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Electrolyte composition, photosensitized solar cell using said electrolyte composition, and method of manufacturing photosensitized solar cell

US6384321B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 22, 2000
Grant dateMay 7, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 22, 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

The present invention provides an electrolyte composition, comprising an electrolyte containing at least one kind of an imidazolium salt selected from the group consisting of 1-methyl-3-propyl imidazolium iodide, 1-methyl-3-isopropyl imidazolium iodide, 1-methyl-3-butyl imidazolium iodide, 1-methyl-3-isobutyl imidazolium iodide and 1-methyl-3-sec-butyl imidazolium iodide, a halogen-containing compound dissolved in the electrolyte, and a compound dissolved in the electrolyte and containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of N, P and S, the compound being capable of forming an onium salt together with the halogen-containing compound.

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