METHODS OF FABRICATING NANOSTRUCTURED ZnO ELECTRODES FOR EFFICIENT DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS

摘要

The present invention provides methods of forming metal oxide semiconductor nanostructures and, in particular, zinc oxide (ZnO) semiconductor nanostructures, possessing high surface area, plant-like morphologies on a variety of substrates. Optoelectronic devices, such as photovoltaic cells, incorporating the nanostructures are also provided.