Dye-sensitized solar cell and method of manufacturing the same

摘要

A dye-sensitized solar cell in which an insulating layer is formed on exposed surfaces of a semiconductor oxide layer in a semiconductor electrode and a conductive substrate, and a method of manufacturing the dye-sensitized solar cell are provided. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes a semiconductor electrode and an opposing electrode disposed to face each other, and an electrolyte solution interposed between the electrodes. The semiconductor electrode includes a conductive substrate, a semiconductor oxide layer formed on the semiconductor electrode, a dye molecule layer adhered to the surface of the semiconductor oxide layer, and an insulating layer formed on the surfaces of the semiconductor oxide layer exposed through the dye molecule layer and the conductive substrate. The insulating layer is formed of a self-assembling organic layer which is self-assembled on the surfaces of the semiconductor oxide layer and the conductive substrate by a chemical bond.