{"id":{"repo_id":"nus","oai_identifier":"oai:scholarbank.nus.edu.sg:10635/35837"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/nus/oai:scholarbank.nus.edu.sg:10635/35837","repository":{"repo_id":"nus","name":"National University of Singapore","base_url":"https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/oai/request"},"display":{"title":"All-solid-state front-illuminated titania nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar-cells","abstract":"The thesis provides a systematic study of fabricating and characterizing front-illuminated titania nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar cells with a focus on all-solid state heterojunction cells. In order to achieve the project goal, I have developed a novel and highly reliable method to transfer nanotubular TiO2 structures onto FTO, and used this unique structure for the application in all-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells. A highly efficient and stable solid state solar cell could finally be achieved by solution casting of a CuSCN-based hole-conductor into this nanotube array. Optimization of the conductivity by Ni2+ doping and of the pore penetration via additives controlling the CuSCN particle size proved essential for the favorable performance of the produced solar cells. Front-illuminated nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar cells with light conversion efficiency up to 2% are fabricated. The cell photovoltaic performance can last for at least two months with proper sealing technique.","abstract_html":"The thesis provides a systematic study of fabricating and characterizing front-illuminated titania nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar cells with a focus on all-solid state heterojunction cells. In order to achieve the project goal, I have developed a novel and highly reliable method to transfer nanotubular TiO2 structures onto FTO, and used this unique structure for the application in all-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells. A highly efficient and stable solid state solar cell could finally be achieved by solution casting of a CuSCN-based hole-conductor into this nanotube array. Optimization of the conductivity by Ni2+ doping and of the pore penetration via additives controlling the CuSCN particle size proved essential for the favorable performance of the produced solar cells. Front-illuminated nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar cells with light conversion efficiency up to 2% are fabricated. The cell photovoltaic performance can last for at least two months with proper sealing technique.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["LI KANGLE"],"institution":null,"degree_name":null,"degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":null,"degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2012,"date_issued":"2012-03-16","date_published":"2012-03-16","updated_at":"2026-07-24T03:31:13Z","subjects":["All-solid-state, nanotube array membrane transfer, dye-sensitized solar-cells"],"languages":[],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":null,"outbound_label":null,"outbound_source":null},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["LI KANGLE"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.issued","label":"Date","values":["2012-03-16"]},{"key":"dc:relation.isreferencedby","label":"Dc Relation Isreferencedby","values":["https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/35837"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["Thesis"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["All-solid-state, nanotube array membrane transfer, dye-sensitized solar-cells"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier.uri","label":"Identifier URI","values":["https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/bitstreams/b195917a-9e48-45ba-8108-5ec3a95742da/download"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["The thesis provides a systematic study of fabricating and characterizing front-illuminated titania nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar cells with a focus on all-solid state heterojunction cells. In order to achieve the project goal, I have developed a novel and highly reliable method to transfer nanotubular TiO2 structures onto FTO, and used this unique structure for the application in all-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells. A highly efficient and stable solid state solar cell could finally be achieved by solution casting of a CuSCN-based hole-conductor into this nanotube array. Optimization of the conductivity by Ni2+ doping and of the pore penetration via additives controlling the CuSCN particle size proved essential for the favorable performance of the produced solar cells. Front-illuminated nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar cells with light conversion efficiency up to 2% are fabricated. The cell photovoltaic performance can last for at least two months with proper sealing technique."]},{"key":"dc:format.checksum.md5","label":"Dc Format Checksum Md5","values":["808bafc6a43ed56f95c5d2cfcd009e34","d072babf013479f805e4df49fe834a8e"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["All-solid-state front-illuminated titania nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar-cells"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:creator":["LI KANGLE"],"dc:date.issued":["2012-03-16"],"dc:description.abstract":["The thesis provides a systematic study of fabricating and characterizing front-illuminated titania nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar cells with a focus on all-solid state heterojunction cells. In order to achieve the project goal, I have developed a novel and highly reliable method to transfer nanotubular TiO2 structures onto FTO, and used this unique structure for the application in all-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells. A highly efficient and stable solid state solar cell could finally be achieved by solution casting of a CuSCN-based hole-conductor into this nanotube array. Optimization of the conductivity by Ni2+ doping and of the pore penetration via additives controlling the CuSCN particle size proved essential for the favorable performance of the produced solar cells. Front-illuminated nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar cells with light conversion efficiency up to 2% are fabricated. The cell photovoltaic performance can last for at least two months with proper sealing technique."],"dc:format.checksum.md5":["808bafc6a43ed56f95c5d2cfcd009e34","d072babf013479f805e4df49fe834a8e"],"dc:identifier.uri":["https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/bitstreams/b195917a-9e48-45ba-8108-5ec3a95742da/download"],"dc:relation.isreferencedby":["https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/35837"],"dc:subject":["All-solid-state, nanotube array membrane transfer, dye-sensitized solar-cells"],"dc:title":["All-solid-state front-illuminated titania nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar-cells"],"dc:type":["Thesis"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-24T03:31:13Z"}