WO2010050207A1 - 光電変換装置 - Google Patents
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a photoelectric conversion device.
- a solar cell using silicon, a dye-sensitized solar cell, and the like are known.
- dye-sensitized solar cells are attracting attention because they are inexpensive and can provide high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and various developments have been made with the aim of further improving photoelectric conversion efficiency.
- a dye-sensitized solar cell is generally disposed between a working electrode having a semiconductor electrode provided on a transparent conductor, a counter electrode, a photosensitizing dye carried on the semiconductor electrode of the working electrode, and the working electrode and the counter electrode. And a sealing part provided between the working electrode and the counter electrode and around the electrolytic solution, the electrolytic solution being an oxidation-reduction system such as I ⁇ / I 3 — It is comprised with the electrolyte solution containing (redox pair).
- Himiran (trade name, manufactured by Mitsui DuPont Polychemical Co., Ltd.), which is generally an ionomer, is heated and melted to seal the electrolyte solution, thereby volatilizing the electrolyte solution.
- a photoelectrochemical cell that can prevent the solvent from evaporating has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- a metal wiring may be provided on a transparent conductor in order to extract a large current.
- This metal wiring is covered with a wiring protective layer such as a low-melting glass to cause corrosion when it comes into contact with the electrolytic solution.
- the sealing portion is composed of a metal wiring and a sealing material made of low-melting glass surrounding the metal wiring.
- Dye-sensitized solar cells that improve conversion efficiency are also known (see, for example, Patent Document 3). JP 2003-297446 A JP 2007-149652 A JP 2005-346971 A
- an object of the present invention is to provide a photoelectric conversion device that can sufficiently suppress a change in photoelectric conversion efficiency with time.
- the present inventors have conducted extensive research on the cause of the change in photoelectric conversion efficiency over time, and as a result, the leakage of the electrolyte, particularly the leakage of the organic solvent in the electrolyte, is still large. We thought that this was the main cause of the change in conversion efficiency over time.
- the inventors have further studied and found that the above-described problems can be solved by the following invention.
- the present invention includes a pair of electrodes, an electrolytic solution disposed between the pair of electrodes, and a sealing portion that connects the pair of electrodes and is provided around the electrolytic solution.
- At least a part of the stop portion includes at least one inorganic sealing portion made of an inorganic material, and at least one resin sealing portion made of a material containing a first resin, and the inorganic In the photoelectric conversion device, the sealing portion and the resin sealing portion are arranged along a direction connecting the pair of electrodes.
- the sealing portion includes at least one inorganic sealing portion and at least one resin sealing portion, and the inorganic sealing portion and the resin sealing portion are a pair. It arrange
- the inorganic sealing portion is made of an inorganic material
- the resin sealing portion is made of a material containing the first resin. For this reason, an inorganic sealing part has higher sealing ability with respect to electrolyte solution than a resin sealing part.
- the presence of the inorganic sealing portion makes it possible to electrolyze the boundary surface between the electrolytic solution and the sealing portion as compared with the case where the sealing portion is configured only by the resin sealing portion. It becomes possible to increase the ratio of the boundary surface between the inorganic sealing portion having a high sealing ability with respect to the liquid and the electrolytic solution.
- the stress is alleviated by the resin sealing portion. Therefore, stress concentration on the inorganic sealing portion can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent damage such as cracks from occurring in the inorganic sealing portion.
- the photoelectric conversion device of the present invention it is possible to sufficiently suppress the leakage of the electrolytic solution, and thus it is possible to sufficiently suppress the temporal change of the photoelectric conversion efficiency. As a result, it is possible to realize a long lifetime of the photoelectric conversion device.
- one of the pair of electrodes has a first electrode
- the other electrode has a second electrode
- the sealing portion includes the inorganic sealing portion. Fixed on one electrode, the resin sealing portion connects the inorganic sealing portion and the second electrode.
- one of the pair of electrodes includes a first electrode, the other electrode includes a second electrode, and the sealing portion includes the resin sealing portion. It may be fixed on one electrode, and the inorganic sealing part may connect the resin sealing part and the second electrode.
- one electrode of the pair of electrodes has a first electrode
- the other electrode has a second electrode
- the sealing portion includes the inorganic sealing portion.
- one of the pair of electrodes has a first electrode
- the other electrode has a second electrode
- the sealing portion includes the resin sealing portion.
- the part may be connected.
- one electrode of the pair of electrodes has a first electrode
- the other electrode of the pair of electrodes has a second electrode
- the inorganic sealing portion includes
- the wiring portion is fixed on the first electrode
- the wiring portion is made of an inorganic material, and has a current collecting wiring provided on the first electrode, and a wiring protective layer covering the current collecting wiring.
- the first electrode is preferably a transparent electrode.
- the electrolytic solution is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. And at least a part of the sealing portion provided around the electrolytic solution has a wiring portion provided on the first electrode which is a transparent electrode, and the wiring portion includes the current collecting wiring and the current collecting wiring. And a wiring protective layer for covering. That is, in at least a part of the sealing part, the current collecting wiring is arranged in the sealing part as a part of the sealing part in a state protected from the electrolytic solution by the wiring protective layer. As described above, the current collecting wiring is not provided on the side opposite to the outer side of the sealing portion, and further, the current collecting wiring is not provided on the inner side of the sealing portion. The area occupied by the current collecting wiring and the sealing portion can be minimized, and the incident light shielded by the current collecting wiring and the sealing portion can be minimized. Therefore, the light receiving area can be enlarged and high photoelectric conversion efficiency can be obtained.
- the sealing part includes a wiring part and a resin sealing part, and the wiring part and the resin sealing part are arranged along a direction connecting the transparent electrode and the counter electrode.
- the resin sealing portion is made of a material containing the first resin.
- the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be sufficiently suppressed even when used in an environment where the photoelectric conversion efficiency is high and the temperature change is large.
- the sealing part further includes an inorganic sealing part made of an inorganic material provided on the second electrode, and the resin sealing part connects the wiring part and the inorganic sealing part. It is preferable.
- the wiring part and the inorganic sealing part have a higher sealing ability than the resin sealing part compared to the electrolytic solution, and thus the change in the photoelectric conversion efficiency with time is more sufficiently suppressed. be able to.
- the said 2nd electrode is further a transparent electrode
- At least one part of the said sealing part is further equipped with the inorganic sealing part provided on the said 2nd electrode
- the inorganic sealing part Is composed of an inorganic material, and is composed of a second current collector wiring provided on the second electrode and a second wiring part having a second wiring protective layer covering the second current collector wiring, and the resin sealing part May connect the wiring part and the second wiring part.
- the photoelectric conversion unit can receive light from both the first electrode side and the second electrode side. For this reason, a photoelectric conversion efficiency can be raised more.
- the second current collecting wiring is arranged in the sealing portion as a part of the sealing portion, incident light shielded by the second current collecting wiring and the sealing portion can be minimized. Further, the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be increased.
- one of the pair of electrodes further includes a photoelectric conversion unit that contacts the electrolytic solution, and a working electrode is formed by the first electrode and the photoelectric conversion unit,
- the second electrode may form a counter electrode.
- the other electrode of the pair of electrodes further includes a photoelectric conversion unit that contacts the electrolytic solution, and the second electrode and the photoelectric conversion unit form a working electrode,
- the first electrode may form a counter electrode.
- one of the pair of electrodes includes a first electrode and a photoelectric conversion unit that is provided on the first electrode and is in contact with the electrolytic solution.
- the apparatus further includes a wiring part provided between the sealing part and the photoelectric conversion part on the first electrode, and the wiring part is made of an inorganic material and is provided on the first electrode. You may have electric wiring and the wiring protective layer which covers the said current collection wiring. *
- the inorganic sealing portion is narrower than the wiring portion.
- the daylighting area that is, the aperture ratio can be increased.
- one of the pair of electrodes includes a first electrode and a photoelectric conversion unit that is provided on the first electrode and is in contact with the electrolytic solution.
- the apparatus further includes a wiring part provided on the opposite side of the photoelectric conversion part with respect to the sealing part on the first electrode, and the wiring part is made of an inorganic material and provided on the first electrode. It is preferable that the current collector wiring is formed.
- the inorganic sealing portion is narrower than the wiring portion.
- the daylighting area of the photoelectric conversion device that is, the aperture ratio can be increased.
- the photoelectric conversion device on the side opposite to the electrolyte solution with respect to the sealing portion, a boundary between the sealing portion and the first electrode, a boundary between the sealing portion and the second electrode, and the inorganic It is preferable to further include a second resin that covers at least the sealing portion and the boundary between the resin sealing portions.
- a second resin that covers at least the sealing portion and the boundary between the resin sealing portions.
- leakage of the electrolytic solution is suppressed not only by the resin sealing portion but also by the second resin.
- the second resin causes the interface leakage between the sealing part and the first electrode, the interface between the sealing part and the second electrode, and the electrolyte leakage through the interface between the inorganic sealing part and the resin sealing part. Effectively suppressed.
- the second resin preferably contains at least one selected from the group consisting of acid-modified polyethylene and ultraviolet curable resin.
- the second resin may include at least one selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol and ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer.
- the second resin When polyvinyl alcohol or ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer is used as the second resin, since these have high gas barrier properties, leakage of the electrolytic solution can be suppressed in the second resin. Further, when the first resin contains at least one of polyvinyl alcohol or ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, a minute amount of water is present at the interface between the first resin and the second resin. Since both are dissolved and bonded in the vicinity of the interface, leakage of the electrolyte can be further suppressed.
- the first resin preferably contains at least one selected from the group consisting of acid-modified polyethylene and ultraviolet curable resin.
- acid-modified polyethylene or ultraviolet curable resin is used as the first resin, the adhesion between the first electrode, the second electrode, or the inorganic sealing portion and the first resin becomes strong, and the respective interfaces , Leakage of the electrolyte can be suppressed.
- the first resin may include at least one selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol and ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer.
- a photoelectric conversion device that can sufficiently suppress a change in photoelectric conversion efficiency over time.
- FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 3. It is sectional drawing which shows 3rd Embodiment of the photoelectric conversion apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows 4th Embodiment of the photoelectric conversion apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows 5th Embodiment of the photoelectric conversion apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows 6th Embodiment of the photoelectric conversion apparatus which concerns on this invention.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a preferred embodiment of a photoelectric conversion device according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.
- a photoelectric conversion device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a dye-sensitized solar cell.
