申请人:Shigaki Koichiro
公开号:US20090044857A1
公开(公告)日:2009-02-19
Disclosed is a photoelectric conversion device wherein a methine dye represented by the formula (1) below is supported by a thin film of oxide semiconductor particles arranged on a substrate. Also disclosed is a solar cell manufactured by using such a photoelectric conversion device.
(In the formula (1), n represents an integer of 0-5; m represents an integer of 0-5; R
1
-R
4
independently represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted aromatic residue, an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon residue or the like; X and Y independently represent a hydrogen atom; an optionally substituted aromatic residue, an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon residue or the like; Z represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or the like; A
1
, A
2
, A
3
, A
4
and A
5
independently represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted aromatic residue, an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon residue or the like; and rings a, b and c may be substituted.)
本发明公开了一种光电转换装置,其中通过在基板上排列的氧化物半导体颗粒薄膜上支持以下式(1)所表示的甲烷染料。同时,本发明还公开了使用这种光电转换装置制造的太阳能电池。(在式(1)中,n表示0-5的整数;m表示0-5的整数;R1-R4独立地表示氢原子、可选取代芳香基残基、可选取代脂肪烃基残基或类似物;X和Y独立地表示氢原子、可选取代芳香基残基、可选取代脂肪烃基残基或类似物;Z表示氧原子、硫原子或类似物;A1、A2、A3、A4和A5独立地表示氢原子、可选取代芳香基残基、可选取代脂肪烃基残基或类似物;环a、b和c可以被取代。)