Hybrid particle, photoelectric conversion element, photosensitive body, and image forming apparatus

1. A hybrid particle comprising:

an inorganic core particle;

an electron transport layer covering a surface of the inorganic core particle; and

a light absorption layer covering the electron transport layer, wherein:

the inorganic core particle includes a titanium oxide particle;

the electron transport layer includes a titanium nitride layer;

the light absorption layer contains a compound having an organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite crystal structure or a metal complex; and

the compound or the metal complex is grown in a crystalline form on a surface of the electron transport layer.

2. The hybrid particle according to claim 1 , wherein:

the organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite crystal structure is represented by ABX 3 ;

A represents an organic cation;

B represents a metal ion; and

X represents a halogen ion.

3. The hybrid particle according to claim 1 , wherein the metal complex includes titanyl phthalocyanine.

4. The hybrid particle according to claim 1 , wherein

the compound is represented by CH 3 NH 3 PbX 3 ; and

X represents a halogen ion.

5. A photoelectric conversion element comprising:

a first electrode;

a first charge separation layer provided on the first electrode; and

a second electrode provided on the first charge separation layer, wherein:

the first charge separation layer includes a hole transport layer, and a plurality of hybrid particles according to claim 1 ; and

the plurality of hybrid particles are covered by the hole transport layer.

6. A photosensitive body comprising:

an electrode; and

a charge separation layer provided on the electrode, wherein:

the charge separation layer includes a hole transport layer, and a plurality of hybrid particles according to claim 1 , and

the plurality of hybrid particles are covered by the hole transport layer.

7. An image forming apparatus comprising the photosensitive body according to claim 6 .