Paper Title:
Structural and Morphological Studies of TiO2 Films for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications
| Periodical | Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 293) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Defects and Diffusion in Metals |
| Edited by | David J. Fisher |
| Pages | 63-66 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.293.63 |
| Citation | H. Abdullah et al., 2009, Defect and Diffusion Forum, 293, 63 |
| Online since | August, 2009 |
| Authors | H. Abdullah, Ari Sulistyo Rini, Mohd. Zulfa Ya, Mohd Ambar Yarmo |
| Keywords | Anatase, Film, Grain Size, Rutile, TiO2 |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
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Abstract
Titanium dioxide has been successfully synthesized via an evaporation-induced self-assembly method. Here, TiCl4 was chosen as a precursor and CTAB as a surfactant. The SEM images revealed that hydrochloric acid, added during reaction, obviously enlarges the particle size of TiO2 since a larger size was obtained. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) results confirmed the appearance of both the anatase and rutile structures of TiO2 after titania film was calcined at 450°C for 1 hour. The TEM results showed that the evaporation temperature had no significant impact upon the particle size of TiO2.
