Nanoscopic 1-D structures of TiO2 on transparent conductive substrates are desirable for solar cell fabrication such as dye sensitized cells. While the hydrothermal growth is a facile approach to create TiO2 nanowires on substrates, their efficacy is often hampered by lack of control over placement of the nanowires. We report an investigation on the experimental parameters for controlling the growth TiO2 nanowires on fluorine-doped tin oxide substrates. The effect of reaction time, temperature, concentration of reactants, and additives on the morphology, dimension and number density TiO2 nanowires will be presented. The controlled growth of TiO2 nanowires on the surface of other oxides such as TiO2 and SiO2 will be discussed as well.

Controlled hydrothermal growth of TiO<sub>2</sub> nanowires on transparent conductive substrates

241st National Meeting (2011)

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Controlled hydrothermal growth of TiO2 nanowires on transparent conductive substrates

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