A light energy conversion material, comprising:
a porous material including an electron donor in a skeleton thereof; and
an electron acceptor disposed in at least one portion among a pore, the skeleton and the outer circumference of the porous material.
A method of transferring electrons with a light energy conversion material is described. The material includes a silica porous material having silicon atoms chemically bonded with an organic group that is an electron donor in a skeleton thereof, and an electron acceptor disposed in at least one portion among a pore, the skeleton and the outer circumference of the porous material. The method includes absorbing light energy by the organic group and transferring electrons excited by the light energy to the electron acceptor.