Recent Advances in the Development of Nano-Sculpted Films by Magnetron Sputtering for Energy-Related Applications

Abstract

In this paper, we overview the recent progress we made in the magnetron sputtering-based developments of nano-sculpted thin films intended for energy-related applications such as energy conversion. This paper summarizes our recent experimental work often supported by simulation and theoretical results. Specifically, the development of a new generation of nano-sculpted photo-anodes based on TiO2 for application in dye-sensitized solar cells is discussed.

Keywords

• magnetron sputtering
• GLAD
• nano-sculpted films
• growth simulations
• DSSCs