Cummings, FLe Roux, Lukas JMutangwa, NKnoesen, D2009-11-052009-11-052009-10Cummings, F., Le Roux, L.K., Mutangwa, N and Knoesen, D. 2009. TiO2 nanotube-based dye solar cell research in South Africa. 4th Korea-South Africa Joint Workshop on Nanotechnology. Seoul, South Korea, 18-22 October 2009, pp 20http://hdl.handle.net/10204/37144th Korea-South Africa Joint Workshop on Nanotechnology. Seoul, South Korea, 18-22 October 2009Vertically orientated titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanotubes hold great potential for application in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) as they provide an unscathed, one-dimensional transport route for photo-generated charge carriers, thereby increasing the conversion efficiency of the solar cell. However, coating of these nanotubes with thin layers of insulating metal-oxides is considered by our group as the next breakthrough in enhancing the photon-to-electron conversion efficiency of the DSC. For this reason, rigorous studies are currently in progress to study the physical and chemical properties of core-shelled TiO2 nanoparticles, with the aim of applying of this knowledge to the nanotubes. In this work an investigation was launched into the synthesis of the nanotubes via anodization under varying experimental conditions and some results on the core-shelling of TiO2 nanoparticles were also be presented.enTiO2 nanotubesSolar cellsEnergy processesPhotovoltaicsNanotechnologyDye-sensitized solar cellsNanoparticlesNanotubesConference PresentationCummings, F., Le Roux, L. J., Mutangwa, N., & Knoesen, D. (2009). TiO2 nanotube-based dye solar cell research in South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3714Cummings, F, Lukas J Le Roux, N Mutangwa, and D Knoesen. "TiO2 nanotube-based dye solar cell research in South Africa." (2009): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3714Cummings F, Le Roux LJ, Mutangwa N, Knoesen D, TiO2 nanotube-based dye solar cell research in South Africa; 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3714 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Cummings, F AU - Le Roux, Lukas J AU - Mutangwa, N AU - Knoesen, D AB - Vertically orientated titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanotubes hold great potential for application in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) as they provide an unscathed, one-dimensional transport route for photo-generated charge carriers, thereby increasing the conversion efficiency of the solar cell. However, coating of these nanotubes with thin layers of insulating metal-oxides is considered by our group as the next breakthrough in enhancing the photon-to-electron conversion efficiency of the DSC. For this reason, rigorous studies are currently in progress to study the physical and chemical properties of core-shelled TiO2 nanoparticles, with the aim of applying of this knowledge to the nanotubes. In this work an investigation was launched into the synthesis of the nanotubes via anodization under varying experimental conditions and some results on the core-shelling of TiO2 nanoparticles were also be presented. DA - 2009-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - TiO2 nanotubes KW - Solar cells KW - Energy processes KW - Photovoltaics KW - Nanotechnology KW - Dye-sensitized solar cells KW - Nanoparticles KW - Nanotubes LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2009 T1 - TiO2 nanotube-based dye solar cell research in South Africa TI - TiO2 nanotube-based dye solar cell research in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3714 ER -