Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes a photoanode including a semiconductor layer and dye molecules located on the semiconductor layer; a counter electrode facing the photoanode; and an electrolyte medium located between the photoanode and the counter electrode, wherein each of the dye molecules is represented by a general formula [I] below where R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms; R9 represents an alkylene group or an aralkylene group; and Y2 represents an acidic group.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form, on an image carrier, a first correction pattern including developer images of a plurality of colors, and a second correction pattern including developer images of the plurality of colors; a registration correction unit configured to perform registration correction control based on a detection result of the developer images of the first correction pattern; and a density correction unit configured to perform density correction control based on a detection result of the second correction pattern. The density correction unit is further configured to decide a detection result of the developer image of at least one color of the second correction pattern used for the density correction control based on a detection result of the developer image of the first correction pattern.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes a photoanode that includes a solid semiconductor layer containing a dye molecule, a counter electrode, and an electrolyte medium disposed between the photoanode and the counter electrode. The dye molecule includes XD represented by chemical formula (1) and YA represented by chemical formula (2) in a molecule: R(XD/YA), which is a ratio of the number of XD to the number of YA in the dye molecule, is 2 or more.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method of producing a fluoropolymer, especially a fluoropolymer essentially including a tetrafluoroethylene or chlorotrifluoroethylene unit, at a higher polymerization rate with improved efficiency, the method being capable of improving the moldability in extrusion molding and suppressing discoloration. The method of producing a fluoropolymer of the present invention includes producing a fluoropolymer by polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene or chlorotrifluoroethylene in the presence of a peroxydicarbonate. The peroxydicarbonate is represented by the formula: R—O—C(?O)—O—O—C(?O)—O—R wherein R's may be the same as or different from each other and individually represent a C4 alkyl group or alkoxy alkyl group.

Abstract: The techniques disclosed here feature a photoelectric conversion element. The photoelectric conversion element comprises a photoanode, a counter electrode, and an electrolytic medium located between the photoanode and the counter electrode. The photoanode includes a porous semiconductor layer and dye molecules located on the porous semiconductor layer. The porous semiconductor layer includes a light-scattering layer. The electrolytic medium contains a redox reagent. The light-scattering layer includes macropores having a pore diameter of 50 nm or more. The macropores having an arithmetic mean pore diameter of 0.5 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less. The redox reagent has a maximum molar absorption coefficient ? of 3000 L·cm?1·mol?1 or less within wavelengths of 380 nm to 800 nm.

Abstract: A setting unit sets a high-voltage set value. A first generation unit generates a high voltage based on the set value set by the setting unit and a first reference voltage supplied from a supply unit. A second generation unit generates a second reference voltage by being supplied with the first reference voltage from the supply unit. A comparing unit compares the first reference voltage with the second reference voltage. A storage unit stores a comparison result that has been obtained in advance by the comparing unit comparing the first reference voltage with the second reference voltage. A correction unit corrects the high-voltage set value based on a comparison result that is obtained by the comparing unit when the image forming apparatus is in use and the comparison result that has been obtained in advance and is stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: A photoelectric element 1 includes a first electrode, an electron transport layer supporting a photosensitizer, a hole transport layer, and a second electrode, and these components are stacked in the above order. The electron transport layer is formed of an organic compound produced by electrolytic polymerization of a precursor having, within one molecule thereof, two or more moieties each having a structure represented by the following structural formula (1). The photoelectric element 1 includes a gel layer composed of the organic compound and an electrolyte solution infiltrated into the organic compound.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a carbon dioxide adsorption and release device, which has high adsorptivity, and also consumes low energy upon adsorption and desorption.