- the photoelectric conversion device 100 includes a working electrode 1 and a counter electrode (second electrode) 2 arranged so as to face the working electrode 1.
- the working electrode 1 carries a photosensitizing dye.
- An electrolytic solution 3 is disposed between the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2, and a sealing portion 4 is provided between the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2 around the electrolytic solution 3.
- the second resin 5 covers at least the boundary B ⁇ b> 1 between the sealing portion 4 and the counter electrode 2 and the boundary B ⁇ b> 4 between the sealing portion 4 and the working electrode 1. It is provided as follows.
- the working electrode 1 is a transparent electrode (first electrode) composed of a transparent substrate 6 and a transparent conductive layer 7 provided on the counter electrode 2 side of the transparent substrate 6, and one photoelectric conversion unit provided on the transparent conductive layer 7.
- the semiconductor part 8 is provided, and the photosensitizing dye is carried on the semiconductor part 8.
- the semiconductor part 8 is in contact with the electrolytic solution.
- the material constituting the transparent substrate 6 may be a transparent material.
- a transparent material include glass, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polycarbonate (PC), and polyether sulfone. (PES).
- the material constituting the transparent conductive layer 7 examples include tin-doped indium oxide (Indium-Tin-Oxide: ITO), tin oxide (SnO 2 ), and fluorine-doped tin oxide (Fluorine-doped-Tin-Oxide: FTO).
- ITO Indium-Tin-Oxide
- SnO 2 tin oxide
- FTO fluorine-doped tin oxide
- Examples include conductive metal oxides.
- the transparent conductive layer 7 may be a single layer or a laminate of a plurality of layers made of different conductive metal oxides. When the transparent conductive layer 7 is composed of a single layer, the transparent conductive layer 7 is preferably composed of FTO because it has high heat resistance and chemical resistance.
- the transparent conductive layer 7 it is preferable to use a laminate composed of a plurality of layers as the transparent conductive layer 7 because the characteristics of each layer can be reflected. Among these, it is preferable to use a laminate of a layer made of ITO and a layer made of FTO. In this case, the transparent conductive layer 7 having high conductivity, heat resistance and chemical resistance can be realized.
- the thickness of the transparent conductive layer 7 may be in the range of 0.01 ⁇ m to 2 ⁇ m, for example.
- the semiconductor unit 8 usually has one semiconductor layer composed of an oxide semiconductor porous film.
- the oxide semiconductor porous film constituting the semiconductor layer includes, for example, titanium oxide (TiO 2 ), zinc oxide (ZnO), tungsten oxide (WO 3 ), niobium oxide (Nb 2 O 5 ), strontium titanate (SrTiO 3 ), Tin oxide (SnO 2 ), indium oxide (In 3 O 3 ), zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ), thallium oxide (Ta 2 O 5 ), lanthanum oxide (La 2 O 3 ), yttrium oxide (Y 2 O 3 ), It is composed of oxide semiconductor particles composed of holmium oxide (Ho 2 O 3 ), bismuth oxide (Bi 2 O 3 ), cerium oxide (CeO 2 ), aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), or two or more thereof.
- the These oxide semiconductor particles have an average particle size of 1 to 1000 nm, which increases the surface area of the oxide semiconductor covered with the dye, that is, widens the field for photoelectric conversion and generates more electrons.
- the semiconductor layer is preferably configured by stacking oxide semiconductor particles having different particle size distributions. In this case, light can be repeatedly reflected in the semiconductor layer, and light can be efficiently converted to electrons without escaping incident light to the outside of the semiconductor layer.
- the thickness of the semiconductor part 8 may be set to 0.5 to 50 ⁇ m, for example.
- the semiconductor unit 8 can also be configured by a stacked body of a plurality of semiconductor layers made of different materials.
- the photosensitizing dye examples include a ruthenium complex having a ligand containing a bipyridine structure, a terpyridine structure, and the like, and organic dyes such as porphyrin, eosin, rhodamine, and merocyanine.
- the counter electrode 2 includes a conductive layer 9 and a catalyst layer 10 which is provided on the working electrode 1 side of the conductive layer 9 and promotes a reduction reaction on the surface of the counter electrode 2.
- the conductive layer 9 is made of, for example, a corrosion-resistant metal material such as titanium, nickel, platinum, molybdenum, or tungsten, a conductive oxide such as ITO or FTO, carbon, or a conductive polymer.
- a corrosion-resistant metal material such as titanium, nickel, platinum, molybdenum, or tungsten
- a conductive oxide such as ITO or FTO
- carbon or a conductive polymer.
- the catalyst layer 10 is made of platinum, a carbon-based material, a conductive polymer, or the like.
- the electrolytic solution 3 includes a redox couple such as I ⁇ / I 3 ⁇ and an organic solvent.
- a redox couple such as I ⁇ / I 3 ⁇
- an organic solvent acetonitrile, methoxyacetonitrile, propionitrile, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, diethyl carbonate, ⁇ -butyrolactone, and the like can be used.
- the redox pair may be, for example, a bromine / bromide ion pair in addition to I ⁇ / I 3 — .
- the electrolyte 3 includes an ionic liquid electrolyte, such as 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide, 1-methyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide, LiI, I 2 , 4-t -A solution in which a predetermined amount of butylpyridine is dissolved may be mentioned.
- a nanocomposite ionic gel electrolyte which is a pseudo-solid electrolyte formed by kneading nanoparticles such as SiO 2 , TiO 2 , and carbon nanotubes with this ionic liquid electrolyte, may be used as the electrolytic solution 3.
- an ionic liquid electrolyte can also be gelatinized using organic type gelatinizers, such as a polyvinylidene fluoride, a polyethylene oxide derivative, and an amino acid derivative.
- the sealing part 4 connects the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2, and the wiring part 4 ⁇ / b> A as an inorganic sealing part fixed on the surface on the counter electrode 2 side of the working electrode 1, and the wiring part 4 ⁇ / b> A and the counter electrode And a resin sealing portion 4B that connects the two.
- the wiring portion 4A and the resin sealing portion 4B are arranged in a line along the direction connecting the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2. That is, the wiring part 4A and the resin sealing part 4B are arranged in a line along the direction from the working electrode 1 to the counter electrode 2.
- the wiring part 4A is provided on the surface of the transparent conductive layer 7 so as to surround the semiconductor part 8.
- the current collecting wiring 11 is present inside the wiring portion 4A, and the current collecting wiring 11 is entirely covered by the wiring protective layer 12, and the contact between the electrolytic solution 3 and the current collecting wiring 11 is prevented. Yes. That is, the wiring protective layer 12 is provided so as to straddle the current collecting wiring 11. In other words, in the photoelectric conversion device 100 of the present embodiment, the wiring portion 4A is effectively used as an inorganic sealing portion. Note that the wiring protective layer 12 may or may not be in contact with the transparent conductive layer 7 of the working electrode 1 as long as the entire current collecting wiring 11 is covered.
- the material constituting the current collecting wiring 11 may be a material having a lower resistance than that of the transparent conductive layer 7.
- Examples of such a material include metals such as gold, silver, copper, platinum, aluminum, titanium and nickel. Is mentioned.
- Examples of the material constituting the wiring protective layer 12 include inorganic insulating materials such as non-lead transparent low melting point glass frit.
- the wiring protective layer 12 prevents contact between the electrolytic solution 3 and the current collector wiring 11 for a longer period of time, and the dissolved component of the wiring protective layer 12 when the electrolytic solution 3 comes into contact with the wiring protective layer 12. In order to prevent the occurrence of this, it is preferable to coat with a chemical-resistant third resin 13.
- the third resin examples include polyimide, fluororesin, and ultraviolet curable resin, acid-modified polyethylene, polyvinyl alcohol, and ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer.
- the acid-modified polyethylene means one obtained by random copolymerization, alternating copolymerization, block copolymerization, or graft copolymerization of acid with polyethylene, or one obtained by neutralizing these with metal ions.
- an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer is a copolymer of ethylene and methacrylic acid, and is an acid-modified polyethylene.
- An ionomer obtained by neutralizing an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer with a metal ion is an acid-modified polyethylene. It becomes polyethylene.
- Resin sealing part 4B should just be comprised with the material containing 1st resin.
- the resin sealing portion is also referred to as a resin portion.
- a first resin may be any resin, but as such a first resin, an acid-modified polyethylene or an ultraviolet curable resin is preferable.
- acid-modified polyethylene or ultraviolet curable resin is used as the first resin, the adhesion between the transparent electrode of the working electrode 1, the counter electrode 2 or the wiring portion 4 ⁇ / b> A and the first resin becomes strong, and electrolysis is performed at each interface. Leakage of the liquid 3 can be suppressed.
- the first resin may be polyvinyl alcohol or an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer. When polyvinyl alcohol or ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer is used as the first resin, since these resins have high gas barrier properties, leakage of the electrolytic solution 3 can be suppressed in the first resin.
- the first resin is more preferably acid-modified polyethylene.
- the acid-modified polyethylene is very stable against the organic solvent contained in the electrolytic solution 3, so that the physical properties such as flexibility and adhesiveness of the first resin over a long period of time. Can be maintained.
- the acid-modified polyethylene is more preferably any of ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer, ionomer, and maleic anhydride-modified polyethylene. In this case, in addition to the reason described above, since the first resin has a high polarity, the adhesion of the working electrode 1 to the transparent electrode, the counter electrode 2 or the wiring portion 4A becomes even stronger.
- the resin sealing part 4B may be comprised only with resin, and may be comprised with resin and an inorganic filler.
- the second resin 5 is preferably acid-modified polyethylene or ultraviolet curable resin.
- acid-modified polyethylene or ultraviolet curable resin is used as the second resin 5
- the second resin 5 is preferably polyvinyl alcohol or an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer. When polyvinyl alcohol or ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer is used as the second resin 5, since these have high gas barrier properties, leakage of the electrolytic solution 3 can be suppressed in the second resin 5.
- the first resin contains at least one of polyvinyl alcohol or ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer
- a minute amount of water is present at the interface between the first resin and the second resin. Since both are dissolved and bonded in the vicinity of the interface, the leakage of the electrolytic solution 3 can be further suppressed.
- the above resins may be used alone as the second resin 5, but may be a mixture or laminate of two or more. If the second resin 5 is different from the resin contained in the resin sealing portion 4B or the third resin 13, it is optimally suited to the function, for example, strength, suppression of leakage liquid penetration, heat resistance, etc. It is preferable because it can be selected.
