Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device and a method for making same are provided wherein a porous photoelectrode is prevented from dissolution in an electrolyte, a surface plasmon resonance effect can be well obtained, and a drastic improvement in photoelectric conversion efficiency can be attained. In a photoelectric conversion device having a structure wherein an electrolyte layer (6) is filled between a porous photoelectrode (3) formed on a transparent substrate (1) and a counter electrode (4), the porous photoelectrode (3) is constituted of metal/metal oxide fine particles (7) including a core made of a metal and a shell surrounding the core and made of a metal oxide. In a dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion device, a sensitizing dye (8) is adsorbed on the surface of the porous photoelectrode (3).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element and a method for manufacturing the same which provide a dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element capable of solving the problem of decreasing the efficiency of photoelectric conversion over time and significantly improving durability, and a method for manufacturing the same, and also relates to an electronic apparatus. A dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element has a structure in which an electrolyte layer 7 is filled between a semiconductor layer 3 and a counter electrode 6. Z907 and dye A are bounded in different configurations as photosensitizing dyes to the semiconductor layer 3. The electrolyte layer 7 contains 3-methoxypropionitrile as a solvent.