Solar cell

US2022013303A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2022013303-A1
Application numberUS-202117483637-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateSep 23, 2021
Priority dateApr 11, 2019
Publication dateJan 13, 2022
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Abstract

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A solar cell according to the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a semiconductor layer located between the first electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer, in which at least one selected from the group consisting of the first electrode and the second electrode is translucent, and the semiconductor layer contains a compound containing Na, Zn, and O.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A solar cell according to the present disclosure, comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer ocated between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a semiconductor layer located between the first electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer, wherein at least one selected from the group consisting of the first electrode and the second electrode is translucent, and the semiconductor layer contains a compound containing Na, Zn, and 0 . 2 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein a composition ratio (Na/Zn) of Na to Zn in the compound is greater than or equal to 0.769. 3 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the composition ratio (Na/Zn) of Na to Zn in the compound is less than or equal to 2.333. 4 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is Na 2 Zn 2 O 3 . 5 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor layer is in contact with the photoelectric conversion layer. 6 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor layer is an electron transport layer. 7 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , further comprising: a hole transport layer located between the second electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer. 8 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the photoelectric conversion layer contains a perovskite compound composed of a monovalent cation, a divalent cation, and a halogen anion. 9 . The solar cell according to claim 8 , wherein the divalent cation is a lead cation.

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  • Organic perovskites; Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites [HOIP], e.g. CH3NH3PbI3 · CPC title

  • Layers having high electron mobility, e.g. electron-transporting layers or hole-blocking layers · CPC title

  • comprising heterojunctions between organic semiconductors and inorganic semiconductors · CPC title

  • Photovoltaic [PV] devices · CPC title

  • Dye sensitized solar cells · CPC title

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What does patent US2022013303A1 cover?
A solar cell according to the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a semiconductor layer located between the first electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer, in which at least one selected from the group consisting of the first electrode and the second electrod…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01G9/2036. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jan 13 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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