- the second resin 5 is a resin containing the same repetitive site as the resin contained in the resin sealing portion 4B or the third resin 13, thermal properties, solubility in a solvent, reaction to light It has an advantage that the adhesion at each interface is increased because it is easy to have similar properties.
- each of the second resin 5 and the resin sealing portion 4B contains at least one resin selected from the group consisting of acid-modified polyethylene and ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, these resins are ethylene. Therefore, it is easily melted by heating and maintains its original physical properties after cooling. Therefore, when each adhesive interface is melted and bonded, a strong bond can be obtained.
- both the 2nd resin 5 and the resin sealing part 4B contain at least 1 sort (s) of resin chosen from the group which consists of polyvinyl alcohol and ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, all correspond to vinyl alcohol. Since it contains a repeating portion of an unsaturated carbon chain having a hydroxyl group, it has a property of dissolving in water. For this reason, by allowing a small amount of water to exist at each bonding interface, they are compatible near each other and firmly bonded.
- the second resin 5 includes not only the boundary B1 between the sealing portion 4 and the counter electrode 2 and the boundary B4 between the sealing portion 4 and the working electrode 1, but also the third resin 13. It also covers the boundary B2 with the resin sealing portion 4B and the boundary B3 between the third resin 13 and the wiring portion 4A.
- the third resin 13 forms a boundary between the wiring portion 4 ⁇ / b> A and the resin sealing portion 4 ⁇ / b> B, and the third resin 13 is covered with the second resin 5.
- the sealing portion 4 includes the wiring portion 4A and the resin sealing portion 4B that connects the wiring portion 4A and the counter electrode 2, and the wiring portion 4A and the resin sealing portion 4B are provided. These are arranged in a line along the direction connecting the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2.
- the wiring portion 4A is constituted by the current collecting wiring 11 and the wiring protective layer 12, and both the current collecting wiring 11 and the wiring protective layer 12 are constituted by an inorganic material.
- the resin sealing part 4B is comprised with the material containing 1st resin. For this reason, the wiring part 4 ⁇ / b> A has a higher sealing ability than the resin sealing part 4 ⁇ / b> B with respect to the electrolytic solution 3.
- the sealing part 4 is comprised only by the resin sealing part 4B by presence of the wiring part 4A, among the boundary surfaces of the electrolyte solution 3 and the sealing part 4, It becomes possible to increase the ratio of the interface between the wiring part 4A having high sealing ability with respect to the electrolytic solution 3 and the electrolytic solution 3.
- the sealing part 4 of the present embodiment includes not only the resin sealing part 4B but also the wiring part 4A, so that the area of the resin sealing part 4 where the leakage of the electrolytic solution 3 is relatively likely to occur, that is, The leakage cross-sectional area of the electrolytic solution 3 is narrowed.
- the leakage of the electrolytic solution 3 can be sufficiently suppressed, and as a result, the change with time of the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be sufficiently suppressed. As a result, it is possible to extend the lifetime of the photoelectric conversion device 100.
- the semiconductor portion 8 can be enlarged by arranging the current collecting wiring 11 in the wiring portion 4A. More specifically, the area of the interface between the semiconductor portion 8 and the transparent conductive layer 7 can be increased. For this reason, the ratio that contributes to power generation (the area of the interface between the semiconductor portion 8 constituting the working electrode 1 and the transparent conductive layer 7 / the sealing portion of the surface on the counter electrode 2 side of the transparent conductive layer 7 constituting the working electrode 1 4 can be increased, and the photoelectric conversion efficiency per working electrode 1 can be improved.
- the sealing portion 4 includes the wiring portion 4A and the resin sealing portion 4B that connects the wiring portion 4A and the counter electrode 2, and the wiring portion 4A and the resin sealing portion 4B are provided.
- the transparent conductive layer 7 and the counter electrode 2 are arranged in a line along the direction connecting them.
- the wiring portion 4A is constituted by the current collecting wiring 11 and the wiring protective layer 12, and both the current collecting wiring 11 and the wiring protective layer 12 are constituted by an inorganic material.
- the resin sealing part 4B is comprised with the material containing resin. For this reason, the resin sealing portion 4B has higher stress relaxation properties than the wiring portion 4A.
- the sealing part 4 is composed only of the wiring part 4A composed of the current collecting wiring 11 and the wiring protective layer 12, when the photoelectric conversion device 100 is placed in an environment with a large temperature change, the working electrode 1 Due to the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the transparent electrode and the counter electrode 2, stress may concentrate on the wiring portion 4A. Due to this stress, the wiring portion 4A is peeled off from the transparent conductive layer 7 or cracks or the like enter the wiring portion 4A, and the electrolyte solution 3 tends to leak.
- the sealing part 4 of the present embodiment includes not only the wiring part 4A but also the resin sealing part 4B, so that when the stress is applied to the sealing part 4, the stress is applied to the resin sealing part 4B. Is absorbed by.
- the photoelectric conversion device 100 even when the photoelectric conversion device 100 is used in an environment with a large temperature change, it is possible to prevent the wiring portion 4A from being damaged, such as peeling or cracking. For this reason, it is possible to prevent leakage of the electrolytic solution 3 due to the damage of the wiring portion 4A, and it is possible to sufficiently suppress the change with time of the photoelectric conversion efficiency.
- the current collector wiring 11 is disposed on the opposite side of the semiconductor portion 8 with respect to the sealing portion 4, The area occupied by the current collector wiring 11 is required on the opposite side.
- the current collector wiring 11 is disposed between the sealing portion 4 and the semiconductor portion 8, the presence of the current collector wiring 11 prevents the semiconductor portion 8 from being sufficiently close to the sealing portion 4, The area of the semiconductor is reduced.
- the current collector wiring 11 is not provided on the side of the sealing portion 4 opposite to the semiconductor portion 8 side in the sealing portion 4. They are not provided on the semiconductor part 8 side of the sealing part 4 but are arranged in the sealing part 4 as a part of the sealing part 4. Therefore, the area occupied by the current collector wiring 11 and the sealing portion 4 on the light incident surface of the working electrode 1 can be minimized, and the incident light shielded by the current collector wiring 11 and the sealing portion 4. Can be kept to a minimum. Therefore, the area of the semiconductor part 8 along the surface of the transparent conductive layer 7 can be enlarged. Therefore, according to the photoelectric conversion device 100, high photoelectric conversion efficiency can be achieved.
- the second resin 5 is added to the sealing portion 4 at the boundary B1 between the sealing portion 4 and the counter electrode 2, the boundary B4 between the sealing portion 4 and the working electrode 1, and the third. And the boundary B2 between the resin 13 and the resin sealing portion 4B and the boundary B3 between the third resin 13 and the wiring portion 4A.
- the leakage of the electrolytic solution 3 is suppressed not only by the resin sealing portion 4B but also by the second resin 5.
- the leakage of the electrolytic solution 3 passing through the interface with the second resin 5 is effectively suppressed by the second resin 5. For this reason, the temporal change of the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be more sufficiently suppressed.
- the photoelectric conversion device 100 of this embodiment is particularly effective when the counter electrode 2 is a thin and flexible material such as a metal foil. That is, when the counter electrode 2 is made of a flexible material such as a metal foil, if the resin sealing portion 4B is fixed to the counter electrode 2 instead of the wiring portion 4A, the resin sealing portion 4B is compared to the wiring portion 4A. It becomes easier to follow the deformation of the counter electrode 2. For this reason, cracks are less likely to occur in the wiring portion 4A, and the resin sealing portion 4B is less likely to peel from the counter electrode 2.
- the working electrode 1 can be obtained by forming the transparent conductive layer 7 on the transparent substrate 6, forming the semiconductor portion 8 on the transparent conductive layer 7, and supporting the photosensitizing dye on the semiconductor portion 8. .
- Examples of a method for forming the transparent conductive layer 7 on the transparent substrate 6 include a sputtering method, a vapor deposition method, a spray pyrolysis method (SPD), a CVD method, and the like.
- the semiconductor part 8 is usually composed of an oxide semiconductor porous film.
- This oxide semiconductor porous film can be obtained, for example, by sintering the oxide semiconductor particles described above.
- the current collector wiring 11 is formed on at least a part of the working electrode 1 around the semiconductor portion 8, and then the wiring protection is performed so as to cover the current collector wiring 11 and surround the semiconductor portion 8. Layer 12 is formed. In this way, the wiring part 4A is obtained around the semiconductor part 8.
- the current collector wiring 11 is, for example, a paste prepared by blending the above-described metal particles constituting the current collector wiring 11 and a thickener such as polyethylene glycol, and using the paste by screen printing or the like. It can be obtained by coating a film so as to surround, and baking it by heating.
- the working electrode 1 is a conductive glass or the like, the current collector wiring 11 is firmly bonded to the working electrode 1 by mixing the above-mentioned paste with a low melting point glass frit.
- the wiring protective layer 12 is made of, for example, a paste obtained by blending a thickening agent, a binder, a dispersing agent, a solvent, or the like with an inorganic insulating material such as the above-described low-melting glass frit as necessary, by screen printing. It can be obtained by coating the current collector wiring 11 so as to cover the whole, heating and baking.
- the wiring protective layer 12 prevents the contact between the electrolytic solution 3 and the current collector wiring 11 for a longer period of time, and the wiring protective layer 12 when the electrolytic solution 3 comes into contact with the wiring protective layer 12 is used.
- a chemical-resistant third resin 13 such as polyimide, fluororesin, acid-modified polyethylene, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, or ultraviolet curable resin.
- the covering of the sealing portion 4 with the third resin 13 can be performed as follows, for example.
- the third resin 13 is a thermoplastic resin
- the molten third resin 13 is applied to the wiring protective layer 12 and then naturally cooled at room temperature, or the film-like third resin 13 is applied to the wiring protective layer.
- the third resin 13 can be obtained by allowing the film-shaped third resin 13 to be heated and melted by an external heat source and then naturally cooled at room temperature.
- the thermoplastic third resin 13 for example, ionomer, ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer, and maleic anhydride-modified polyethylene are used.
- an ultraviolet curable resin an ultraviolet curable resin that is a precursor of the third resin 13 is applied to the wiring protective layer 12 and then the above-described ultraviolet curable resin is cured by ultraviolet rays.
- the third resin 13 can be obtained.
- the third resin 13 is a water-soluble resin
- the third resin 13 can be obtained by applying an aqueous solution containing the third resin 13 on the wiring protective layer 12.
