Produção Nacional
Titanium dioxide application in solar cells
2017; Brazilian Society of Chemistry; Volume: 9; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.21577/1984-6835.20170086
ISSN1984-6835
AutoresAna Beatriz Ferreira Vitoreti, Roberto Vaz, Aline de Lima Pena, Ellen Raphael, Jefferson Luís Ferrari, Marco Antônio Schiavon,
Tópico(s)Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
ResumoExtensive research has been performed in solar cells field, due the fact that the main current energy sources are derived from finite fossil fuels, and cause environmental problems.In this perspective the sun can be seen as the energy future of the planet, being the most abundant renewable energy source.The solar cell basic operation is based on the semiconductors ability in converting sunlight into electricity when exposed to sun radiation.A semiconductor that has been highlighted in solar cells application is titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), due to its intrinsic properties, such as a wide bandgap, transparence to visible light, photostability, a low cost material, and others.Among the main types of solar cells applying TiO 2 are the dye-and the quantum dots-sensitized solar cells, and perovskites cells.In this review the main aspects related to synthesis, textural and morphological properties of TiO 2 of interest for application in solar cells are discussed.
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