摘要:
Provided is a dye-sensitized solar cell having improved stability of safety and performance by employing a non-volatile molten salt which makes it possible to facilitate the control over the composition of gel electrolyte, simplify the working step during production and give an excellent conversion efficiency. The dye-sensitized solar cell comprises a transparent substrate, a transparent electrically-conductive membrane formed on the surface of the transparent substrate and an electrically-conductive substrate disposed opposed to the transparent electrically-conductive membrane and further comprises a porous semiconductor layer having a dye adsorbed thereto and an electrolyte provided interposed between the aforesaid transparent electrically-conductive membrane and the electrically-conductive substrate, wherein the electrolyte comprises a molten salt incorporated in a network structure obtained by crosslinking at least one kind of Compound A having isocyanate group with at least one kind of Compound B having amino group to solve the aforesaid problems. Or the electrolyte comprises a molten salt incorporated in a network structure obtained by crosslinking at least one kind of Compound A having isocyanate group with at least one kind of Compound C having carboxyl group and/or hydroxyl group, at least one of Compound A and Compound C constituting the electrolyte has a polymer structure having a molecular weight of from 500 to 100,000 and a part or whole of the polymer structure comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of polyether, polyester, polycaprolactone, polysiloxane, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polycarbonate and polyphosphazene.
摘要:
The invention provides a dye-sensitized solar cell including a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive film formed on a surface thereof, and a conductive substrate provided in a position opposed to the transparent conductive film, and further having a porous semiconductor layer, in which a dye is adsorbed, and an electrolyte between the transparent conductive film and the conductive substrate, wherein the electrolyte is a gel electrolyte containing a redox material and a solvent capable of dissolving the same in a network structure formed by crosslinking at least one kind of compound A including an isocyanate group and at least one kind of compound B including an amino group. Otherwise, the electrolyte is a gel electrolyte containing a redox material and a solvent capable of dissolving the same in a network structure formed by crosslinking at least one kind of compound A including an isocyanate group and at least one kind of compound C including a carboxyl group and/or a hydroxyl group. Otherwise, the electrolyte is a polymer solid electrolyte containing redox material in a network structure formed by crosslinking at least one kind of compound A including an isocyanate group and at least one kind of compound D reactive with the isocyanate group. The configuration of the invention facilitates an electrolyte composition of the dye-sensitized solar cell, and simplifies process steps in the manufacture.
摘要:
The present invention provides a dye-sensitized solar cell including: a transparent electrode; a counter electrode; a porous semiconductor layer having a dye sensitizer adsorbed therein; and a carrier transport layer containing an electrolytic solution therein, the porous semiconductor layer and the carrier transport layer being located between the transparent electrode and the counter electrode, wherein the electrolytic solution contains a heterocyclic compound comprising a heteroatom in the ring.
摘要:
A photoelectrode has a conductive substrate and a semiconductor layer formed on the conductive substrate, the semiconductor layer being formed of semiconductor particles, the semiconductor layer having a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers being different in an average particle diameter of semiconductor particles from one another, a distal layer of the plurality of layers, placed at a location farther from the substrate, covering at least a part of side faces of a proximal layer of the plurality of layers, placed at a location closer to the substrate.
摘要:
A solar cell includes a light transmissive substrate, a supporting substrate, a photoelectric conversion part and a counter electrode disposed between the light transmissive substrate and the supporting substrate in such a manner that they are spaced from each other; an electrolyte part disposed between the light transmissive substrate and the supporting substrate while being in contact with the photoelectric conversion part and the counter electrode, and a sealing part that surrounds and seals the electrolyte part in such a manner that the electrolyte part is retained within an electrolyte disposition region. First openings that make the electrolyte part communicate with the outside are provided at least in one end part in the electrolyte disposition region, and at least one second opening that makes the electrolyte part communicate with the outside is provided in the middle part in the electrolyte disposition region. The first and second openings are sealed.
摘要:
A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a first support, a first conductive layer, a porous photovoltaic layer containing a dye, a carrier transport layer and a second conductive layer stacked in this order, wherein the length of contact side of the porous photovoltaic layer closed to the first conductive layer is different from that of its confronted side of the porous photovoltaic layer.
摘要:
A paste containing a silica polymer, made by substituting at least some of the surface functional groups thereof with alkyl groups, and solvent-removable inorganic particles is prepared, and the paste is applied and fired to form a transparent insulating film in a dye-sensitized solar cell.
摘要:
A photoelectrode has a conductive substrate and a semiconductor layer formed on the conductive substrate, the semiconductor layer being formed of semiconductor particles, the semiconductor layer having a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers being different in an average particle diameter of semiconductor particles from one another, a distal layer of the plurality of layers, placed at a location farther from the substrate, covering at least a part of side faces of a proximal layer of the plurality of layers, placed at a location closer to the substrate.
摘要:
The present invention aims to improve the photoelectric current of a dye-sensitized solar cell module and produce a high power dye-sensitized solar cell. The present invention provides a dye-sensitized solar cell module comprising at least two photoelectric conversion elements each comprising a transparent conductive layer, a porous photoelectric conversion layer adsorbing a dye, an electrolytic layer, a catalyst layer, and a conductive layer on a transparent substrate, wherein the respective photoelectric conversion elements are different in at least one among the layering order of the respective layers composing the photoelectric conversion elements; the type and composition of the materials for the respective layers; the particle diameter in the case the materials of the respective layers are granular; the thickness and width of the respective layers; the form of the respective layers; and the open circuit voltage of the photoelectric conversion elements, and thereby the aim is achieved.
摘要:
A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a first support, a first conductive layer, a porous photovoltaic layer containing a dye, a carrier transport layer and a second conductive layer stacked in this order, wherein the length of contact side of the porous photovoltaic layer closed to the first conductive layer is different from that of its confronted side of the porous photovoltaic layer.