- a water-soluble third resin 13 for example, a vinyl alcohol polymer or an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer is used.
- the working electrode 1 in which the semiconductor portion 8 is formed on the transparent conductive layer 7 is added to the solution containing the photosensitizing dye.
- the excess dye is washed away with the solvent component of the solution and dried to adsorb the photosensitizing dye to the semiconductor portion 8.
- the photosensitizing dye is adsorbed to the semiconductor portion 8 made of the oxide semiconductor porous film by applying a solution containing the photosensitizing dye to the semiconductor portion 8 and then drying it, the photosensitizing dye is converted into the semiconductor. It can be carried on the part 8.
- the counter electrode 2 can be obtained by forming the catalyst layer 10 on the conductive layer 9.
- the counter electrode 2 can be formed, for example, by forming the conductive layer 9 from a metal foil made of the above-described metal material and the catalyst layer 10 by sputtering using platinum or the like. In this case, even if the uneven structure is formed based on the difference between the height of the wiring protective layer 12 with respect to the surface of the transparent conductive layer 7 of the working electrode 1 and the height of the semiconductor portion 8, the counter electrode 2 is It is possible to easily deform following the uneven structure.
- a first resin or a precursor thereof for connecting the wiring portion 4A and the counter electrode 2 is formed on the counter electrode 2.
- the first resin is a thermoplastic resin
- the molten first resin is applied on the counter electrode 2 and then naturally cooled at room temperature, or the film-like first resin is brought into contact with the counter electrode 2 and external
- the first resin can be obtained by heating and melting the film-like first resin with the heat source and then naturally cooling at room temperature.
- the thermoplastic first resin for example, ionomer, ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer, and maleic anhydride-modified polyethylene are used.
- an ultraviolet curable resin an ultraviolet curable resin that is a precursor of the first resin is applied on the counter electrode 2.
- the first resin is a water-soluble resin
- an aqueous solution containing the first resin is applied on the counter electrode 2.
- the water-soluble first resin for example, a vinyl alcohol polymer or an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer is used.
- the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2 are opposed to each other, and the first resin and the wiring portion 4A are overlapped to form a laminate.
- the first resin is a thermoplastic resin
- the first resin is heated and melted to bond the wiring portion 4A and the counter electrode 2 together.
- the resin sealing portion 4B connecting the wiring portion 4A and the counter electrode 2 is obtained.
- the first resin is an ultraviolet curable resin
- the ultraviolet curable resin described above is cured with ultraviolet rays after forming the laminate, and the resin sealing is performed between the wiring portion 4A and the counter electrode 2 to connect them. Part 4B is obtained.
- the finger is dried at room temperature and then dried in a low-humidity environment, and these are connected between the wiring portion 4A and the counter electrode 2
- the resin sealing part 4B to be obtained is obtained.
- the electrolytic solution 3 is filled in the space surrounded by the working electrode 1, the counter electrode 2, and the sealing portion 4.
- the electrolytic solution 3 is filled by, for example, injecting the electrolytic solution 3 through an electrolytic solution injection port (not shown) formed in advance on the counter electrode 2 and finally sealing the electrolytic solution injection port with the first resin. It can be carried out.
- the sealing portion 4 is covered with the second resin 5.
- the second resin 5 is a thermoplastic resin
- the melted second resin 5 is applied to the sealing portion 4 and then naturally cooled at room temperature, or the film-like second resin 5 is sealed. 4
- the film-like second resin 5 is heated and melted by an external heat source, and then naturally cooled at room temperature to obtain the second resin 5.
- the thermoplastic second resin 5 include ionomers, ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymers, and maleic anhydride-modified polyethylene.
- the second resin 5 is an ultraviolet curable resin
- an ultraviolet curable resin that is a precursor of the second resin 5 is applied to the sealing portion 4, and then the precursor of the second resin 5 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays.
- a certain ultraviolet curable resin is cured to obtain the second resin 5.
- 31x-101 manufactured by Three Bond Co.
- the second resin 5 is a water-soluble resin
- the second resin 5 is obtained by applying an aqueous solution containing the second resin 5 to the sealing portion 4 and drying it, for example, in a room temperature environment. be able to.
- the water-soluble second resin 5 for example, a vinyl alcohol polymer or an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer is used.
- the second resin 5 is a boundary B1 between the sealing portion 4 and the counter electrode 2 and a boundary B4 between the sealing portion 4 and the working electrode 1, regardless of the type of thermoplastic resin, ultraviolet curable resin, or water-soluble resin. It is preferable to provide at least the boundary B2 between the third resin 13 and the resin sealing portion 4B and the boundary B3 between the third resin 13 and the wiring portion 4A.
- the second resin 5 Is applied not only to the sealing portion 4 but also to the peripheral portion of the counter electrode 2 and the outer portion of the sealing portion 4 in the transparent conductive layer 7 constituting the working electrode 1.
- the sealing portion of the sheet made of the second resin 5 is a peripheral portion of the counter electrode 2 and the transparent conductive layer 7 constituting the working electrode 1.
- the film-shaped second resin 5 is heated and melted by an external heat source.
- the electrolyte solution 3 is comprised with the nano composite ion gel electrolyte mentioned above, the electrolyte solution 3 is arrange
- the first resin is a thermoplastic resin
- the first resin is heated and melted to bond the wiring portion 4A and the counter electrode 2 together.
- the resin sealing portion 4B connecting the wiring portion 4A and the counter electrode 2 is obtained.
- the first resin is an ultraviolet curable resin
- the ultraviolet curable resin described above is cured with ultraviolet rays after forming the laminate, and the resin sealing is performed between the wiring portion 4A and the counter electrode 2 to connect them.
- Part 4B is obtained.
- the first resin is a water-soluble resin
- the finger is dried at room temperature and then dried in a low-humidity environment, and these are connected between the wiring portion 4A and the counter electrode 2
- the resin sealing part 4B to be obtained is obtained.
- the electrolytic solution 3 composed of the nanocomposite ion gel electrolyte can be disposed between the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2.
- the sealing portion 4 is covered with the second resin 5, and the photoelectric conversion device 100 is obtained.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the photoelectric conversion device of this embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.
- an inorganic sealing portion 204A is used instead of the wiring portion 4A, and the wiring portion 4A is sealed on the surface of the transparent conductive layer 7 of the working electrode 1. It differs from the photoelectric conversion apparatus 100 of 1st Embodiment by the point arrange
- the inorganic sealing portion 204A and the resin sealing portion 4B are arranged in a line along the direction connecting the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2 as in the first embodiment.
- the inorganic sealing portion 204A has a higher sealing ability with respect to the electrolytic solution 3 than the resin sealing portion 4B, it is possible to sufficiently suppress the change in photoelectric conversion efficiency over time.
- the inorganic sealing portion 204 ⁇ / b> A is not limited by the current collector wiring 11. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, to reduce the width W 1 of the inorganic sealing portion 204A than the width W 2 of the wiring portion formed in the current collector wire 11 and the wiring protective layer 12 (collector unit) 4A Is possible. Thereby, the lighting area of the photoelectric conversion device 200, that is, the aperture ratio can be further increased.
- the width means a width along the surface of the transparent conductive layer 7 on the counter electrode 2 side.
- the current collecting wiring 11 is disposed inside the sealing portion 4.
- the inorganic sealing portion 204A is made of an inorganic material, and examples of such an inorganic material include the same inorganic insulating material as that of the wiring protective layer 12.
- the inorganic sealing portion 204A can be formed on the working electrode 1 by the same method as that of the wiring protective layer 12, for example.
- This embodiment is particularly effective when the counter electrode 2 is a thin and flexible material such as a metal foil. That is, when the counter electrode 2 is made of a flexible material such as a metal foil, if the resin sealing portion 4B is fixed to the counter electrode 2 instead of the inorganic sealing portion 204A, the resin sealing portion 4B becomes the inorganic sealing portion. It becomes easier to follow the deformation of the counter electrode 2 than 204A. For this reason, cracks are hardly generated in the inorganic sealing portion 204A, and the resin sealing portion 4B is hardly peeled off from the counter electrode 2.
- the third resin 13 covering the wiring protective layer 12 is omitted, but the contact between the current collector wiring 11 and the electrolytic solution 3 is reliably prevented, and the wiring protective layer 12 by the electrolytic solution 3 is prevented.
- the wiring protective layer 12 is preferably covered with the third resin 13 from the viewpoint of preventing the generation of dissolved components.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the photoelectric conversion device of this embodiment.
- the photoelectric conversion device 300 according to the present embodiment is different from the photoelectric conversion device 300 according to the second embodiment in that the current collector wiring 11 is disposed on the opposite side to the semiconductor portion 8 with respect to the sealing portion 204. This is different from the conversion device 200.
- the inorganic sealing portion 204A has a higher sealing ability with respect to the electrolytic solution 3 than the resin sealing portion 4B, it is possible to sufficiently suppress the temporal change in the photoelectric conversion efficiency. Further, since the inorganic sealing portion 204A is not restricted by the current collecting wiring 11, the width of the inorganic sealing portion 204A can be made narrower than the width of the current collecting portion constituted by the current collecting wiring 11 and the wiring protective layer 12. Become. Thereby, the lighting area of the photoelectric conversion apparatus 300, that is, the aperture ratio can be further increased.
- the width means a width along the surface of the transparent conductive layer 7 on the counter electrode 2 side.
- the current collection wiring 11 since the current collection wiring 11 is arrange
- the present embodiment is the same as the second embodiment in that it is particularly effective when the counter electrode 2 is a thin and flexible material such as a metal foil.
- FIG. 6 the same or equivalent components as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the photoelectric conversion device of this embodiment.
- the photoelectric conversion device 400 according to the present embodiment is the second embodiment in that the inorganic sealing portion 204 ⁇ / b> A and the resin sealing portion 4 ⁇ / b> B that constitute the sealing portion 404 are arranged in reverse.
- the photoelectric conversion device 200 of FIG. That is, in the photoelectric conversion device 400, the inorganic sealing portion 204A is fixed in contact with the counter electrode 2, and the resin sealing portion 4B is fixed in contact with the transparent conductive layer 7 of the working electrode 1.
- the inorganic sealing portion 204A and the resin sealing portion 4B are the same as the second embodiment in that they are arranged in a line along the direction connecting the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2.
- the inorganic sealing portion 204A since the inorganic sealing portion 204A has a higher sealing ability with respect to the electrolytic solution 3 than the resin sealing portion 4B, it is possible to sufficiently suppress the temporal change in the photoelectric conversion efficiency.
