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| 20080237760 | Substrate for Transparent Electrodes - One object of the present invention is to provide a transparent electrode substrate with an ITO film formed thereon, used for example as the transparent electrode plate in a dye sensitized solar cell, for which the electrical resistance does not increase even when exposed to high temperatures of 300° C. or higher. In order to achieve the object, the present invention provides a substrate for a transparent electrode, wherein two or more layers of different transparent conductive films are formed on a transparent substrate, and an upper layer transparent conductive film has a higher heat resistance than that of a lower layer transparent conductive film. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090253031 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT USING THE SAME, AND DYE-SENSITIZED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - An electrolyte composition containing an ionic liquid and conductive particles, an electrolyte composition containing an ionic liquid and oxide semiconductor particles and optionally containing conductive particles, and an electrolyte composition containing an ionic liquid and insulating particles are provided. Furthermore, a photoelectric conversion element comprising: a working electrode, the working electrode comprising an electrode substrate and an oxide semiconductor porous film formed on the electrode substrate and sensitized with a dye; a counter electrode disposed opposing the working electrode; and an electrolyte layer made of these electrolyte compositions is provided. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090272431 | COUNTER ELECTRODE FOR A PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - A photoelectric conversion element including: (1) a window electrode having a transparent substrate and a semiconductor layer provided on a surface of the transparent substrate, a sensitizing dye being adsorbed on the semiconductor layer; (2) a counter electrode having a substrate and a conductive film, provided on a surface of the substrate, that is arranged so as to face the semiconductor layer of the window electrode, and wherein the counter electrode has carbon nanotubes provided on the substrate surface via the conductive film; and (3) an electrolyte layer disposed at least in a portion between the window electrode and the counter electrode. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090293953 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT USING THE SAME, AND DYE-SENSITIZED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - An electrolyte composition containing an ionic liquid and conductive particles, an electrolyte composition containing an ionic liquid and oxide semiconductor particles and optionally containing conductive particles, and an electrolyte composition containing an ionic liquid and insulating particles are provided. Furthermore, a photoelectric conversion element comprising: a working electrode, the working electrode comprising an electrode substrate and an oxide semiconductor porous film formed on the electrode substrate and sensitized with a dye; a counter electrode disposed opposing the working electrode; and an electrolyte layer made of these electrolyte compositions is provided. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100319762 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT USING SAME - An electrolyte composition is in solid form, and includes a polymer compound containing a cation structure selected from a group consisting of ammonium, phosphonium and sulfonium structures in either the principal chain or a side chain of the polymer, and a halide ion and/or a polyhalide as a counter anion. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100326500 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT USING SAME - An electrolyte composition is in solid form, and includes a polymer compound containing a cation structure selected from a group consisting of ammonium, phosphonium and sulfonium structures in either the principal chain or a side chain of the polymer, and a halide ion and/or a polyhalide as a counter anion. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110100455 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - A photoelectric conversion element includes: a first electrode having a porous oxide semiconductor layer which supports a sensitizing dye on a surface thereof and functioning as a photo electrode; a second electrode disposed so as to oppose the first electrode; an electrolyte disposed in at least a part of a space between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a sump portion for the electrolyte disposed in at least a part of the space between the first electrode and the second electrode. According to the present invention, air bubbles can be exhausted effectively from power generating area, so that a photoelectric conversion element possessing an improved power generation property and a long-term durability can be provided. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110120550 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - The present invention provides a photoelectric conversion element in which bending resistance and impact resistance can be improved. The photoelectric conversion element of the present invention comprises a structure, a case into which the structure is built, and a deformable body disposed between the structure and the case. The structure is composed of at least a conductive first electrode provided with a porous oxide semiconductor layer on which a sensitizing dye is supported, a second electrode disposed opposing the first electrode, and an electrolyte arranged at least at a portion between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 05-26-2011 |