Abstract: A setting unit sets a high-voltage set value. A first generation unit generates a high voltage based on the set value set by the setting unit and a first reference voltage supplied from a supply unit. A second generation unit generates a second reference voltage by being supplied with the first reference voltage from the supply unit. A comparing unit compares the first reference voltage with the second reference voltage. A storage unit stores a comparison result that has been obtained in advance by the comparing unit comparing the first reference voltage with the second reference voltage. A correction unit corrects the high-voltage set value based on a comparison result that is obtained by the comparing unit when the image forming apparatus is in use and the comparison result that has been obtained in advance and is stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes first and second substrates; cells located between the first substrate and the second substrate and arranged in an aggregate, each of the cells including: a photoanode including a conductive layer located on the first substrate, a semiconductor layer located on the conductive layer, and a photosensitizer located on the semiconductor layer; a counter electrode located on the second substrate and facing the photoanode; and an electrolytic solution located between the photoanode and the counter electrode; a first sealing part located between two of the cells that adjoin each other, the first sealing part comprising a first sealing material and suppressing contact between the electrolytic solutions included in the two of the cells; and a second sealing part located on a periphery of the aggregate of the cells and comprising a second sealing material that has a higher Young's modulus than that of the first sealing material.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes a photoanode including a semiconductor layer and dye molecules located on the semiconductor layer; a counter electrode facing the photoanode; and an electrolyte medium located between the photoanode and the counter electrode, wherein each of the dye molecules is represented by a general formula [I] below where R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms; R9 represents an alkylene group or an aralkylene group; and Y2 represents an acidic group.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element (100) according to the present disclosure includes: a photoanode (15); a counter electrode (32); a solid compound layer (22) disposed between the photoanode (15) and the counter electrode (32); a charge storage electrode (55) disposed at an interspace from the counter electrode (32); and an electrolyte medium (24) being contained in the solid compound layer (22) and filling the interspace.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an ETFE film having excellent transparency and heat resistance and cost efficiency. The present invention relates to a film including a copolymer containing an ethylene unit, a tetrafluoroethylene unit, and a (fluoroalkyl)ethylene unit represented by Formula (1): CH2?CX—Rf??(1) wherein X represents H or F, and Rf represents a fluoroalkyl group having 2 or more carbon atoms, the copolymer containing the (fluoroalkyl)ethylene unit in an amount of 0.8 to 2.5 mol % relative to the amount of all the monomer units and containing the ethylene unit and the tetrafluoroethylene unit at a molar ratio of 30.0/70.0 to 50.0/50.0, the film having a crystallinity of 68% or less, the crystallinity being calculated on the basis of a diffraction intensity curve of the film resulting from X-ray diffraction measurement.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element (100) according to the present disclosure includes: a photoanode (15); a counter electrode (32); a solid compound layer (22) disposed between the photoanode (15) and the counter electrode (32); a charge storage electrode (55) disposed at an interspace from the counter electrode (32); and an electrolyte medium (24) being contained in the solid compound layer (22) and filling the interspace.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode composite that has a reaction interface with a large area and can constitute a photoelectric element having high electron transport properties between the reaction interface and the electrode. The electrode composite of the present invention includes a first electrode and a conductive particle layer stacked on the first electrode. The conductive particle layer includes conductive particles containing acicular particles. The conductive particle layer has a three-dimensional porous network structure that is formed by the interconnection of the conductive particles. The three-dimensional network structure is joined to the first electrode. The conductive particle layer contains pores having a pore size of 50 nm or more in a total volume of 50% or more based on the volume of all pores in the conductive particle layer.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element having high photovoltaic conversion efficiency is provided. The photoelectric conversion element includes a first electrode, a second electrode arranged opposite to the first electrode, and an electron transport layer provided on a face of the first electrode, and the face is opposite to the second electrode. The photoelectric conversion element further includes a photosensitizer supported on the electron transport layer and a hole transport layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The electron transport layer contains a perylene imide derivative of [Chemical Formula 1].

Abstract: A photoelectric element includes a first electrode; and a second electrode positioned so as to face the first electrode; and a semiconductor disposed on a face of the first electrode, the face being positioned so as to face the second electrode; and a photosensitizer carried on the semiconductor; and a first charge-transport layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a second charge-transport layer interposed between the first charge-transport layer and the second electrode. The first charge-transport layer and the second charge-transport layer contain different oxidation-reduction materials. The oxidation-reduction material in the first charge-transport layer has an oxidation-reduction potential higher than an oxidation-reduction potential of the oxidation-reduction material in the second charge-transport layer.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes a photoanode that includes a solid semiconductor layer containing a dye molecule, a counter electrode, and an electrolyte medium disposed between the photoanode and the counter electrode. The dye molecule includes XD represented by chemical formula (1) and YA represented by chemical formula (2): R(XD/YA), which is a ratio of a number of XD to a number of YA in the dye molecule, is 2 or more.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention including: an electrode having, on one surface, a semiconductor layer with a sensitizing dye supported thereon, a counter electrode positioned opposing the semiconductor layer, and a charge transport layer disposed between the electrode and the counter electrode, wherein at least one of the electrode and the counter electrode is a transparent conductive film prepared by laminating an ITO film and an FTO film, and part or all of the crystal structure of the surface of the FTO film is orthorhombic.

Abstract: To provide a photoelectric element A including a first electrode 2, a second electrode 3 arranged opposite to the first electrode 2, an electron transport layer 1 provided on a face of the first electrode 2, the face being opposite to the second electrode 3, a photosensitizer 5 supported on the electron transport layer 1, and a hole transport layer 4 interposed between the first electrode 2 and the second electrode 3. The electron transport layer 1 includes a filled part 8 containing an organic molecule.