Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a first support, a first conductive layer, a porous photovoltaic layer containing a dye, a carrier transport layer and a second conductive layer stacked in this order, wherein the length of contact side of the porous photovoltaic layer closed to the first conductive layer is different from that of its confronted side of the porous photovoltaic layer.

Abstract: Provided is a dye-sensitized solar cell having improved stability of safety and performance by employing a non-volatile molten salt which makes it possible to facilitate the control over the composition of gel electrolyte, simplify the working step during production and give an excellent conversion efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dye-sensitized solar cell including: a transparent electrode; a counter electrode; a porous semiconductor layer having a dye sensitizer adsorbed therein; and a carrier transport layer containing an electrolytic solution therein, the porous semiconductor layer and the carrier transport layer being located between the transparent electrode and the counter electrode, wherein the electrolytic solution contains a heterocyclic compound comprising a heteroatom in the ring.

Abstract: A photosensitizer complex of formula (I) MLX2 in which M is a transition metal selected from ruthenium, osmium, iron, rhenium and technetium; each X is a co-ligand independently selected from NCS?, Cl?, Br?, I?, CN?, H2O; pyridine unsubstituted or substituted by at least one group selected from vinyl, primary, secondary or tertiary amine, OH and C1-30 alky, preferably NSC? and CN?. L is a tetradentate polypyridine ligand, carrying at least one carboxylic, phosphoric acid or a chelating group and one substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkylamide group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms or substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 7 to 50 carbon atoms. A dye-sensitized electrode includes a substrate having an electrically conductive surface, an oxide semiconductor film formed thereon, and the above sensitizer of formula (I) as specified above, supported on the film.

Abstract: A photosensitizing transition metal complex of the formula (Ia) MLY1, (Ib) MLX3 (Ic) MLY2X, (Id) MLY3X or (Ie) MLY4X in which M is a transition metal selected from ruthenium, osmium, iron, rhenium and technetium, preferably ruthenium or osmium. X is a co-ligand independently selected from NCS—, Cl—, Br—, I—, CN—, H2O; pyridine unsubstituted or substituted by at least one group selected from vinyl, primary, secondary or tertiary amine, OH and C1-30 alkyl, preferably NSC and CN—; L is a tridentate polypyridine ligand, carrying at least one carboxylic, phosphoric acid or a chelating group and one substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkylamide group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms or substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 7 to 50 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The invention provides a dye-sensitized solar cell including a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive film formed on a surface thereof, and a conductive substrate provided in a position opposed to the transparent conductive film, and further having a porous semiconductor layer, in which a dye is adsorbed, and an electrolyte between the transparent conductive film and the conductive substrate, wherein the electrolyte is a gel electrolyte containing a redox material and a solvent capable of dissolving the same in a network structure formed by crosslinking at least one kind of compound A including an isocyanate group and at least one kind of compound B including an amino group. Otherwise, the electrolyte is a gel electrolyte containing a redox material and a solvent capable of dissolving the same in a network structure formed by crosslinking at least one kind of compound A including an isocyanate group and at least one kind of compound C including a carboxyl group and/or a hydroxyl group.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a transparent conductive layer, a porous semiconductor layer on which a dye sensitizer is adsorbed, a carrier transport layer and an counter electrode which are formed in this order on a transparent substrate,

Abstract: A dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising an electroconductive support, a porous photovoltaic layer constituted with a porous semiconductor layer containing a photosensitizing dye, a hole transporting layer, and a support on a counter electrode side, the porous photovoltaic layer having a multi-layer structure, and the semiconductor layer having a haze ratio at a wavelength in a visible light region of 60% or more.

