• Akhtar, Zeeshan
• Abbas, Syed Zeeshan
• Arsalan, Muhammad
• Chandio, Ali Dad
• Akhtar, Muhammad Wasim
• Sohail, Muhammad

Abstract

<jats:p>The nano-sized TiO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>is an important material based on its application for solar cells. The low-cost synthesis of nano-sized TiO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>is of high demand for commercial purposes. Synthesis of TiO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>nanoparticles was achieved via the low-temperature Sol-gel method. Surface morphology was confirmed from SEM analysis, which showed that particle size is in the range of nanometer with no aggregation, The XRD results confirm the formation of anatase phase with high crystallinity. Furthermore, as prepared nano-sized TiO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>particles were developed as sol-gel ink which was later deposited by spin coating on glass substrate with controlled spinning speed thereafter structural and optical properties were characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and DSC-TGA. The low-cost synthesis of TiO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>nanoparticles with highly conductive thin films can be used as a potential material for future dye-sensitized solar cells</jats:p>

Topics

• nanoparticle
• impedance spectroscopy
• surface
• phase
• scanning electron microscopy
• x-ray diffraction
• thin film
• glass
• glass
• thermogravimetry
• differential scanning calorimetry
• crystallinity
• Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy
• spinning
• spin coating