Abstract:
A photoelectric conversion element of the present invention includes: a first electrode being linear; a second electrode; and an electrolyte. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed via the electrolyte. The first electrode includes a first linear material which includes a copper wire and a metal coating which coats the copper wire and a dye-carrying porous oxide semiconductor layer disposed on an outer circumference of the first linear material.
Abstract:
A glass preform manufacturing method, includes: preparing a glass element having a rough surface; turning a raw material of an alkali metal compound or a raw material of an alkaline earth metal compound into particles; depositing particles of the alkali metal compound or the alkaline earth metal compound on the rough surface of the glass element; oxidizing the particles of the alkali metal compound or the alkaline earth metal compound while diffusing alkali metal oxide or alkaline earth metal oxide in the glass element; and manufacturing a glass preform into which the alkali metal oxide or the alkaline earth metal oxide is doped.
Abstract:
There are provided a conductive material obtained by bringing a π conjugated polymer into contact with an ionic liquid and a conductive film obtained by bringing a π conjugated polymer film into contact with the ionic liquid. Method of producing them is provided.
Abstract:
An electrolyte composition includes an ionic liquid and a solvent, wherein the solvent contains a material made of at least one of sulfolane and derivatives thereof, and a content of the material is 5 to 40 mass % of the total content of the electrolyte composition.
Abstract:
An electrode substrate for a photoelectric conversion element includes: current collecting wires; and a protective layer covering the current collecting wires, wherein the protective layer includes a first protective layer containing glass components and a second protective layer which is composed of an insulating resin layer and provided on the first protective layer.
Abstract:
A connecting mechanism has a reversely tapered fit portion, an elastically expandable collet chuck fitted on the fit portion, a locking sleeve surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the fit portion and axially slidably mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the collet chuck, and a spring for biasing the locking sleeve in its advancing direction. The locking sleeve advances with the collet chuck being fitted on the fit portion and locks the collet chuck such that the collet chuck cannot be expanded in the fit portion.
Abstract:
A structure comprising a pair of end plates, plural longerons arranged parallel to one another and elastically buckled, a plurality of radial spacers for holding these longerons at a certain interval and a pair of diagonal cords stretched between two adjacent radial spacers, between one of the end plates and the uppermost radial spacer and between the other of the end plates and the lowest radial spacer, respectively, wherein a means is attached to one of the paired diagonal cords stretched between one of the end plates and the uppermost or lowest radial spacer to apply a predetermined tension to this diagonal cord. The transforming of the longerons or radial spacer located at one end of the structure can be restrained by the tension applying means while the structure is being deployed or collapsed.
Abstract:
An extendible structure includes at least three extendible longerons and a plurality of integrated radial spacers. Each spacer includes a plurality of legs integrally formed therewith to radially extend from the central part thereof. The distal end of each of the spacers is connected to a corresponding one of the extendible longerons. In the extended state of the extendible structure, at least three longerons are deployed in parallel with one another with space intervals among them in the lateral direction which intersect with the direction of extension of the longerons, and the spacers support the longerons with the horizontally spaced interval within a plane substantially perpendicular to the direction of extension of the longerons. In the collapsed condition of the extendible structure, each of the longerons is collapsed in a loop form, and the spacers are laid one upon another inside the loop formed by the longerons while the legs of the spacers are twisted.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises a power semiconductor device in which a bipolar transistor and a diode are formed in antiparallel in a semiconductor chip with an emitter electrode (21) on one surface of the transistor (16) serving also as an anode electrode of the diode and a collector electrode (23) on another surface of the transistor serving also as a cathode electrode of the diode. A plurality of emitter lead wires (24) of the power transistor serving also as anode lead wires of the diode are connected in the anode region of the diode. Thus, electric current is made to flow from the anode region of the diode to the cathode thereof if a short circuit occurs, so that the lead wires can be prevented from being melted by large current.
Abstract:
A photoelectric conversion element module 1 comprises a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements 10 each having a first electrode 15 and a second electrode 25 that oppose each other, and a conductive member 30 electrically connecting the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements 10 to each other; the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements 10 are arranged in planar form such that directions from the first electrodes 15 toward the second electrodes 25 are the same; the first electrode 15 and second electrode 25 have extended portions 15a, 25a respectively which extend to outside a region encompassed by an outer periphery of a sealing member 17; and in adjacent photoelectric conversion elements 10A and 10B, the conductive member 30 connects the extended portion 15a of one of the photoelectric conversion elements 10A and the extended portion 25a of the other photoelectric conversion element 10B; and the extended portion 25a has flexibility.