Solar cell
A solar cell 100 includes a substrate 1 , a first electrode 6 , an electron transport layer 2 , a first photoelectric conversion layer 3 , and a coating layer 5 . The first photoelectric conversion layer 3 is disposed between the first electrode 6 and the substrate 1 . The substrate 1 has a first main surface and a second main surface, and the second main surface has an uneven structure. The electron transport layer 2 has a first main surface and a second main surface, and the first main surface and the second main surface each have an uneven structure. The first photoelectric conversion layer 3 has a first main surface and a second main surface. The second main surface of the substrate 1 faces the first main surface of the electron transport layer 2.
1. A solar cell comprising:
a substrate;
a first electrode;
an electron transport layer;
a first photoelectric conversion layer; and
a coating layer,
wherein the first photoelectric conversion layer is disposed between the first electrode and the substrate,
the substrate has a first main surface and a second main surface, and the second main surface of the substrate has an uneven structure,
the electron transport layer has a first main surface and a second main surface, and the first main surface and the second main surface of the electron transport layer each have an uneven structure,
the first photoelectric conversion layer has a first main surface and a second main surface,
the second main surface of the substrate faces the first main surface of the electron transport layer,
the second main surface of the electron transport layer faces the first main surface of the first photoelectric conversion layer,
the second main surface of the electron transport layer has a first region not covered by the first photoelectric conversion layer and a second region covered by the first photoelectric conversion layer,
the first photoelectric conversion layer contains a perovskite compound,
the first region is covered by the coating layer, and
the coating layer contains an oxide semiconductor.
2. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide semiconductor is at least one selected from the group consisting of tungsten oxide, molybdenum oxide, copper oxide, nickel oxide, and vanadium oxide.
3. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide semiconductor is at least one selected from the group consisting of tungsten oxide and molybdenum oxide.
4. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the first region includes a top of a protrusion in the uneven structure of the second main surface of the electron transport layer.
5. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the second region includes a bottom of a recess in the uneven structure of the second main surface of the electron transport layer.
6. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the coating layer has a thickness greater than or equal to 5 nm and less than or equal to 40 nm.
7. The solar cell according to claim 1 , further comprising a hole transport layer between the first photoelectric conversion layer and the first electrode.
8. The solar cell according to claim 7 , wherein the first photoelectric conversion layer and the hole transport layer are disposed in this order on the second region.
9. The solar cell according to claim 7 , wherein the first photoelectric conversion layer, the hole transport layer, and the coating layer are disposed in this order on the second region.
10. The solar cell according to claim 7 , wherein the hole transport layer contains poly[bis(4-phenyl)(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)amine].
11. The solar cell according to claim 1 , further comprising a second electrode and a second photoelectric conversion layer,
wherein the second photoelectric conversion layer is disposed between the first main surface of the substrate and the second electrode.
12. The solar cell according to claim 11 , wherein the second photoelectric conversion layer contains silicon.
13. The solar cell according to claim 11 ,
wherein the second photoelectric conversion layer has a first main surface and a second main surface,
the second main surface of the second photoelectric conversion layer has an uneven structure, and
the second main surface of the second photoelectric conversion layer faces the first main surface of the substrate.
14. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the electron transport layer contains TiO 2 .