IP Library Patent Application 11729873
Patent Application
App. No. 11/729,873

Dye-sensitized solar cell

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11/729,873
Abstract

In a dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a first electrode having a photoelectric conversion layer, a second electrode disposed so as to oppose the first electrode, and electrolyte filled at least in between the first electrode and second electrode, the first electrode is constructed with a plurality of first electrode layers disposed superposed in a direction that opposes to the second electrode.

Claims (22)

1 . A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a first electrode provided with a photoelectric conversion layer, a second electrode disposed so as to oppose said first electrode, and electrolyte filled at least in between said first electrode and second electrode, wherein

said first electrode has a plurality of first electrode layers disposed superposed in a direction that opposes said second electrode.

2 . A dye-sensitized solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said plurality of first electrode layers has a fine metallic wire set in which a plurality of fine metallic wires are arranged in parallel.

3 . A dye-sensitized solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said plurality of first electrode layers has a construction in which fine metallic wires are formed in a mesh.

4 . A dye-sensitized solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of first electrode layers each have the same form and are disposed in off plane alignment.

5 . A dye-sensitized solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein said photoelectric conversion layer absorbs light of different wavelengths for each of said plurality of first electrode layers.

6 . A dye-sensitized solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein a substrate having transmissivity is disposed on said first electrode side, and

said second electrode is disposed on an opposite side of said first electrode to said substrate.

7 . A dye-sensitized solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein said first electrode and said second electrode are disposed between two substrates having transmissivity.

8 . A dye-sensitized solar cell according to claim 7 , wherein each of said plurality of first electrode layers is a fine metallic wire set in which a plurality of fine metallic wires are arranged in parallel, and

said second electrode comprises a plurality of fine metallic wire sets disposed in parallel with the fine metallic wire set which constructs said first electrode layer.

9 . A dye-sensitized solar cell according to claim 7 , wherein each of said plurality of first electrode layers is a fine metallic wire set in which a plurality of fine metallic wires are arranged in parallel, and

said second electrode comprises a plurality of fine metallic wire sets disposed so as to be planewise orthogonal to the fine metallic wire set which constructs said first electrode layer.

10 . A dye-sensitized solar cell according to claim 8 , wherein said plurality of fine metallic wire sets which construct said second electrode are disposed between two of said first electrode layers.

11 . A dye-sensitized solar cell according to claim 9 , wherein the plurality of fine metallic wire sets which construct said second electrode are disposed between two of said first electrode layers.

12 . A dye-sensitized solar cell according to claim 7 , wherein

each of said plurality of first electrode layers comprises fine metallic wires formed in a mesh, and

said second electrode layer comprises fine metallic wires formed in a mesh.

13 . A dye-sensitized solar cell according to claim 12 , wherein the plurality of fine metallic wire sets which construct said second electrode are disposed between two of said first electrode layers.

14 . A dye-sensitized solar cell according to claim 12 , wherein

said fine metallic wires which form each of said plurality of first electrode layers are titanium fine metallic wires, and

said fine metallic wires which form said second electrode layer are platinum coated copper wires.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 21, 2014
From: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD
To: LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032495/0483 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 22, 2009
From: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022162/0669 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2007
From: FUJIMAKI, HIROKAZU; WATANABE, MINORU
To: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019174/0908 →