INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SOLAR PROFESSIONALS
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SOLAR PROFESSIONALS
The Solaronix Ti-Nanoxide products are a family of formulations of titanium dioxide particles. They can be used for the fabrication of photo-electrodes and are perfectly suited for Dye Solar Cell applications.
In Dye Solar Cells, the photo-anodes consist of a mesoporous layer of titanium dioxide nano-particles. The resulting layer can be stained with one of our premium sensitizing dyes to complete the Dye Solar Cell photo-anodes.
The formulations of our products have been developed over 15 years utilizing close interaction with customers. This has led to the most comprehensive offering of titanium nano-particle pastes available. We use proven in-house fabrication processes that proudly continue to serve research and industrial uses.
Solaronix' nano-particle manufacturing allows us to precisely control crystal growth and anatase phase selectivity. We produce targeted particle sizes which enable us to tune the transparency of the resulting titanium dioxide layers. This flexibility permits the fabrication of either transparent, or diffusing (opaque) electrode designs. Tunable appearance is a particularly interesting feature of Dye Solar Cells, and the Ti-Nanoxide products aid in exploiting that feature.
Since we also make advanced Dye Solar Cells and modules, we are the experts in the field when it comes to titania particles and titania formulations.
Highly dispersed titania nano-particle paste for the deposition of transparent active mesoporous layers.
The sintered films feature a very high surface area ensuring efficient dye loading.
Large titania particle paste for the deposition of a reflective layer atop pre-existing layers.
The reflective sintered layer enhances light absorption of the underneath mesoporous active layers.
Mixed titania particle paste for the deposition of active opaque titania layers in one material.
The optimal mixing of large and small nano-particles ensures both very high surface area and light diffusion.
Advanced formulation titania paste forming macro-channeled active opaque layers.
The tubular structure allows for better electrolyte penetration when using viscous or ionic liquid based electrolytes.
A screen-printable paste aimed at the deposition of a thin and dense, pinhole-free layer of titanium dioxide. Such a blocking-layer will prevent the hole transport material or the perovskite to directly enter in contact with the conductive substrate. Also suitable for solid-state Dye Solar Cells.
Printing with a 90-48 polyester mesh screen yields a 50 nm thick, dense TiO2 layer after firing at 550°C.
Titania paste containing 15-20 nm titanium dioxide anatase particles. Printing with a 61-64 polyester mesh yields a ~600 nm thick layer after sintering at 475°C. Several prints can be stacked to control titania layer thickness incrementally.
Titania paste containing 15-20 nm titanium dioxide anatase particles. Printing with a 61-64 polyester mesh typically yields a ~300 nm thick layer after sintering at 475°C. Several prints can be stacked to control titania layer thickness incrementally.
Expert users will find additional Ti-Nanoxide products specifically formulated for other deposition techniques such as spin-coating.
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