- the inorganic sealing portion 204A since the inorganic sealing portion 204A is not restricted by the current collecting wiring 11, the width of the inorganic sealing portion 204A is narrower than the width of the wiring portion (current collecting portion) 4A configured by the current collecting wiring 11 and the wiring protective layer 12. It becomes possible to do. Thereby, the lighting area, that is, the aperture ratio can be increased.
- the photoelectric conversion device 400 of the present embodiment is particularly suitable when the working electrode 1 is made of a flexible material such as a resin with a transparent conductive film, that is, when the transparent substrate 6 is made of a resin in the working electrode 1. It is valid. That is, when the working electrode 1 is made of a flexible material such as a resin with a transparent conductive film, if the resin sealing portion 4B is fixed to the working electrode 1 instead of the inorganic sealing portion 204A, the resin sealing portion 4B Becomes easier to follow the deformation of the working electrode 1 than the inorganic sealing portion 204A. For this reason, it becomes difficult for the resin sealing portion 4B to be peeled off from the working electrode 1.
- the first resin constituting the resin sealing portion 4B is made of an ultraviolet curable resin
- the current collecting wiring 11 is obstructed when the ultraviolet ray is irradiated from the working electrode 1 side in the manufacturing process of the photoelectric conversion device 400. Accordingly, the ultraviolet curable resin that is the precursor of the first resin can be irradiated with ultraviolet rays. For this reason, the sealing ability of the resin sealing part 4B can be improved.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the photoelectric conversion device of this embodiment.
- the sealing portion 504 includes the inorganic sealing portion 204A and the catalyst layer 10 of the counter electrode 2 between the counter electrode 2 and the inorganic sealing portion 204A. It differs from the photoelectric conversion apparatus 200 of 2nd Embodiment by the point further equipped with the resin sealing part 4B to connect.
- the resin sealing portion 4B, the inorganic sealing portion 204A, and the resin sealing portion 4B are arranged in a line along the direction connecting the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2, and the resin sealing portion and the inorganic sealing portion are Alternatingly arranged.
- the inorganic sealing portion 204A has a higher sealing ability with respect to the electrolytic solution 3 than the resin sealing portion 4B, it is possible to sufficiently suppress the temporal change in the photoelectric conversion efficiency.
- the sealing part 504 can be obtained as follows, for example. That is, the first resin or a precursor thereof is formed around the wiring part (current collecting part) 4 ⁇ / b> A configured by the current collecting wiring 11 and the wiring protective layer 12 in the working electrode 1.
- the first resin is a thermoplastic resin
- the molten first resin is applied on the transparent conductive layer 7 of the working electrode 1 and then naturally cooled at room temperature, or the film-like first resin is used.
- the first resin is formed by bringing it into contact with the transparent conductive layer 7 of the pole 1 and heating and melting the film-like first resin with an external heat source, followed by natural cooling at room temperature.
- the first resin precursor is formed by applying an ultraviolet curable resin, which is a precursor of the first resin, onto the transparent conductive layer 7 of the working electrode 1.
- the first resin is a water-soluble resin
- the first resin is formed by applying an aqueous solution containing the first resin onto the transparent conductive layer 7 of the working electrode 1.
- the inorganic sealing portion 204A is placed on the first resin formed as described above.
- the first resin is a thermoplastic resin
- the first resin is heated and melted to bond the inorganic sealing portion 204A and the working electrode 1 together. In this way, the resin sealing part 4B which connects these between the inorganic sealing part 204A and the working electrode 1 is obtained.
- the first resin is an ultraviolet curable resin
- the ultraviolet curable resin described above is cured by ultraviolet rays
- the resin sealing part 4B which connects these is obtained.
- the first resin is a water-soluble resin
- the finger is dried at room temperature, and then in a low-humidity environment.
- the resin sealing part 4B which connects these between the inorganic sealing part 204A and the working electrode 1 is obtained.
- the first resin or a precursor thereof is formed on the catalyst layer 10 of the counter electrode 2.
- the first resin or a precursor thereof can be formed in the same manner as when the resin sealing portion 4B is formed on the transparent conductive layer 7 of the working electrode 1.
- the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2 are opposed to each other, the first resin and the inorganic sealing portion 204A are overlapped, and then the resin sealing portion 4B formed on the transparent conductive layer 7 of the working electrode 1 and the inorganic
- the inorganic sealing portion 204A and the counter electrode 2 are bonded to obtain the resin sealing portion 4B. In this way, the sealing part 504 is obtained.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the photoelectric conversion device of this embodiment.
- the photoelectric conversion device 600 of the present embodiment is the first implementation in that the sealing portion 604 further includes an inorganic sealing portion 204A between the counter electrode 2 and the resin sealing portion 4B.
- the wiring part 4A, the resin sealing part 4B, and the inorganic sealing part 204A are arranged in a line along the direction connecting the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2, and the inorganic sealing part and the resin sealing part are alternately arranged. Has been placed.
- the wiring part 4A and the inorganic sealing part 204A have a higher sealing ability with respect to the electrolytic solution 3 than the resin sealing part 4B, it is possible to sufficiently suppress the change in photoelectric conversion efficiency over time. it can.
- the sealing part 604 can be obtained as follows, for example. That is, the wiring portion 4A is formed on the transparent conductive layer 7 of the working electrode 1 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the first resin is formed on the wiring protective layer 12. The formation of the first resin may be performed in the same manner as when the first resin is formed on the transparent conductive layer 7 of the working electrode 1 in the fifth embodiment.
- the inorganic sealing portion 204A is formed on the catalyst layer 10 of the counter electrode 2. This forming method may be performed in the same manner as in the case of forming the inorganic sealing portion 204A on the working electrode 1 in the second embodiment.
- the first resin and the inorganic sealing portion 204A are bonded in the fifth embodiment.
- the inorganic sealing portion 204A and the counter electrode 2 are bonded to obtain the resin sealing portion 4B. In this way, the sealing part 604 is obtained.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the photoelectric conversion device of this embodiment.
- the photoelectric conversion device 700 of the present embodiment includes a counter electrode 702 having a transparent substrate 706 and a transparent conductive layer 707 provided on the working electrode 1 side of the transparent substrate 706, and a sealing unit 704 is different from the photoelectric conversion device 100 of the first embodiment in that it further includes a second wiring portion 704A between the counter electrode 702 and the resin sealing portion 4B.
- both the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 702 are transparent electrodes.
- the wiring portion 4A, the resin sealing portion 4B, and the second wiring portion 704A are arranged in a line along the direction connecting the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 702, and the resin sealing portion 4B is connected to the wiring portion 4A and the second wiring portion 704A.
- the wiring portion 704A is connected.
- the second wiring portion 704A is provided on the surface of the transparent conductive layer 707 so as to surround the semiconductor portion 8 when viewed from the counter electrode 702 side.
- the second wiring portion 704A includes a second current collecting wiring 711 and a second wiring protective layer 712.
- the second current collecting wiring 711 exists inside the wiring portion 704A, and the second current collecting wiring. 711 is entirely covered with a second wiring protective layer 712 to prevent contact between the electrolytic solution 3 and the second current collecting wiring 711. That is, the second wiring protective layer 712 is provided so as to straddle the second current collecting wiring 711.
- the second wiring protective layer 712 may or may not be in contact with the transparent conductive layer 707 as long as it covers the entire second current collecting wiring 711.
- the semiconductor unit 8 can receive light from both the working electrode 1 side and the counter electrode 702 side, and more photoelectric conversion is performed. Efficiency can be increased.
- the second current collecting wiring 711 is disposed in the sealing portion 704 as a part of the sealing portion 704, the second current collecting wiring 711 and the sealing portion 704 are also formed on the light incident surface of the counter electrode 702. The incident light shielded by and can be kept to a minimum, and the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be further increased.
- the transparent substrate 706 of the counter electrode 702 is made of a transparent material similar to that of the transparent substrate 6, for example.
- the transparent conductive layer 707 is made of the same material as the transparent conductive layer 7, for example.
- the material constituting the current collecting wiring 711 is composed of the same material as that of the current collecting wiring 11.
- the material constituting the wiring protective layer 712 is made of the same material as the wiring protective layer 12.
- the transparent conductive layer 707 may be provided on the transparent substrate 706 in the same manner as in the case where the transparent conductive layer 7 is formed on the transparent substrate 6 in the first embodiment.
- the sealing part 704 can be obtained as follows, for example. That is, the current collector wiring 11 and the wiring protective layer 12 are formed on the transparent conductive layer 7 of the working electrode 1 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the first in the same manner as in the second embodiment on the wiring protective layer 12. The resin is formed.
- the second wiring portion 704A is formed on the transparent conductive layer 707 of the counter electrode 702.
- the second wiring portion 704A may be performed in the same manner as in the case where the wiring portion 4A is formed on the transparent conductive layer 7 in the first embodiment.
- the second wiring protective layer 712 is preferably covered with a third resin 713 made of the same material as the third resin 13.
- the coating of the second wiring protective layer 712 with the third resin 713 may be performed in the same manner as when the wiring protective layer 12 is coated with the third resin 13.
- the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 702 are opposed to each other, the first resin and the second wiring portion 704A are overlapped, and then the first resin and the inorganic sealing portion 204A are bonded in the second embodiment. Similarly to the case, the first resin and the second wiring portion 704 are bonded to obtain the resin sealing portion 4B. In this way, the sealing part 704 is obtained.
- FIG. 10 the same or equivalent components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the photoelectric conversion device of this embodiment.
- the photoelectric conversion device 800 of this embodiment includes a counter electrode 801 that is a transparent electrode, and a working electrode 802 that is disposed so as to face the counter electrode 801.
- the working electrode 802 carries a photosensitizing dye.
- the electrolytic solution 3 is disposed between the counter electrode 801 and the working electrode 802, and a sealing portion 804 is provided between the counter electrode 801 and the working electrode 802 around the electrolytic solution 3.
- the counter electrode 801 includes a transparent substrate 6 and a transparent conductive layer 7 provided on the side of the working electrode 802 of the transparent substrate 6.
- the working electrode 802 includes a conductive layer 9 and a semiconductor portion 808 as one photoelectric conversion portion provided on the conductive layer 9, and the photosensitizing dye is carried on the semiconductor portion 808.
- the semiconductor unit 808 has a semiconductor layer configured similarly to the semiconductor unit 8 in the first embodiment, and is in contact with the electrolytic solution 3.
- the sealing portion 804 connects the counter electrode 801 and the working electrode 802, and connects the wiring portion 4A fixed on the surface of the counter electrode 801 on the working electrode 802 side, the wiring portion 4A, and the working electrode 802. And a resin sealing portion 4B.
- the wiring portion 4A and the resin sealing portion 4B are arranged in a line along the direction from the counter electrode 801 toward the working electrode 802.
- the photoelectric conversion device 800 can be manufactured as follows.
- a counter electrode 801 and a working electrode 802 are prepared.
- the counter electrode 801 can be obtained by forming the transparent conductive layer 7 on the transparent substrate 6.
- the wiring portion 4A is provided on the counter electrode 801.
- the wiring part 4A may be performed in the same manner as when the wiring part 4A is formed on the working electrode 1 in the first embodiment.
- the working electrode 802 forms a semiconductor portion 808 on the conductive layer 9.
- the semiconductor portion 808 may be formed in the same manner as in the case where the semiconductor layer 8 is formed on the transparent conductive layer 7 in the first embodiment.
- the photosensitizing dye is supported on the semiconductor portion 808 of the working electrode 802.
- the photosensitizing dye may be carried in the same manner as in the case where the photosensitizing dye is carried on the semiconductor portion 8 in the first embodiment.
- a first resin or a precursor thereof for connecting the wiring portion 4A and the working electrode 802 is formed on the working electrode 802.
- the formation of the first resin or its precursor may be performed in the same manner as in the case where the first resin or its precursor is formed on the counter electrode 2 in the first embodiment.
- the counter electrode 801 and the working electrode 802 are made to face each other, the first resin and the wiring portion 4A are overlapped to form a laminated body, and the resin seal that connects these between the wiring portion 4A and the working electrode 802 is formed.
- a stop 4B is formed.
- the resin sealing portion 4B may be formed in the same manner as in the case where the resin sealing portion 4B is formed in the first embodiment.
- the electrolytic solution 3 is filled in a space surrounded by the counter electrode 801, the working electrode 802, and the sealing portion 804.
- the filling of the electrolytic solution 3 may be performed in the same manner as in the case of filling the electrolytic solution 3 in the first embodiment.
- the subsequent steps are the same as in the first embodiment. In this way, the manufacture of the photoelectric conversion device 800 is completed.
- the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
- the number of the semiconductor portions 8 or the semiconductor portions 808 is one, but the number of the semiconductor portions 8 or the semiconductor portions 808 may be plural.
- the current collecting wiring 11 has, for example, a lattice shape or a comb shape.
- the current collector wiring 11 is covered with the wiring protective layer 12.
- the portion surrounding all the semiconductor portions 8 among the wiring portion constituted by the current collecting wiring 11 and the wiring protective layer 12 is the inorganic sealing portion referred to in the present invention.
- the inorganic sealing portion 204 ⁇ / b> A is provided so as to surround all the semiconductor portions 8.
- the third resin 13 is not interposed between the inorganic sealing portion 204A and the resin sealing portion 4B, but the inorganic sealing portion 204A and the electrolytic solution 3 In order to prevent contact and generation of dissolved components of the inorganic sealing portion 204A due to the electrolytic solution 3, a third so as to cover the inorganic sealing portion 204A between the inorganic sealing portion 204A and the resin sealing portion 4B. Resin 13 may be interposed.
- the inorganic sealing part 204A is comprised with the inorganic insulating material
- the inorganic sealing part 204A is not necessarily limited to the said inorganic insulating material, Conductive oxides, such as ITO and FTO Alternatively, it may be an inorganic conductive material such as a metal material such as Ti that does not corrode with respect to the electrolytic solution 3.
- the sealing part includes two or less inorganic sealing parts and two or less resin sealing parts. Three or more parts may be provided, and three or more resin sealing parts may be provided.
- the wiring portion 4A can be omitted as shown in FIG. Although not shown, the wiring portion 4A can be omitted also in the fourth and fifth embodiments.
- the current collecting wiring 11 is not limited to the position of the first to eighth embodiments, and it is needless to say that it may be located at a position other than that position.
- the wiring part 4A and the resin sealing part 4B are arranged in a line along the direction connecting the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2, but may be arranged in two lines. That is, another sealing portion (hereinafter referred to as “outer sealing portion”) outside the sealing portion 4 is between the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2 and surrounds the sealing portion 4. It may be provided. In this case, it becomes possible to further improve sealing performance and adhesiveness.
- the outer sealing portion also includes an inorganic sealing portion and a resin sealing portion, and the inorganic sealing portion and the resin sealing portion are arranged in a line along the direction connecting the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2. Has been placed.
- the inorganic sealing portion is fixed to the counter electrode 2 and the resin sealing portion is fixed to the working electrode 1 side, and further the inorganic sealing portion of the outer sealing portion is the sealing portion.
- the resin sealing portion 4B is fixed to the resin sealing portion 4B, and the resin sealing portion of the outer sealing portion is fixed to the wiring portion 4A of the sealing portion 4. In this case, the sealing performance and the adhesive performance are significantly improved, and the mechanical strength of the photoelectric conversion device can be improved.
- the wiring part 4A having the current collecting wiring 11 and the wiring protective layer 12 is provided so as to surround the semiconductor part 8, but the wiring part 4A is sealed.
- a part of the stop portion 4 may be provided along the sealing portion 4.
- the sealing portion 4 includes a first portion where the wiring portion 4A having the current collecting wiring 11 is present and a second portion where the current collecting wiring 11 is not present (that is, the wiring portion 4A is not present). It will be.
- the inorganic sealing portion and the resin sealing portion 4B made of an inorganic material that does not have the current collecting wiring 11 include the working electrode 1 and the counter electrode 2.
- the inorganic sealing portion may be configured only by the wiring protective layer 12, for example.
- the wiring part 4A and the inorganic sealing part have higher sealing ability than the resin sealing part 4B.
- the leak cross-sectional area of the electrolyte solution 3 is narrowed similarly to the case where the wiring part 4 ⁇ / b> A is provided over the entire sealing part 4. Therefore, a change with time of the photoelectric conversion device can be sufficiently suppressed.
- the width of the second portion is preferably narrower than the width of the first portion. In this case, the lighting area of the photoelectric conversion device, that is, the aperture ratio can be further increased.
- the second part of the sealing part 4 where the wiring part 4A does not exist may be configured only by the resin sealing part 4B.
- the second wiring portion 704A having the current collecting wiring 711 and the wiring protective layer 712 is provided so as to surround the semiconductor portion 8 when viewed from the counter electrode 702 side. May be provided in the sealing part 704 along the sealing part 4 in a part of the sealing part 4.
- the sealing portion 804 includes the wiring portion 4A and the resin sealing portion 4B, and the counter electrode 801 and the working electrode 802 are connected by the wiring portion 4A and the resin sealing portion 4B.
- an inorganic sealing portion may be provided between the resin sealing portion 4B and the working electrode 802, and the resin sealing portion 4B may connect the wiring portion 804 and the inorganic sealing portion.
- a transparent electrode is comprised by the transparent substrate 6 and the transparent conductive layer 7, and in the said 7th Embodiment, in addition to this, the transparent substrate 706 and the transparent conductive layer are comprised. 707, the transparent electrode can also be made of conductive glass.
- the current collector wirings 11 and 711 are, for example, blended with metal particles constituting the current collector wirings 11 and 711, a thickener such as polyethylene glycol, and a low-melting glass frit. It can be obtained by coating a film so as to surround the semiconductor portion 8 using a screen printing method or the like, and heating and baking. In this way, the current collecting wires 11 and 711 can be firmly bonded to the transparent electrode.
- the photoelectric conversion device of the present invention uses an electrolyte and As long as it has the structure which seals the electrolyte solution by a sealing part, it is widely applicable also to photoelectric conversion apparatuses other than a dye-sensitized solar cell.
- Example 1 First, a transparent conductive substrate in which a transparent conductive layer made of FTO is formed on a glass substrate, which is a transparent substrate, is prepared, and titanium oxide nanoparticles are included by a doctor blade method so as to cover the transparent conductive layer. After applying the paste, it was baked at 150 ° C. for 3 hours to form a 10 ⁇ m thick porous oxide semiconductor layer on the transparent conductive layer to obtain a working electrode. Next, N719 dye was supported on the porous oxide semiconductor layer.
- a conductive layer made of FTO similar to that used for the production of the transparent conductive layer was prepared, and a platinum thin film made of platinum was formed on the conductive layer by a sputtering method to obtain a counter electrode. Two through holes were formed in this counter electrode.
- a paste prepared by blending 2 parts by mass of ethyl cellulose, 19 parts by mass of mentanol, and 10 parts by mass of BDGA (diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the inorganic insulating material made of low melting point glass frit was prepared. Then, this paste was applied on the transparent conductive layer of the working electrode obtained as described above by screen printing so as to surround the porous oxide semiconductor layer, and then at 500 ° C. for 1 hour. The inorganic sealing part was obtained by heating and baking.
- thermoplastic resin having a width of 2 mm and a thickness of 50 ⁇ m made of high-milan, which is an ionomer, was formed on the platinum thin film of the counter electrode so as to be superposed on the inorganic sealing portion.
- the working electrode and the counter electrode were opposed to each other, and overlapped so that the first resin and the inorganic sealing portion were in contact with each other.
- the first resin is heated and melted at 150 ° C. for 60 seconds to obtain a resin sealing portion, which is connected between the working electrode and the counter electrode, and the resin sealing portion and the inorganic sealing are connected.
- the sealing part comprised by the part was obtained.
- an electrolytic solution containing methoxyacetonitrile as the main solvent, 0.1M lithium iodide, 0.05M iodine, and 0.5M 4-tert-butylpyridine is prepared, and this electrolytic solution is formed on the counter electrode.
- the two through-holes were injected, and these through-holes were sealed using the same thermoplastic resin sheet and glass plate as described above to obtain a primary sealed laminate. In this way, the photoelectric conversion apparatus which consists of a primary-sealed laminated body was obtained.
- Example 2 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that binel (trade name, manufactured by DuPont), which is maleic anhydride-modified polyethylene, was used as the thermoplastic resin constituting the resin sealing portion.
- binel trade name, manufactured by DuPont
- Example 3 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that Evar (trade name, manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd.), which is an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, was used as the thermoplastic resin constituting the resin sealing portion.
- Evar trade name, manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd.
- Example 4 Except that a second resin (secondary sealing material) was further formed so as to cover the sealing portion from the outside with respect to the primary sealed laminate obtained in Example 1, the same as in Example 1. A photoelectric conversion device was obtained.
- a second resin secondary sealing material
- the second resin was specifically formed as follows. That is, first, an aqueous solution in which poval (trade name, manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd.), which is a vinyl alcohol polymer, was dissolved in pure water was prepared. Next, the aqueous solution is applied around the sealing portion so as to cover the boundary between the inorganic sealing portion and the resin sealing portion, the boundary between the inorganic sealing portion and the working electrode, and the boundary between the resin sealing portion and the counter electrode. did. And the water which is a solvent was naturally dried in the environment of room temperature dry atmosphere, and 2nd resin which consists of poval was formed.
- poval trade name, manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd.
- Example 5 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 4 except that binel, which was maleic anhydride-modified polyethylene, was used as the first resin constituting the resin sealing portion.
- Example 6 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 4 except that Eval, which is an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, was used as the first resin constituting the resin sealing portion.
- Eval which is an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer
- Example 7 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that a second resin (secondary sealing material) was further formed on the primary sealed laminate so as to cover the sealing portion from the outside.
- the second resin was specifically formed as follows. That is, 31x-101 (trade name, manufactured by Three Bond Co., Ltd.), which is a UV curable resin, was prepared. Next, the UV curable resin is applied to the sealing part so as to cover the interface between the inorganic sealing part and the resin sealing part, the interface between the inorganic sealing part and the working electrode, and the interface between the resin sealing part and the counter electrode. Applied around. Then, the UV curable resin was cured by irradiating the UV curable resin with ultraviolet rays in an environment of a room temperature dry atmosphere to form a second resin made of the UV curable resin.
- 31x-101 trade name, manufactured by Three Bond Co., Ltd.
- Example 8 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that a second resin (secondary sealing material) was further formed on the primary sealed laminate so as to cover the sealing portion from the outside.
- the second resin was specifically formed as follows. That is, first, Nucleel (Mitsui / DuPont Polychemical Co., Ltd.), an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer, was prepared. Next, the second resin is added to the sealing portion so as to cover the interface between the inorganic sealing portion and the resin sealing portion, the interface between the inorganic sealing portion and the working electrode, and the interface between the resin sealing portion and the counter electrode. Applied around. Then, the second resin was formed by heating and melting the second resin and naturally cooling at room temperature.
- Example 9 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 8 except that nucleol which was an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer was used as the first resin constituting the resin sealing portion.
- Example 10 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the second resin (secondary sealing material) was formed on the primary sealed laminate so as to cover the sealing portion from the outside.
- the second resin was specifically formed as follows. That is, first, Ionomer Himiran was prepared. Next, the second resin is added to the sealing portion so as to cover the interface between the inorganic sealing portion and the resin sealing portion, the interface between the inorganic sealing portion and the working electrode, and the interface between the resin sealing portion and the counter electrode. Applied around. Then, the second resin was formed by heating and melting the second resin and naturally cooling at room temperature.
- Example 11 31x-101 which is a UV curable resin as a precursor of the UV curable resin, is applied on the platinum thin film of the counter electrode, and the counter electrode and the working electrode are made to face each other so as to overlap with the inorganic sealing portion formed on the working electrode.
- a primary sealed laminate was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the resin-sealed portion was formed by irradiating the UV-curable resin with ultraviolet rays to cure the UV-curable resin. Then, for the primary sealed laminate thus obtained, a poval which is a vinyl alcohol polymer was formed around the sealing portion in the same manner as in Example 4 to obtain a photoelectric conversion device.
- Example 12 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 11 except that nucleol which was an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer was used as the second resin (secondary sealing material). At this time, a nuclele which was an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer was formed so as to cover the sealing portion in the same manner as in Example 8.
- Example 13 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 11 except that a UV curable resin was formed as the second resin (secondary sealing material) for the primary sealed laminate. At this time, the UV curable resin was formed in the same manner as in Example 7.
- Example 14 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 11 except that Himiran, which is an ionomer, was used as the second resin (secondary sealing material) with respect to the primary sealed laminate. At this time, high ion, which is an ionomer, was formed in the same manner as in Example 10.
- Example 15 On the counter electrode platinum thin film, an aqueous solution in which poval, which is a vinyl alcohol polymer, is dissolved in pure water is applied, and water, which is a solvent, is naturally dried in an environment of a room temperature drying atmosphere. After forming the resin, the counter electrode and the working electrode are opposed to each other so that the first resin and the inorganic sealing portion formed on the working electrode are overlapped, and the first resin is dried with the finger at room temperature.
- a primary sealed laminate was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the resin sealing portion was formed by drying in a low humidity environment. Then, a UV curable resin was formed around the sealing portion in the same manner as in Example 7 for the primary sealed laminate thus obtained to obtain a photoelectric conversion device.
- Example 16 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 15 except that Himiran, which is an ionomer, was used as the second resin (secondary sealing material) for the primary sealed laminate. At this time, high ion, which is an ionomer, was formed so as to cover the sealing portion in the same manner as in Example 10.
- Example 17 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 11 except that nucleol which was an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer was used as the second resin (secondary sealing material). At this time, a nuclele which was an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer was formed so as to cover the sealing portion in the same manner as in Example 8.
- Example 18 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 15 except that Poval, which is a vinyl alcohol polymer, was used as the second resin (secondary sealing material). At this time, the poval which is a vinyl alcohol polymer was formed to cover the sealing portion in the same manner as in Example 4.
- Example 1 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the inorganic sealing portion was not formed on the transparent conductive layer of the working electrode, and the sealing portion was constituted only by the resin sealing portion.
- Comparative Example 2 An inorganic sealing part is not formed on the transparent conductive layer of the working electrode, and the sealing part is composed only of a resin sealing part.
- a thermoplastic resin constituting the resin sealing part an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer is used.
- a photoelectric conversion device was produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except that a certain EVAL was used.
