Research Article

Controlled Assembly of Nanorod TiO2 Crystals via a Sintering Process: Photoanode Properties in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

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(a) HR-TEM image showing the lattice spacing of anatase TiO2 crystals (yellow lines) formed by successive sintering. The red line shows zigzag-shaped edges of an anatase phase TiO2 exposing 101 crystal facets. (b) A TEM image showing the formation of 1D nanorod.
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