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Novel Zn-Sn-O nanocactus films, synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method, display overall power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of 2.21 per cent when used as the photoanode of dye-sensitised solar cells. After treatment with TiCl₄ the PCE rises to 6.62 per cent, comparing favourably with P25 DSSCs (6.97 per cent).

The authors suggest that such materials could have excellent prospects for use as photoanodes in DSSCs.

For full details on this exciting work read this HOT Nanoscale article today:

Novel Zn–Sn–O nanocactus with excellent transport properties as photoanode material for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells
Xincun Dou, Nripan Mathews, Qing Wang, Stevin Snellius Pramana, Yeng Ming Lam and Subodh Mhaisalkar
Nanoscale, 2011
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11083G