JOURNAL ARTICLE

Integration of upconverting β-NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+@TiO2 composites as light harvesting layers in dye-sensitized solar cells

Nathan C. DyckGeorge P. Demopoulos

Year: 2014 Journal:   RSC Advances Vol: 4 (95)Pages: 52694-52701   Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Abstract

NaYF4: Yb3+,Er3+@TiO2 “core–shell” composites are integrated into DSSCs as light harvesting layers, increasing efficiency by a factor of 1.16.

Keywords:
Materials science Dye-sensitized solar cell Optoelectronics Composite material Nanotechnology Chemistry Physical chemistry Electrode

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