Abstract:
PURPOSE: A dye-sensitized solar cells including titanium silicalite-2 is provided to improve photo conversion efficiency by stabilizing a photocurrent characteristic while increasing photocurrent without reducing a photovoltage. CONSTITUTION: A semiconductor electrode(10) includes a mixture layer(14) of a transition metal oxide and titanium silicalite-2. An electrolyte solution(30) is interposed between the semiconductor electrode and an electrode(20) confronting the semiconductor electrode. The semiconductor electrode is composed of a conductive transparent substrate and the mixture layer coated on the transparent substrate. The semiconductor electrode further includes a dye molecule layer chemically absorbed to the transition metal oxide.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dye sensitized solar battery containing titano-silicalite-2. SOLUTION: A solar battery comprises a semiconductor electrode 10 formed by coating a mixture layer of transition metal oxide and titano-silicalite-2 on a transparent base plate 12, an opposing electrode 20, and electrolyte liquid 30 filled between the semiconductor electrode 10 and the opposing electrode 20. It is preferable that the semiconductor electrode includes a layer of dyestuff molecule like ruthenium complex absorbed to the transition metal oxide. Nano- particle of titanium dioxide is preferable as the transition metal oxide. It is preferable for the mixture layer to have a thickness of 10-30 μm.