- Example 3 A primary sealed laminate was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the inorganic sealing portion was not formed on the transparent conductive layer of the working electrode, and the sealing portion was constituted only by the resin sealing portion. Then, a second resin (secondary sealing material) made of UV curable resin is formed on the primary sealed laminate so as to cover the sealing portion from the outside in the same manner as in Example 7. A conversion device was obtained.
- thermoplastic resin constituting the resin sealing part an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer is used.
- a primary sealed laminate was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a certain EVAL was used.
- a second resin (secondary sealing material) made of UV curable resin is formed on the primary sealed laminate so as to cover the sealing portion from the outside in the same manner as in Example 7.
- a conversion device was obtained.
- Example 5 A photoelectric conversion device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 4 except that the inorganic sealing portion was not formed on the transparent conductive layer of the working electrode, and the sealing portion was constituted only by the resin sealing portion.
- An inorganic sealing part is not formed on the transparent conductive layer of the working electrode, and the sealing part is composed only of a resin sealing part.
- a thermoplastic resin constituting the resin sealing part an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer is used.
- a photoelectric conversion device was produced in the same manner as in Example 4 except that a certain EVAL was used.
- the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the present invention can sufficiently suppress the change in photoelectric conversion efficiency over time.
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図1は、本発明に係る光電変換装置の好適な実施形態を示す断面図、図2は図1の部分拡大図である。図1に示す光電変換装置100は色素増感型太陽電池を示している。
次に、本発明の光電変換装置の第2実施形態について図3及び図4を用いて説明する。なお、図3及び図4において、第1実施形態と同一又は同等の構成要素については同一符号を付し、重複する説明を省略する。
次に、本発明の光電変換装置の第3実施形態について図5を用いて説明する。なお、図5において、第1及び第2実施形態と同一又は同等の構成要素については同一符号を付し、重複する説明を省略する。
次に、本発明の光電変換装置の第4実施形態について図6を用いて説明する。なお、図6において、第1及び第2実施形態と同一又は同等の構成要素については同一符号を付し、重複する説明を省略する。
次に、本発明の光電変換装置の第5実施形態について図7を用いて説明する。なお、図7において、第1及び第2実施形態と同一又は同等の構成要素については同一符号を付し、重複する説明を省略する。
次に、本発明の光電変換装置の第6実施形態について図8を用いて説明する。なお、図8において、第1及び第2実施形態と同一又は同等の構成要素については同一符号を付し、重複する説明を省略する。
次に、本発明の光電変換装置の第7実施形態について図9を用いて説明する。なお、図9において、第1及び第6実施形態と同一又は同等の構成要素については同一符号を付し、重複する説明を省略する。
次に、本発明の光電変換装置の第8実施形態について図10を用いて説明する。なお、図10において、第1実施形態と同一又は同等の構成要素については同一符号を付し、重複する説明を省略する。
はじめに、透明基板であるガラス基板上にFTOからなる透明導電層を形成した透明導電基板を用意し、この透明導電基板に対し、透明導電層を覆うようにドクターブレード法により、酸化チタンナノ粒子を含むペーストを塗布した後、150℃で3時間焼成して、透明導電層上に、厚さ10μmの多孔質酸化物半導体層を形成し、作用極を得た。次いで、多孔質酸化物半導体層にN719色素を担持させた。
樹脂封止部を構成する熱可塑性樹脂として、無水マレイン酸変性ポリエチレンであるバイネル(商品名、デュポン社製)を用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。
樹脂封止部を構成する熱可塑性樹脂として、エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体であるエバール(商品名、クラレ社製)を用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。
実施例1で得られた一次封止済積層体に対し、封止部を外側から覆うように第2の樹脂(二次封止材)をさらに形成したこと以外は実施例1と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。
樹脂封止部を構成する第1の樹脂として、無水マレイン酸変性ポリエチレンであるバイネルを用いたこと以外は実施例4と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。
樹脂封止部を構成する第1の樹脂として、エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体であるエバールを用いたこと以外は実施例4と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。
一次封止済積層体に対し、封止部を外側から覆うように第2の樹脂(二次封止材)をさらに形成したこと以外は実施例1と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。
一次封止済積層体に対し、封止部を外側から覆うように第2の樹脂(二次封止材)をさらに形成したこと以外は実施例1と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。
樹脂封止部を構成する第1の樹脂として、エチレン-メタクリル酸共重合体であるニュクレルを用いたこと以外は実施例8と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。
一次封止済積層体に対し、封止部を外側から覆うように第2の樹脂(二次封止材)を形成したこと以外は実施例1と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。
対極の白金薄膜上に、UV硬化樹脂の前駆体としてのUV硬化性樹脂である31x-101を塗布し、作用極上に形成した無機封止部と重ね合わせるように対極と作用極とを対向させ、UV硬化性樹脂に紫外線を照射してUV硬化性樹脂を硬化させることによって樹脂封止部を形成したこと以外は実施例1と同様にして一次封止済積層体を得た。そして、こうして得られた一次封止済積層体に対し、実施例4と同様にして封止部の周囲にビニルアルコール重合体であるポバールを形成し、光電変換装置を得た。
第2の樹脂(二次封止材)として、エチレン-メタクリル酸共重合体であるニュクレルを用いたこと以外は実施例11と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。このとき、エチレン-メタクリル酸共重合体であるニュクレルは、実施例8と同様にして封止部を覆うように形成した。
一次封止済積層体に対し、第2の樹脂(二次封止材)として、UV硬化樹脂を形成したこと以外は実施例11と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。このとき、UV硬化樹脂は実施例7と同様にして形成した。
一次封止済積層体に対し、第2の樹脂(二次封止材)として、アイオノマーであるハイミランを用いたこと以外は実施例11と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。このとき、アイオノマーであるハイミランは実施例10と同様にして形成した。
対極の白金薄膜上に、ビニルアルコール重合体であるポバールを純水に溶解させた水溶液を塗布し、室温乾燥雰囲気の環境下で、溶媒である水を自然乾燥させて、ポバールからなる第1の樹脂を形成し、この第1の樹脂と、作用極上に形成した無機封止部とを重ね合わせるように対極と作用極とを対向させ、第1の樹脂を室温にて触指乾燥させた後、低湿環境下で乾燥させることによって樹脂封止部を形成したこと以外は実施例1と同様にして一次封止済積層体を得た。そして、こうして得られた一次封止済積層体に対し、実施例7と同様にして封止部の周囲にUV硬化樹脂を形成し、光電変換装置を得た。
一次封止済積層体に対し、第2の樹脂(二次封止材)として、アイオノマーであるハイミランを用いたこと以外は実施例15と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。このとき、アイオノマーであるハイミランは実施例10と同様にして封止部を覆うように形成した。
第2の樹脂(二次封止材)として、エチレン-メタクリル酸共重合体であるニュクレルを用いたこと以外は実施例11と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。このとき、エチレン-メタクリル酸共重合体であるニュクレルは、実施例8と同様にして封止部を覆うように形成した。
第2の樹脂(二次封止材)として、ビニルアルコール重合体であるポバールを用いたこと以外は実施例15と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。このとき、ビニルアルコール重合体であるポバールは、実施例4と同様にして封止部を覆うように形成した。
作用極の透明導電層上に無機封止部を形成せず、封止部を樹脂封止部のみで構成するようにしたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。
作用極の透明導電層上に無機封止部を形成せず、封止部を樹脂封止部のみで構成し、樹脂封止部を構成する熱可塑性樹脂として、エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体であるエバールを用いたこと以外は比較例1と同様にして光電変換装置を作製した。
作用極の透明導電層上に無機封止部を形成せず、封止部を樹脂封止部のみで構成したこと以外は実施例1と同様にして一次封止済積層体を得た。そして、この一次封止済積層体に対し、UV硬化樹脂からなる第2の樹脂(二次封止材)を、実施例7と同様にして封止部を外側から覆うように形成し、光電変換装置を得た。
作用極の透明導電層上に無機封止部を形成せず、封止部を樹脂封止部のみで構成し、樹脂封止部を構成する熱可塑性樹脂として、エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体であるエバールを用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして一次封止済積層体を得た。そして、この一次封止済積層体に対し、UV硬化樹脂からなる第2の樹脂(二次封止材)を、実施例7と同様にして封止部を外側から覆うように形成し、光電変換装置を得た。
作用極の透明導電層上に無機封止部を形成せず、封止部を樹脂封止部のみで構成するようにしたこと以外は実施例4と同様にして光電変換装置を得た。
作用極の透明導電層上に無機封止部を形成せず、封止部を樹脂封止部のみで構成し、樹脂封止部を構成する熱可塑性樹脂として、エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体であるエバールを用いたこと以外は実施例4と同様にして光電変換装置を作製した。
光電変換装置について、まず初期光電変換効率を測定するとともに、85℃で1000時間静置した後の光電変換効率を測定した。そして、これら2つの光電変換効率に基づいて光電変換効率の低下率を算出し、光電変換性能を評価した。
◎・・・光電変換効率低下率が30%以下
○・・・光電変換効率低下率が30%超50%以下
×・・・光電変換効率低下率が50%超
2,702,801…対極(電極)
3…電解液
4,204,304,404,504,604,704,804…封止部
4A,204A…無機封止部
4B…樹脂封止部
5…第2の樹脂
11…集電配線(無機封止部)
12…配線保護層(無機封止部)
100,200,300,400,500,600,700,800…光電変換装置
704A…第2配線部
704B…第2樹脂封止部
711…第2集電配線(無機封止部)
712…第2配線保護層(無機封止部)
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- 一対の電極と、
前記一対の電極間に配置される電解液と、
前記一対の電極を連結し、前記電解液の周囲に設けられる封止部とを備えており、
前記封止部の少なくとも一部が、
無機材料で構成される少なくとも1つの無機封止部と、
第1の樹脂を含む材料で構成される少なくとも1つの樹脂封止部と、
を備えており、
前記無機封止部及び前記樹脂封止部が、前記一対の電極を結ぶ方向に沿って配置されている光電変換装置。 - 前記一対の電極のうち一方の電極が第1電極を有し、他方の電極が第2電極を有し、
前記封止部において、前記無機封止部が前記第1電極上に固定され、前記樹脂封止部が前記無機封止部と前記第2電極とを連結している請求項1に記載の光電変換装置。 - 前記一対の電極のうち一方の電極が第1電極を有し、他方の電極が第2電極を有し、
前記封止部において、前記樹脂封止部が前記第1電極上に固定され、前記無機封止部が前記樹脂封止部と前記第2電極とを連結している請求項1に記載の光電変換装置。 - 前記一対の電極のうち一方の電極が第1電極を有し、他方の電極が第2電極を有し、
前記封止部において、前記無機封止部が前記第1電極及び前記第2電極上にそれぞれ固定され、前記樹脂封止部が、前記第1電極上に固定される前記無機封止部と、前記第2電極上に固定される前記無機封止部とを連結している請求項1に記載の光電変換装置。 - 前記一対の電極のうち一方の電極が第1電極を有し、他方の電極が第2電極を有し、
前記封止部において、前記樹脂封止部が前記第1電極及び前記第2電極上にそれぞれ固定され、前記無機封止部が、前記第1電極上に固定される前記樹脂封止部と、前記第2電極上に固定される前記樹脂封止部とを連結していること、
を特徴とする請求項1に記載の光電変換装置。 - 前記一対の電極のうち一方の電極が第1電極を有し、
前記一対の電極のうち他方の電極が第2電極を有し、
前記無機封止部が、前記第1電極上に固定される配線部で構成され、
前記配線部が、無機材料で構成され、前記第1電極上に設けられる集電配線及び前記集電配線を覆う配線保護層を有し、
前記第1の電極が透明電極である、請求項1に記載の光電変換装置。 - 前記封止部は、前記第2電極上に設けられる無機材料から成る無機封止部を更に備えており、
前記樹脂封止部は、前記配線部と前記無機封止部とを連結している、請求項6に記載の光電変換装置。 - 前記第2電極が更に透明電極であり、
前記封止部の少なくとも一部は、前記第2電極上に設けられる無機封止部をさらに備え、その無機封止部が、無機材料で構成され、前記第2電極上に設けられる第2集電配線及び前記第2集電配線を覆う第2配線保護層を有する第2配線部で構成され、
前記樹脂封止部は、前記配線部と前記第2配線部とを連結している請求項1に記載の光電変換装置。 - 前記一対の電極のうち一方の電極が、前記電解液に接触する光電変換部を更に有し、前記第1電極と前記光電変換部とで作用極を形成し、前記第2電極が対極を形成している請求項2~8のいずれか一項に記載の光電変換装置。
- 前記一対の電極のうち他方の電極が、前記電解液に接触する光電変換部を更に有し、前記第2電極と前記光電変換部とで作用極を形成し、前記第1電極が対極を形成している請求項6~8のいずれか一項に記載の光電変換装置。
- 前記一対の電極のうち一方の電極が、第1電極と、前記第1電極上に設けられ前記電解液と接触する光電変換部とを備えており、
前記光電変換装置が、前記第1電極上で前記封止部と前記光電変換部との間に設けられる配線部をさらに備え、
前記配線部が、無機材料で構成され、前記第1電極上に設けられる集電配線及び前記集電配線を覆う配線保護層を有する請求項1に記載の光電変換装置。 - 前記一対の電極のうち一方の電極が、第1電極と、前記第1電極上に設けられ前記電解液と接触する光電変換部とを備えており、
前記光電変換装置が、前記第1電極上で前記封止部に対して前記光電変換部と反対側に設けられる配線部をさらに備え、
前記配線部が、無機材料で構成され、前記第1電極上に設けられる集電配線からなる、
請求項1に記載の光電変換装置。 - 前記配線部の幅よりも前記無機封止部の幅が狭い、請求項11又は12に記載の光電変換装置。
- 前記封止部に対して前記電解液と反対側に、前記封止部及び前記第1電極の境界と、前記封止部及び前記第2電極の境界と、前記無機封止部及び前記樹脂封止部の境界とを少なくとも覆う第2の樹脂をさらに備えること、
を特徴とする請求項2~13のいずれか一項に記載の光電変換装置。 - 前記第2の樹脂が、酸変性ポリエチレン及び紫外線硬化樹脂からなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種を含むこと、
を特徴とする請求項14に記載の光電変換装置。 - 前記第2の樹脂が、ポリビニルアルコール及びエチレンービニルアルコール共重合体からなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種を含むこと、
を特徴とする請求項14に記載の光電変換装置。 - 前記1の樹脂が、酸変性ポリエチレン及び紫外線硬化樹脂からなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種を含むこと、
を特徴とする請求項1~16に記載の光電変換装置。 - 前記1の樹脂が、ポリビニルアルコール及びエチレンービニルアルコール共重合体からなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種を含むこと、
を特徴とする請求項1~16に記載の光電変換装置。
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