicated that an appropriate reaction time clearly enhances photoelectrochemical properties, while excessive RGO loading significantly lowers their performance. Remarkably, in sharp contrast to the dye-sensitized solar cells prepared by TNAs as photoanode, the RGO/TNAs showed a significantly enhanced power conversion efficiency of 4.46 %. The improvement of light harvesting is due to the excellent property of RGO and the special structure of the composite.