Photoelectrochemical cell using dye sensitized zinc oxide nanowires grown on carbon fibers

Unalan, HÜSNÜ; Di Wei, Di; Suzuki, Kenichi; Dalal, Sharvari; Hiralal, Pritesh; Matsumoto, Hidetoshi; Imaizumi, Shinji; Minagawa, Mie; Tanioka, Akihiko; Flewitt, Andrew; Milne, William; Amaratunga, Gehan

doi:10.1063/1.2978957

Photoelectrochemical cell using dye sensitized zinc oxide nanowires grown on carbon fibers

Unalan H. E., Di Wei D. W., Suzuki K., Dalal S., Hiralal P., Matsumoto H., ...Daha Fazla

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, cilt.93, sa.13, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 93 Sayı: 13
Basım Tarihi: 2008
Doi Numarası: 10.1063/1.2978957
Dergi Adı: APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires (NWs) grown on carbon fibers using a vapor transport and condensation approach are used as the cathode of a photoelectrochemical cell. The carbon fibers were obtained by electrospray deposition and take the form of a flexible carbon fabric. The ZnO NW on carbon fiber anode is combined with a "black dye" photoabsorber, an electrolyte, and a platinum (Pt) counterelectrode to complete the cell. The results show that ZnO NW and carbon fibers can be used for photoinduced charge separation/charge transport and current collection, respectively, in a photoelectrochemical cell. (C) 2008 American Institute of Physics.