Abstract: A photovoltaic cell comprises: an anode electrode including a conductive support and a porous semiconductor layer; a photosensitive dye; a charge transport layer; and a counter electrode support, wherein the anode electrode has the property of causing cathode luminescence having a luminous peak wavelength in a visible region and shows a haze rate H of 60% or more at a wavelength in the visible region.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a porous semiconductor layer in which a dye is adsorbed and an electrolyte which are sandwiched between a transparent conductive film formed on a surface of a transparent substrate and a conductive substrate, wherein the electrolyte is retained in a crosslinked polymer compound.

Abstract: A dye-sensitizing solar cell comprising: a first substrate whose surface is at least conductive; a second substrate on which a conductive layer is formed, the second substrate being transparent, the first and second substrates being spaced by a distance with the conductive surfaces of the first and second substrates opposite to each other; a semiconductor layer having a dye adsorbed thereon, the semiconductor layer being formed on one of the conductive surfaces; a glass frit for sealing peripheral edges of the first and second substrates; and a redox electrolyte which is filled between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising an electroconductive support, a porous photovoltaic layer constituted with a porous semiconductor layer containing a photosensitizing dye, a hole transporting layer, and a support on a counter electrode side, the porous photovoltaic layer having a multi-layer structure, and the semiconductor layer having a haze ratio at a wavelength in a visible light region of 60% or more.

Abstract: A photovoltaic cell comprises an electrode layer, a photovoltaic layer, a hole transport layer, a conductive layer and a counter electrode layer stacked in this order.

Abstract: A photovoltaic cell comprises an electrode layer, a photovoltaic layer, a hole transport layer, a conductive layer and a counter electrode layer stacked in this order.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a porous semiconductor layer in which a dye is adsorbed and an electrolyte which are sandwiched between a transparent conductive film formed on a surface of a transparent substrate and a conductive substrate, wherein the electrolyte is retained in a crosslinked polymer compound.

Abstract: A dye-sensitizing solar cell comprising: a first substrate whose surface is at least conductive; a second substrate on which a conductive layer is formed, the second substrate being transparent, the first and second substrates being spaced by a distance with the conductive surfaces of the first and second substrates opposite to each other; a semiconductor layer having a dye adsorbed thereon, the semiconductor layer being formed on one of the conductive surfaces; a glass frit for sealing peripheral edges of the first and second substrates; and a redox electrolyte which is filled between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: A photovoltaic cell has a structure including a first electrode layer, a first photovoltaic layer, an electrically conductive layer, a second photovoltaic layer and a second electrode layer that are successively laminated, wherein the first photovoltaic layer is a semiconductor film containing a first colorant, the second photovoltaic layer is a semiconductor film containing a second colorant, the first colorant and the second colorant being different from each other, so that the first photovoltaic layer and the second photovoltaic layer have different photocurrent action spectra.

Abstract: A photoelectric material having high efficiency and superior durability is provided. The photoelectric material includes a semiconductor and a photosensitizing dye attached to the semiconductor, wherein the dye is a phthalocyanine derivative, a dioxazine derivative or an indigo derivative having at least one interlocking group and at least one hydrophobic group selected from the group consisting of monovalent substituted and unsubstituted aliphatic hydrocarbon groups and monovalent substituted and unsubstituted alicyclic hydrocarbon groups. The hydrophobic group is preferably an alkyl group with 3 to 12 carbon atoms. The interlocking group is a carboxyl group, a sulfonic acid group, phosphono group or the like. In manufacturing the photoelectric material, the dye is dissolved in a hydrophobic and/or aprotic solvent. In order to attach the dye to the semiconductor, the semiconductor is dipped in the dye solution.

Abstract: The color filter having pixels and a light-shading colored layer on a transparent substrate is provided. The light-shading colored layer is formed from hydrophilic light-shading colored ink, and the hydrophilic light-shading colored ink includes a resin having a monomer unit having a quaternary ammonium salt moiety represented by formula (I):--COO.sup..crclbar. X.sup..sym. (I)wherein X.sup.+ is represented by formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are independently hydrogen, a substituted or non-substituted linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or a substituted or non-substituted linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms.