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Photoelectric conversion element
US9378899B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9378899-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414476891-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | Sep 26, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
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A photoelectric conversion element is provided. The photoelectric conversion element includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is covered with an electron transport layer. The electron transport layer is covered with a material represented by the following formula (1): wherein R represents a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group, each of X 1 and X 2 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, each of Y 1 and Y 2 independently represents an acidic group or hydrogen atom but at least one of Y 1 and Y 2 represents an acidic group, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 3. The second electrode is facing the electron transport layer.
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What is claimed is: 1. A photoelectric conversion element, comprising: a first electrode, the first electrode covered with an electron transport layer, the electron transport layer covered with a material represented by the following formula (1): wherein R represents a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group, each of X 1 and X 2 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, each of Y 1 and Y 2 independently represents an acidic group or hydrogen atom but at least one of Y 1 and Y 2 represents an acidic group, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 3; and a second electrode, the second electrode facing the electron transport layer, wherein the material represented by the formula (1) is a material represented by the following formula (2): wherein each of R 1 and R 2 independently represents a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group; each of X 3 and X 4 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group or hydrogen atom; each of Y 3 and Y 4 independently represents an acidic group or hydrogen atom but at least one of Y 3 and Y 4 represents an acidic group; the acidic group is selected from the group consisting of Y-1, Y-2, Y-3, Y-4, and Y-5 represented by the following formulae: where n represents an integer of from 1 to 3; when X 3 represents hydrogen atom, Y 3 represents nothing; and when X 4 represents hydrogen atom, Y 4 represents nothing, wherein the material represented by the formula (2) is a material represented by the following formula (3): wherein each of R 1 and R 2 independently represents a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group; each of Y 3 and Y 4 independently represents the acidic group: and n represents an integer of from 1 to 3. 2. A photoelectric conversion element, comprising: a first electrode, the first electrode covered with an electron transport layer, the electron transport layer covered with a material represented by the following formula (1): wherein R represents a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group, each of X 1 and X 2 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, each of Y 1 and Y 2 independently represents an acidic group or hydrogen atom but at least one of Y 1 and Y 2 represents an acidic group, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 3; and a second electrode, the second electrode facing the electron transport layer, wherein the material represented by the formula (1) is a material represented by the following formula (2): wherein each of R 1 and R 2 independently represents a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group; each of X 3 and X 4 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group or hydrogen atom; each of Y 3 and Y 4 independently represents an acidic group or hydrogen atom but at least one of Y 3 and Y 4 represents an acidic group; the acidic group is selected from the group consisting of Y-1, Y-2, Y-3, Y-4, and Y-5 represented by the following formulae: where n represents an integer of from 1 to 3; when X 3 represents hydrogen atom, Y 3 represents nothing; and when X 4 represents hydrogen atom, Y 4 represents nothing, wherein the material represented by the formula (2) is a material represented by the following formula (4): wherein each of R 1 and R 2 independently represents a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group; Y 3 represents the acidic group; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 3. 3. The photoelectric conversion element according to claim 1 , wherein the electron transport layer includes an n-type oxide semiconductor consisting of nanoparticles. 4. The photoelectric conversion element according to claim 3 , wherein the n-type oxide semiconductor includes at least one material selected from the group consisting of titanium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, and niobium oxide. 5. The photoelectric conversion element according to claim 2 , wherein the electron transport layer includes an n-type oxide semiconductor consisting of nanoparticles. 6. The photoelectric conversion element according to claim 5 , wherein the n-type oxide semiconductor includes at least one material selected from the group consisting of titanium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, and niobium oxide.
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- What does patent US9378899B2 cover?
- A photoelectric conversion element is provided. The photoelectric conversion element includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is covered with an electron transport layer. The electron transport layer is covered with a material represented by the following formula (1): wherein R represents a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group, ea…
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- Arai Ryota, Tanaka Yuuji, Horiuchi Tamotsu, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01G9/2059. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 28 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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