Quintuple‐Shelled SnO<sub>2</sub> Hollow Microspheres with Superior Light Scattering for High‐Performance Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells

Zhenghong Dong(Institute of Process Engineering), Hao Ren(University of Science and Technology Beijing), Colin M. Hessel(Institute of Process Engineering), Jiangyan Wang(Institute of Process Engineering), Ranbo Yu(University of Science and Technology Beijing), Quan Jin(Institute of Process Engineering), Mei Yang(Institute of Process Engineering), Zhudong Hu(Institute of Process Engineering), Yunfa Chen(Institute of Process Engineering), Zhiyong Tang(National Center for Nanoscience and Technology), Huijun Zhao(Griffith University), Dan Wang(Institute of Process Engineering)
Advanced Materials
October 22, 2013
10.1002/adma.201304010
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Abstract

Quintuple-shelled SnO2 hollow microspheres are prepared by a hard-template method. DSSCs constructed with SnO2 multi-shell photoanodes show a record photoconversion efficiency of 7.18% due to enhanced light scattering. SnO2 hollow microspheres that are utilized as a scattering layer on top of P25 films increase the DSSC photoconversion efficiency from 7.29% to 9.53%. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.

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