Aravind Kumar Chandiran

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Evaluating the critical thickness of TiO2 layer on insulating mesoporous templates for efficient current collection in dye-sensitized solar cells

Michael Graetzel, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Robin Humphry-Baker, Pascal Comte, Chenyi Yi, Aravind Kumar Chandiran

In this paper, we present a way of utilizing thin and conformal overlayer of titanium dioxide on insulating mesoporous template as a photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC). Different thicknesses of TiO2 ranging from 1 nm to 15 nm are deposited on ...

Wiley-Blackwell2013

Electronic and structural modification of titanium dioxide/zinc oxide photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells

Aravind Kumar Chandiran

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC) are a new class of molecular photovoltaics that mimics the natural photosynthesis, for the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity. A typical DSC is a sandwich of a dye sensitized nanoparticle TiO2 film and a catalys ...

EPFL2013

The Application of Electrospun Titania Nanofibers in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

Michael Graetzel, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Ladislav Kavan, Aravind Kumar Chandiran

Titania nanofibers were fabricated using the industrial Nanospider (TM) technology. The preparative protocol was optimized by screening various precursor materials to get pure anatase nanofibers. Composite films were prepared by mixing a commercial paste o ...

Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft2013

Semiconductor electrode comprising a blocking layer

Michael Graetzel, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Aravind Kumar Chandiran

The present invention provides a porous semiconductor electrode passivated by way of a layer applied by an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process. The semiconductor electrode can be advantageously used in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) having increase op ...

2013

Low temperature crystalline titanium dioxide by atomic layer deposition for dye-sensitized solar cells

Michael Graetzel, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Pascal Comte, Aswani Yella, Morgan Mertens Stefik, Aravind Kumar Chandiran, Leo-Philipp Heiniger

Low temperature processing of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC) is crucial to enable commercialization with low-cost, plastic substrates. Prior studies have focused on mechanical compression of premade particles on plastic or glass substrates, however, this ...

Amer Chemical Soc2013

Sub-nanometer Ga2O3 tunnelling layer by atomic layer deposition to achieve 1.1V open-circuit potential in dye-sensitized solar cells

Michael Graetzel, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Nicolas Tétreault, Robin Humphry-Baker, Chenyi Yi, Aravind Kumar Chandiran

Herein, we present the first use of a gallium oxide tunnelling layer to significantly reduce electron recombination in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC). The sub-nanometer coating is achieved using atomic layer deposition (ALD) and leading to a new DSC reco ...

American Chemical Society2012

Electrical Properties of Nb-, Ga-, and Y-Substituted Nanocrystalline Anatase TiO2 Prepared by Hydrothermal Synthesis

Michael Graetzel, Aravind Kumar Chandiran

Nanocrystalline anatase titanium dioxide powders were produced by a hydrothermal synthesis route in pure form and substituted with trivalent Ga3+ and Y3+ or pentavalent Nb5+ with the intention of creating acceptor or donor states, respectively. The electri ...

Wiley-Blackwell2012

Ga3+ and Y3+ Cationic Substitution in Mesoporous TiO2 Photoanodes for Photovoltaic Applications

Michael Graetzel, Aravind Kumar Chandiran, Lioz Etgar

The optoelectronic properties of transparent nanocrystalline TiO2 films were modified by the incorporation of a low level of Ga3+ or Y3+ cations. After optimizing their relative concentration level, we were able to increase in a noticeable manner the power ...

American Chemical Society2011

Porphyrin-Sensitized Solar Cells with Cobalt (II/III)-Based Redox Electrolyte Exceed 12 Percent Efficiency

Michael Graetzel, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Chenyi Yi, Aswani Yella, Aravind Kumar Chandiran, Hoi Nok Tsao

The iodide/triiodide redox shuttle has limited the efficiencies accessible in dye-sensitized solar cells. Here, we report mesoscopic solar cells that incorporate a Co((II/III))tris(bipyridyl)-based redox electrolyte in conjunction with a custom synthesized ...

American Association for the Advancement of Science2011

Doping a TiO2 Photoanode with Nb5+ to Enhance Transparency and Charge Collection Efficiency in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Michael Graetzel, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Pascal Comte, Aravind Kumar Chandiran

The optoelectronic properties of our benchmark nanocrystalline anatase TiO2 photoanode were modified by means of aliovalent doping with Nb5+. Even for a low doping level, the charge collection efficiency can be noticeably improved as a result of a higher e ...

American Chemical Society2010

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