Structural and optical properties of Eu2O3 coated TiO2 nanoparticles and their application for dye sensitized solar cell

Synthesis of Porous Europium Oxide Particles for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

“…It is well known that the properties of Eu 2 O 3 nanomaterials are obviously dependent on the crystallinity, crystallite size, crystallographic orientation, and morphology [28,31] Therefore, the development of a facile and effective approach to synthesize Eu 2 O 3 nanomaterials with controllable size and architecture is very desirable. On the other hand, recent reports have shown that Eu 2 O 3 holds great potential as photoactive materials for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants [31][32][33]. For instance, Yang et al reported the photocatalytic activity of Ta 2 O 5 on degradation of rhodamine B and 4-nitrophenol could be enhanced after mixed appropriate Eu 2 O 3 [33].…”

Process optimization of dye-sensitized solar cells using $$\hbox {TiO}_{2}$$ TiO 2 –graphene nanocomposites

“…Although semiconductor-based solar cells have many limitations, for instance, high manufacturing cost and waste produced in the production process that causes environmental hazardous. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have been investigated as low cost next-generation photovoltaic devices due to their promising potential for high efficiency, eco-friendly production and low manufacturing costs, straightforward structural design as compared to conventional inorganic devices [1][2][3][4][5][6]. A typical DSSC device is made up of a photoanode on the surface of which, a sensitizer dye is attached, iodine-based redox-coupled electrolyte and a counter electrode of transparent conducting oxide (TCO) glass covered with a platinum film.…”