| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20080236658 | Electrode, manufacturing method of the same, and dye-sensitized solar cell - There are disclosed an electrode having a large amount of a dye to be supported, having an excellent dye replacement property and having a capability of improving a photoelectric conversion efficiency, a manufacturing method of the electrode and a dye-sensitized solar cell including the electrode. An electrode | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080236659 | Photoelectric conversion electrode, manufacturing method of the same, and dye-sensitized solar cell - There are disclosed a photoelectric conversion electrode having a large amount of a dye to be supported and an excellent dye replacement property and capability of improving a mechanical strength and a photoelectric conversion efficiency. In a photoelectric conversion electrode | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080236663 | Photoelectric conversion device - Provided is a photoelectric conversion device capable of improving a conversion efficiency. In a dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion device including a working electrode and a facing electrode, and an electrolyte inclusion, a dye is carried on a metal-oxide semiconductor layer of the working electrode. The dye includes cyanine dye having a benzyl group and an indolenine skeleton. Therefore, crystallization of the dye on the surface of the metal-oxide semiconductor layer is suppressed. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090038676 | Photoelectric conversion electrode, manufacturing method of the same, and dye-sensitized solar cell - There are disclosed a photoelectric conversion electrode having a large amount of a dye to be supported and an excellent dye replacement property and having a capability of improving a photoelectric conversion efficiency, a manufacturing method of the photoelectric conversion electrode and the like. A photoelectric conversion electrode | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090139569 | Method of manufacturing photoelectric conversion device, and photoelectric conversion device - Provided is a method of manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device capable of maintaining a durability and improving initial characteristics. A dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion device including a working electrode and a facing electrode, and an electrolyte inclusion is manufactured. First, a facing electrode in which a dye is carried by a metal oxide semiconductor layer having a porous structure, and a facing electrode are manufactured. Next, the working electrode and the facing electrode are stuck together so as to have a predetermined space in between. A low-viscosity liquid is injected between the working electrode and the facing electrode and impregnated into the porous structure. Then, the high-viscosity material is injected and the electrolyte is adjusted so as to form the electrolyte inclusion. Even if the viscosity of the electrolyte is high, an electrolytic salt is quickly dispersed into the porous structure. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090149660 | OPTICAL RECORDING MATERIAL AND OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIA - An optical recording medium provided with a recording layer that comprises a cation represented by the following general formula (1) and a chelate compound of an azo compound represented by the following general formula (2) and a metal. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090269543 | OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM - An optical recording medium comprises a laminate of at least two recording layers; each of the recording layers contains a metal complex dye and an organic dye in a predetermined concentration; when the recording layers comprise a first recording layer and a second recording layer in order from a light entrance side, the first recording layer contains 20 to 50 parts by weight of the metal complex dye where a total amount of the metal complex dye and the organic dye is 100 parts by weight, and the second recording layer contains 20 to 100 parts by weight of the metal complex dye where a total amount of the metal complex dye and the organic dye is 100 parts by weight. The optical recording medium is provided as one with a satisfactorily excellent initial error rate and a satisfactorily excellent error rate after a light resistance test, in each of the recording layers. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090320918 | Photoelectric conversion device - The present invention provides a photoelectric conversion device capable of improving durability without using particular material. The photoelectric conversion device includes a working electrode in which dye is carried by a metal oxide semiconductor layer and a facing electrode having a conductive layer, and a semi-solid electrolyte containing layer supported between the working electrode and the facing electrode. The electrolyte containing layer contains an electrolyte solution in which a solid electrolyte salt is dissolved in an organic solvent, and a particle. Thereby, liquid leakage or the like hardly occurs even under a high-temperature environment in comparison with the case where the electrolyte containing layer does not contain a particle. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090320919 | Photoelectric conversion device - The present invention provides a photoelectric conversion device capable of improving conversion efficiency. The photoelectric conversion device includes a working electrode and a facing electrode, and a semi-solid electrolyte containing layer supported between the working electrode and the facing electrode. The electrolyte containing layer contains a particle, an organic solvent, and ionic liquid. An electron is efficiently injected from dye excited by absorbing light to a metal oxide semiconductor layer, and the electron quickly travels from the metal oxide semiconductor layer to an external circuit in comparison with the case where the electrolyte containing layer does not contain the organic solvent. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100243060 | Electrode for photoelectric conversion elements, manufacturing method of the same, and dye-sensitized solar cell - An electrode for photoelectric conversion elements having high initial characteristics and excellent durability, a manufacturing method of the electrode for photoelectric conversion elements, and a dye-sensitized solar cell are provided. An electrode for photoelectric conversion elements according to the present invention has a structure in which a metal oxide layer containing zinc oxide is provided on a base. The metal oxide layer has a plurality of bump-like protrusions formed so as to protrude radially from the base side, and also has an emission peak in a region of 350 to 400 nm in cathodoluminescence measurement. The metal oxide layer is preferably heat treated at 220 to 500° C. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100300515 | Metal oxide electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell, dye-sensitized solar cell, and manufacturing method of metal oxide electrode - Provided are a metal oxide electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell excellent in the mechanical strength of the metal oxide layer and capable of improving durability of the cell without excessively damaging the cell characteristics; a dye-sensitized solar cell excellent in cell characteristics and durability; and the like. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110155249 | DYE FOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device capable of improving conversion efficiency is provided. The photoelectric conversion device includes a work electrode, an opposed electrode, and an electrolyte-containing layer. In the work electrode, a metal oxide semiconductor layer supporting a dye is provided. The dye contains a cyanine compound that has a methine chain, an indolenine skeleton bonded with both ends of the methine chain, and anchor groups introduced to a nitrogen atom included in the indolenine skeleton. Electron injection efficiency to the metal oxide semiconductor layer is improved, and the dye is hardly exfoliated from the metal oxide semiconductor layer. | 06-30-2011 |
