Photovoltaic conversion element and a dye-sensitizing photovoltaic cell
US6310282A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A photovoltaic conversion element comprising, a first transparent electrode, a transparent semiconductor layer disposed on the first transparent electrode, a sensitizing dye adsorption portion which is disposed on the surface of the transparent semiconductor layer, a carrier transport layer formed on the sensitizing dye adsorption portion, and a second transparent electrode disposed on the carrier transport layer, wherein the sensitizing dye adsorption portion comprises sensitizing dyes of plural kinds of color, which are adsorbed on a plurality of surface regions of the semiconductor layer.
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