Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell, Method of Producing The Same, and Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Module

摘要

Provided are a dye-sensitized solar cell wherein a counter electrode composed of a stable counter electrode conductive layer and a catalyst layer is formed on a porous insulation layer, and a dye-sensitized solar cell module wherein the dye-sensitized solar cell is utilized. A dye-sensitized solar cell includes a supporting body made of a light-transmissive material, and a laminate wherein a conductive layer, a photoelectric conversion layer having a porous semiconductor layer with a dye adsorbed therein, a porous insulation layer, a counter electrode conductive layer, and a catalyst layer are laminated in the order presented. The photoelectric conversion layer and the porous insulation layer are filled with a carrier transport material.

主权项

1. A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising:
a supporting body made of a light-transmissive material, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer laminated on the supporting body, a photoelectric conversion layer having a porous semiconductor layer with a dye adsorbed therein, and laminated on the first conductive layer, a porous insulating layer laminated on the photoelectric conversion layer, a counter electrode conductive layer laminated on the porous insulating layer and the second conductive layer, a catalyst layer laminated on the counter electrode conductive layer, a sealing member disposed on the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer and surrounding the photoelectric conversion layer, porous insulating layer, the counter electrode conductive layer and the catalyst layer, a cover layer is located opposite to the catalysts layer at a distance and supported by the sealing member.