Provided is a photoelectric conversion element, including a first electrode that has a photosensitive layer containing a light absorbing agent on a conductive support, in which the light absorbing agent contains a compound having a perovskite-type crystal structure that has an organic cation represented by Formulas (1) and (2), a cation of a metal atom, and an anion; and a solar cell which is formed of this photoelectric conversion element.
Formula (1) C(R1)(R2)(R3)-N(R1a)3+
Formula (2) R4-NR2a3+
R1, R2, R3, and R4 represent specific substituent that may be different from each other. R1a and R2a represent a hydrogen atom or a specific substituent.
本发明提供了一种光电转换元件,包括一个第一电极,该电极在导电支架上具有含有光吸收剂的光敏层,其中光吸收剂含有一种具有包晶型晶体结构的化合物,该化合物具有由式(1)和式(2)表示的有机阳离子、
金属原子的阳离子和阴离子;以及由该光电转换元件构成的太阳能电池。
式(1) C(R1)(R2)(R3)-N(R1a)3+
式 (2) R4-NR2a3+
R1、R2、R3 和 R4 代表可能互不相同的特定取代基。R1a 和 R2a 代表氢原子或特定取代基。