IP Library Granted Patent US 10,672,930
Granted Patent B2
US 10,672,930 · App. 15/717,294 · Granted Jun 2, 2020

Photoelectric conversion device and photoelectric conversion module

Inventors: Ryota Mishima (Osaka, JP); Masashi Hino (Osaka, JP); Hisashi Uzu (Osaka, JP); Tomomi Meguro (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
H01L31/0747H01G9/2009H01L27/301H01L31/028H01L31/02168H01L31/02363H01L31/022466H01L51/4226H01L51/4233Y02E10/549
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Patent No.
US 10,672,930
App. No.
15/717,294
Granted
Jun 2, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tandem-type photoelectric conversion device includes, arranged in the following order from a light-incident side: a first photoelectric conversion unit; an anti-reflection layer; a transparent conductive layer; and a second photoelectric conversion unit. The first photoelectric conversion unit includes a light absorbing layer including a photosensitive material of perovskite-type crystal structure represented by general formula R 1 NH 3 M 1 X 3 or HC(NH 2 ) 2 M 1 X 3 , wherein R 1 is an alkyl group, M 1 is a divalent metal ion, and X is a halogen. The second photoelectric conversion unit includes a light absorbing layer having a bandgap narrower than a bandgap of the light absorbing layer in the first photoelectric conversion unit. The anti-reflection layer and the transparent conductive layer are in contact with each other, and a refractive index of the anti-reflection layer is lower than a refractive index of the transparent conductive layer.

Claims (26)

1. A tandem-type photoelectric conversion device comprising, arranged in the following order from a light-incident side:

a first photoelectric conversion unit;

a PEDOT/PSS anti-reflection layer;

a first transparent conductive layer; and

a second photoelectric conversion unit, wherein

the first photoelectric conversion unit comprises in the following order from the light-incident side:

a hole transporting layer;

a light absorbing layer comprising a photosensitive material of perovskite-type crystal structure represented by general formula R 1 NH 3 M 1 X 3 or HC(NH 2 ) 2 M 1 X 3 , wherein R 1 is an alkyl group, M 1 is a divalent metal ion, and X is a halogen; and

an electron transporting layer mainly composed of titanium oxide,

the second photoelectric conversion unit comprises:

a crystalline silicon substrate; and

a p-type amorphous silicon semiconductor layer on the light-incident side of the crystalline silicon substrate,

the anti-reflection layer and the first transparent conductive layer are arranged between the electron transporting layer of the first photoelectric conversion unit and the p-type semiconductor layer of the second photoelectric conversion unit, and

the anti-reflection layer and the first transparent conductive layer are in contact with each other, and

a refractive index of the anti-reflection layer is lower than a refractive index of the first transparent conductive layer.

2. The tandem-type photoelectric conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein the refractive index of the anti-reflection layer is 1.2 to 1.7.

3. The tandem-type photoelectric conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein the anti-reflection layer has a thickness of 1 to 250 nm.

4. The tandem-type photoelectric conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein

the crystalline silicon substrate has a textured surface comprising a plurality of projections or recesses.

5. The tandem-type photoelectric conversion device according to claim 4 , wherein a height of the plurality of projections or recesses is 0.5 to 3 μm.

6. The tandem-type photoelectric conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein an area W 1 of the first photoelectric conversion unit and an area W 2 of the second photoelectric conversion unit satisfy a relationship of W 1 ≤W 2 .

7. The tandem-type photoelectric conversion device according to claim 6 , wherein an area Wt of the first transparent conductive layer satisfies a relationship of W 1 <Wt≤W 2 .

8. The tandem-type photoelectric conversion device according to claim 7 , wherein an area Wa of the anti-reflection layer satisfies a relationship of W 1 <Wa≤Wt.

9. The tandem-type photoelectric conversion device according to claim 6 , wherein a region where the first photoelectric conversion unit is formed does not overlap with a peripheral edge of a light-incident-side surface of the second photoelectric conversion unit.

10. A photoelectric conversion module comprising the tandem-type photoelectric conversion device according to claim 1 .

11. The tandem-type photoelectric conversion device according to claim 1 , further comprising a second transparent conductive layer on a rear side of the second photoelectric conversion unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2017
From: MISHIMA, RYOTA; HINO, MASASHI; UZU, HISASHI; MEGURO, TOMOMI
To: KANEKA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044218/0302 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-071212 · Mar 31, 2015 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2016052658 · Jan 29, 2016
Related Publication 20180019360A1 · Jan 18, 2018