(19)
(11) EP 2 996 125 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
published in accordance with Art. 153(4) EPC

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
01.06.2016 Bulletin 2016/22

(43) Date of publication:
16.03.2016 Bulletin 2016/11

(21) Application number: 14794665.1

(22) Date of filing: 07.05.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01G 9/20(2006.01)
 H01L 51/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2014/062240
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/181792 (13.11.2014 Gazette 2014/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 10.05.2013 JP 2013100094

(71) Applicant: Showa Co., Ltd.
Ikoma-city, Nara 6300142 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • TAKAYASU, Teruki
    Ikoma-city, Nara 6300142 (JP)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB 
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL HAVING HIGH DURABILITY AND HIGH CONVERSION EFFICIENCY


(57) A dye-sensitized solar cell with high photoelectric conversion efficiency and excellent durability is provided.
The dye-sensitized solar cell comprises a photoelectrode and a counter electrode that are disposed opposite to each other via an electrolyte layer;
(1) the photoelectrode comprising a metal titanium material or titanium alloy material, and a semiconductor layer formed on the metal titanium material or titanium alloy material, the semiconductor layer containing a dye sensitizing agent;
(2) the counter electrode comprising a metal titanium material or titanium alloy material coated with an electrochemical-reduction catalyst layer;
(3) a light irradiation means being disposed between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode.