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- the present invention relates to a solar cell that exhibits excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency even when ultraviolet rays are blocked.
- each semiconductor functions as a P-type semiconductor or an N-type semiconductor
- photocarriers electron-hole pairs
- electrons form an N-type semiconductor.
- Holes move through the P-type semiconductor to generate an electric field.
- inorganic solar cells manufactured using an inorganic semiconductor such as silicon.
- inorganic solar cells are expensive to manufacture and difficult to increase in size, and the range of use is limited. Therefore, organic solar cells manufactured using organic semiconductors instead of inorganic semiconductors (for example, patent documents) 1, 2) is attracting attention.
- Patent Document 3 discloses an organic semiconductor layer in which an oxide semiconductor layer, a layer containing an organic semiconductor, a conductive polymer layer, and a collector electrode layer are sequentially formed on a transparent electrode layer, and the oxide semiconductor layer is an amorphous titanium oxide layer.
- Patent Document 4 describes an organic power generation laminate including at least a positive electrode, an organic photoelectric conversion layer, a metal oxide layer, and a negative electrode containing a metal nobler than iron in this order. It is described that titanium oxide, zinc oxide and the like are preferable as the metal oxide of the layer.
- an organic solar cell is used by being sealed between a transparent protective material on the front surface side and a protective material on the back surface side, in order to suppress deterioration of the organic semiconductor and increase the durability of the organic solar cell as a whole.
- ultraviolet rays are blocked by adding an ultraviolet absorbing material to the transparent protective material or by providing a further protective layer on the surface.
- the absorption wavelength of titanium oxide overlaps with the ultraviolet region, blocking the ultraviolet light in organic solar cells using titanium oxide as the material for the electron transport layer reduces the photoconductivity of titanium oxide and causes electron transport. There was a problem that the function of the layer was not fully exhibited, and the photoelectric conversion efficiency was greatly reduced.
- JP 2006-344794 A Japanese Patent No. 4120362 JP 2009-146981 A International Publication No. 2011/158874 Pamphlet
- An object of the present invention is to provide a solar cell that exhibits excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency even when ultraviolet rays are blocked.
- the present invention comprises a cathode, an anode, a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the cathode and the anode, and an electron transport layer disposed between the cathode and the photoelectric conversion layer,
- the electron transport layer is a solar cell characterized by containing titanium oxide and a pentavalent and / or hexavalent element.
- the inventor has a cathode, an anode, a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the cathode and the anode, and an electron transport layer disposed between the cathode and the photoelectric conversion layer,
- the solar cell containing titanium oxide and a pentavalent and / or hexavalent element can suppress a decrease in photoconductivity of titanium oxide caused by blocking ultraviolet rays.
- the inventors have found that excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency can be obtained even when the light is blocked, and have completed the present invention.
- the solar cell of the present invention includes a cathode, an anode, a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the cathode and the anode, and an electron transport layer disposed between the cathode and the photoelectric conversion layer.
- the material of the cathode is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known material can be used. For example, sodium, sodium-potassium alloy, lithium, magnesium, aluminum, magnesium-silver mixture, magnesium-indium mixture, aluminum-lithium alloy , Al / Al 2 O 3 mixture, Al / LiF mixture, SnO 2 , FTO, AZO, IZO, GZO, ITO and the like. These materials may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the material of the anode is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known material can be used.
- a conductive material such as a metal such as gold, CuI, ITO (indium tin oxide), SnO 2 , AZO, IZO, and GZO. Examples thereof include a transparent material and a conductive transparent polymer. These materials may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the electron transport layer contains titanium oxide and a pentavalent and / or hexavalent element.
- pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements By adding pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements to titanium oxide, it is possible to change the valence of the electron transport layer and suppress the decrease in photoconductivity of titanium oxide caused by blocking ultraviolet rays. For this reason, the solar cell of the present invention has high photoelectric conversion efficiency even when ultraviolet rays are blocked.
- the titanium oxide is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include anatase type titanium oxide and rutile type titanium oxide. These titanium oxides may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among these, anatase type titanium oxide is preferable because its refractive power is lower than that of rutile type titanium oxide.
- the pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements are not particularly limited, and examples thereof include Group 5 elements of the periodic table such as niobium (Nb), vanadium (V), and tantalum (Ta), molybdenum (Mo), chromium (Cr), Examples include periodic table group 6 elements such as tungsten (W), phosphorus, iodine and the like. These pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the pentavalent and / or hexavalent element is a group consisting of niobium (Nb), vanadium (V), tantalum (Ta), molybdenum (Mo), chromium (Cr), tungsten (W), phosphorus and iodine. It is preferable that it is 1 or more types selected from. Among these, at least one selected from the group consisting of niobium (Nb), vanadium (V), tantalum (Ta), molybdenum (Mo), and phosphorus is more preferable, and niobium (Nb) is preferable because of high photoelectric conversion efficiency. Tantalum (Ta) is particularly preferable.
- the pentavalent and / or hexavalent element may be contained as a simple substance or may be contained as a compound.
- the simple substance of the pentavalent and / or hexavalent element is a substance composed only of an element having a valence of pentavalent and / or hexavalent.
- the simple substance of the pentavalent and / or hexavalent element is preferably a pentavalent and / or hexavalent metal.
- the compound of pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements is a substance composed of two or more elements including an element whose valence is pentavalent and / or hexavalent.
- the pentavalent and / or hexavalent element compound is preferably a pentavalent and / or hexavalent element oxide.
- the oxide of the pentavalent and / or hexavalent element is not particularly limited. For example, a period of niobium oxide (Nb 2 O 5 ), vanadium oxide (V 2 O 5 ), tantalum oxide (Ta 2 O 5 ), or the like.
- Examples include oxides of Group 5 elements, oxides of Group 6 elements of the periodic table such as molybdenum oxide (MoO 3 ), chromium oxide (CrO 2 ), and tungsten oxide (WO 2 ).
- MoO 3 molybdenum oxide
- CrO 2 chromium oxide
- WO 2 tungsten oxide
- tetraphosphorous oxide (P 4 O 10 ), iodine oxide (I 2 O 5 ), or the like can be used.
- These pentavalent and / or hexavalent element oxides may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- niobium oxide (Nb 2 O 5 ) and tantalum oxide (Ta 2 O 5 ) are particularly preferable because of high photoelectric conversion efficiency.
- the electron transport layer preferably contains titanium oxide doped with the pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements.
- the pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements (dopants) to be doped are also preferably the above-described pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements, and specifically include, for example, Group 5 elements of the periodic table such as niobium, vanadium, and tantalum.
- Periodic group 6 elements such as molybdenum, chromium and tungsten, phosphorus, iodine and the like.
- the ratio of titanium to pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements is preferably 99.9: 0.1 to 50:50 (molar ratio).
- the ratio of the pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements is not less than the above lower limit, the effect of changing the valence of the electron transport layer is improved, and the decrease in photoelectric conversion efficiency when ultraviolet rays are blocked is further suppressed. be able to.
- the ratio of the pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements is not more than the above upper limit, it is possible to suppress a decrease in photoelectric conversion efficiency due to a significant change in the original electronic characteristics and optical characteristics of titanium oxide.
- the ratio of titanium to pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements is more preferably 99: 1 to 70:30 (molar ratio).
- the ratio of titanium to the pentavalent and / or hexavalent element in the electron transport layer is preferably 99.9: 0.1 to 60:40 (molar ratio), more preferably 99.9: 0.1 to 90:10 (molar ratio).
- the content of each element can be determined by EDS (energy dispersive element analyzer) measurement or the like.
- the pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements may be present in a substantially uniformly dispersed state, but since the photoelectric conversion efficiency is higher, the pentavalent element is unevenly distributed on the cathode side.
- 90% by weight or more of pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements contained in the electron transport layer is present within a thickness range of 60% from the cathode side of the electron transport layer.
- 95% by weight or more is present.
- the pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements contained in the electron transport layer is present within a thickness range of 30% from the cathode side of the electron transport layer, More preferably, more than% by weight is present.
- the method for forming the electron transport layer is not particularly limited, but after forming a coating film using a pentavalent and / or hexavalent metal alkoxide solution, a titanium oxide layer is formed on the surface of the coating film, For example, a method of firing these layers under conditions such as 400 to 600 ° C. for 10 to 60 minutes is preferable.
- a layer containing an oxide of a pentavalent and / or hexavalent element by firing, a layer containing an oxide of a pentavalent and / or hexavalent element, a titanium oxide layer, titanium oxide formed at the interface between these layers, and pentavalent
- an electron transport layer including a layer containing an oxide of a hexavalent element can be formed, and a decrease in photoconductivity of titanium oxide caused by blocking ultraviolet light can be suppressed.
- an electron transport layer is formed on the cathode by such a method, an electron transport layer in which oxides of pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements are unevenly distributed on the cathode side can be obtained.
- a method for forming the electron transport layer particles made of titanium oxide doped with pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements are prepared, and a coating film is formed using a dispersion in which the particles are dispersed.
- a method of firing is also preferable. According to such a method, a layer containing titanium oxide doped with pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements can be formed.
- a titanium oxide layer is further formed on the surface of the obtained layer, and firing is performed, whereby a layer containing titanium oxide doped with a pentavalent and / or hexavalent element, a titanium oxide layer, It is good also as an electron carrying layer containing.
- an electron transport layer in which pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements are unevenly distributed on the cathode side can be obtained.
- the method for producing particles made of titanium oxide doped with pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements is not particularly limited.
- a mixture of titanium isopropoxide and pentavalent and / or hexavalent metal alkoxide is used. Examples include a method in which nitric acid is added dropwise and then heated and stirred.
- the average particle diameter of the titanium oxide particles doped with the pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5 to 100 nm because the film forming property is improved and the photoelectric conversion efficiency is further increased. 10 to 60 nm is more preferable.
- the average particle diameter can be determined by a dynamic light scattering method or the like.
- Examples of the method for forming the electron transport layer include a method of forming a layer containing titanium oxide and a pentavalent and / or hexavalent element at the same time by sputtering, and titanium oxide particles. And a method of applying a dispersion liquid in which both pentavalent and / or hexavalent elements are dispersed.
- the preferable lower limit of the thickness of the electron transport layer is 1 nm, and the preferable upper limit is 2000 nm.
- the thickness is 1 nm or more, holes can be sufficiently blocked.
- the thickness is 2000 nm or less, resistance during electron transportation hardly occurs and photoelectric conversion efficiency increases.
- the more preferable lower limit of the thickness of the electron transport layer is 3 nm, the more preferable upper limit is 1000 nm, the still more preferable lower limit is 10 nm, and the still more preferable upper limit is 600 nm.
- the photoelectric conversion layer is not particularly limited as long as it contains an N-type semiconductor and a P-type semiconductor.
- the N-type semiconductor and the P-type semiconductor may be organic semiconductors, metal sulfides, metal oxides, respectively. It may be an inorganic semiconductor such as an object.
- the said photoelectric converting layer contains the layer containing an inorganic semiconductor, and the layer containing this inorganic semiconductor is a layer containing a metal sulfide. Is more preferable.
- the solar cell of the present invention has a photoelectric conversion layer including a layer containing a metal sulfide (hereinafter also referred to as a sulfide layer) and a layer containing an organic semiconductor (hereinafter also referred to as an organic semiconductor layer).
- a photoelectric conversion layer it is estimated that the sulfide layer mainly functions as an N-type semiconductor and the organic semiconductor layer mainly functions as a P-type semiconductor.
- the sulfide layer partially includes P-type semiconductors.
- the organic semiconductor layer may work partly as an N-type semiconductor.
- such a photoelectric conversion layer may be a laminate including the sulfide layer and the organic semiconductor layer, or a composite film in which the sulfide layer and the organic semiconductor layer are combined.
- a composite film is more preferable.
- metal sulfides contained in the sulfide layer include sulfides of Group 15 elements of the periodic table such as antimony sulfide, bismuth sulfide, arsenic sulfide, cadmium sulfide, tin sulfide, indium sulfide, zinc sulfide, iron sulfide, lead sulfide. Etc. Of these, antimony sulfide is preferable. Antimony sulfide has a good energy level compatibility with an organic semiconductor, and absorbs more visible light than conventional zinc oxide, titanium oxide, and the like.
- metal sulfide is antimony sulfide
- the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell is increased.
- These metal sulfides may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the metal sulfide contained in the sulfide layer may be a composite sulfide containing two or more elements in the same molecule.
- the sulfide layer may contain other elements in addition to the metal sulfide as the main component as described above as long as the effect of the present invention is not impaired.
- the other elements are not particularly limited, elements belonging to the fourth period, the fifth period, and the sixth period of the periodic table are preferable.
- indium, gallium, tin, cadmium, copper, zinc, aluminum examples thereof include nickel, silver, titanium, vanadium, niobium, molybdenum, tantalum, iron, and cobalt.
- These other elements may be used independently and 2 or more types may be used together.
- indium, gallium, tin, cadmium, zinc, and copper are preferable because of high electron mobility.
- the preferable upper limit of the content of the other elements in the sulfide layer is 50% by weight.
- the content is 50% by weight or less, the compatibility between the sulfide layer and the organic semiconductor is not adversely affected, and the photoelectric conversion efficiency is not lowered.
- the sulfide layer is preferably a crystalline semiconductor.
- the sulfide layer is a crystalline semiconductor, electron mobility is increased and photoelectric conversion efficiency is increased.
- a crystalline semiconductor means a semiconductor that can be measured by X-ray diffraction measurement or the like and from which a scattering peak can be detected.
- crystallinity can be used as an index of crystallinity of the sulfide layer.
- the preferable lower limit of the crystallinity of the sulfide layer is 30%. When the crystallinity is 30% or more, the mobility of electrons increases and the photoelectric conversion efficiency increases. A more preferred lower limit of the crystallinity is 50%, and a more preferred lower limit is 70%.
- the crystallinity is determined by separating the scattering peak derived from the crystalline substance detected by X-ray diffraction measurement and the like from the halo derived from the amorphous part by fitting, and obtaining the intensity integral of each, It can be determined by calculating the ratio of the crystalline part.
- Examples of the method for increasing the crystallinity of the sulfide layer include a method in which the sulfide layer is irradiated with intense light such as thermal annealing, laser or flash lamp, excimer light irradiation, and plasma irradiation. It is done. Among them, a method of performing irradiation with strong light, plasma irradiation, or the like is preferable because oxidation of the metal sulfide can be reduced.
- the organic semiconductor contained in the organic semiconductor layer is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include compounds having a thiophene skeleton such as poly (3-alkylthiophene).
- a thiophene skeleton such as poly (3-alkylthiophene).
- conductive polymers having a polyparaphenylene vinylene skeleton, a polyvinyl carbazole skeleton, a polyaniline skeleton, a polyacetylene skeleton, and the like can be given.
- compounds having a porphyrin skeleton such as a phthalocyanine skeleton, a naphthalocyanine skeleton, a pentacene skeleton, and a benzoporphyrin skeleton are also included.
- the organic semiconductor contained in the organic semiconductor layer is preferably a donor-acceptor type because it can absorb light in a long wavelength region.
- a donor-acceptor type compound having a thiophene skeleton is more preferable, and among the donor-acceptor type compounds having a thiophene skeleton, a thiophene-diketopyrrolopyrrole polymer is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of light absorption wavelength.
- a preferable minimum is 5 nm and a preferable upper limit is 5000 nm.
- the thickness is 5 nm or more, light can be sufficiently absorbed, and the photoelectric conversion efficiency is increased.
- the more preferable lower limit of the thickness of the sulfide layer is 10 nm, the more preferable upper limit is 1000 nm, the still more preferable lower limit is 20 nm, and the still more preferable upper limit is 500 nm.
- a preferable minimum is 5 nm and a preferable upper limit is 1000 nm.
- the thickness is 5 nm or more, light can be sufficiently absorbed, and the photoelectric conversion efficiency is increased.
- the more preferable lower limit of the thickness of the organic semiconductor layer is 10 nm, the more preferable upper limit is 500 nm, the still more preferable lower limit is 20 nm, and the still more preferable upper limit is 200 nm.
- the ratio of the sulfide layer to the organic semiconductor layer is very important.
- the ratio of the sulfide layer to the organic semiconductor layer is preferably 1:19 to 19: 1 (volume ratio). When the ratio is within the above range, holes or electrons easily reach the electrode, which leads to improvement in photoelectric conversion efficiency.
- the ratio is more preferably 1: 9 to 9: 1 (volume ratio).
- the preferable lower limit of the thickness of the composite film is 30 nm, and the preferable upper limit is 3000 nm.
- the thickness is 30 nm or more, light can be sufficiently absorbed, and the photoelectric conversion efficiency is increased.
- the thickness is 3000 nm or less, electric charges easily reach the electrode, and the photoelectric conversion efficiency is increased.
- the more preferable lower limit of the thickness of the composite film is 40 nm, the more preferable upper limit is 1000 nm, the still more preferable lower limit is 50 nm, and the still more preferable upper limit is 500 nm.
- the solar cell of the present invention may further have a hole transport layer between the photoelectric conversion layer and the anode.
- the material of the hole transport layer is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a P-type conductive polymer, a P-type low molecular organic semiconductor, a P-type metal oxide, a P-type metal sulfide, and a surfactant.
- the preferable lower limit of the thickness of the hole transport layer is 1 nm, and the preferable upper limit is 2000 nm.
- the thickness is 1 nm or more, electrons can be sufficiently blocked.
- the thickness is 2000 nm or less, resistance at the time of hole transport is unlikely, and photoelectric conversion efficiency is increased.
- the more preferable lower limit of the thickness of the hole transport layer is 3 nm, the more preferable upper limit is 1000 nm, the still more preferable lower limit is 5 nm, and the still more preferable upper limit is 500 nm.
- the method for producing the solar cell of the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, after forming an electrode (anode) on the substrate, a hole transport layer is formed on the surface of the electrode (anode) as necessary. Next, a photoelectric conversion layer is formed on the surface of the hole transport layer by a printing method such as a spin coat method, a vacuum deposition method, or the like, and then electrons are formed on the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer by the method described above. Examples thereof include a method of forming a transport layer and further forming an electrode (cathode) on the surface of the electron transport layer. Moreover, after forming an electrode (cathode) on a substrate, an electron transport layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, a hole transport layer, and an electrode (anode) may be formed in this order.
- the solar cell of the present invention Since the solar cell of the present invention has high photoelectric conversion efficiency even when ultraviolet rays are blocked, it is preferably used in a state where ultraviolet rays are blocked. Specifically, for example, when the solar cell of the present invention is laminated and integrated with a sealing material between a transparent protective material and a back surface protective material to form a module, an ultraviolet absorbing layer is provided on the surface, or the transparent protective material Alternatively, it is preferable to block ultraviolet rays by adding an ultraviolet absorbing material to the sealing material. In addition, by blocking
- the present invention it is possible to provide a solar cell that exhibits excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency even when ultraviolet rays are blocked.
- Example 1 On the surface of the ITO film as the transparent electrode (cathode), an ethanol solution of niobium ethoxide was applied by a spin coating method to form a coating film having a thickness of 10 nm after drying. A titanium oxide layer (anatase-type titanium oxide, average particle diameter of 16 nm) is formed on the surface of this coating film to a thickness of 0.4 ⁇ m by spin coating, and baked at 400 ° C. in the atmosphere for 10 minutes. And an electron transport layer containing niobium oxide (valence 5). Next, antimony sulfide was laminated on the surface of the electron transport layer by vapor deposition, and baked at 250 ° C. under low pressure for 10 minutes.
- a spin coating method On the surface of the ITO film as the transparent electrode (cathode), an ethanol solution of niobium ethoxide was applied by a spin coating method to form a coating film having a thickness of 10 nm after drying. A titanium oxide layer (an
- P3HT conjugated polymer having a thiophene skeleton having a hexyl group at the 3-position
- PEDOT PSS
- gold was laminated on the surface of the hole transport layer by a vapor deposition method as a metal electrode (anode) to obtain a solar cell.
- Example 2 A solar cell was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that cadmium sulfide was used instead of antimony sulfide.
- Example 3 A solar cell was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that zinc oxide was used instead of antimony sulfide.
- Example 4 A solar cell was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the fullerene derivative PCBM was used instead of antimony sulfide.
- Example 5 A solar cell was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that tantalum ethoxide was used instead of niobium ethoxide.
- Example 6 A solar cell was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that vanadium ethoxide was used instead of niobium ethoxide.
- Example 7 A solar cell was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that phosphorus oxide was used instead of niobium ethoxide.
- Example 8 A solar cell was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a molybdenum oxide layer was formed by spin coating instead of applying an ethanol solution of niobium ethoxide by spin coating.
- Example 5 A solar cell was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that zirconium butoxide was used instead of niobium ethoxide.
- Example 6 A solar cell was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that aluminum butoxide was used instead of niobium ethoxide.
- Example 7 A solar cell was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that magnesium ethoxide was used instead of niobium ethoxide.
- Example 9 Preparation of niobium-doped titanium oxide particles
- Niobium ethoxide 0.1g was mixed with 3g of titanium isopropoxide.
- 20 mL of 0.1 M nitric acid was added dropwise, followed by stirring at 80 ° C. for 8 hours.
- an ethanol dispersion of niobium-doped titanium oxide particles was applied by a spin coating method to form a coating film having a thickness of 60 nm after drying, and then at 600 ° C. in the atmosphere. Firing was performed for 30 minutes.
- a titanium oxide layer (anatase-type titanium oxide, average particle diameter of 16 nm) was formed on the surface of this coating film by spin coating to a thickness of 0.2 ⁇ m, and baked at 400 ° C. in the atmosphere for 10 minutes.
- An electron transport layer including a layer containing titanium oxide doped with valence 5) and a titanium oxide layer was formed.
- antimony sulfide was laminated on the surface of the electron transport layer by vapor deposition, and baked at 250 ° C. under low pressure for 10 minutes.
- P3HT a conjugated polymer having a thiophene skeleton having a hexyl group at the 3-position
- PEDOT PSS was laminated on the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer to form a hole transport layer.
- gold was laminated on the surface of the hole transport layer by a vapor deposition method as a metal electrode (anode) to obtain a solar cell.
- tantalum ethoxide was used instead of niobium ethoxide (Diameter 10 nm)
- a solar cell was obtained in the same manner as in Example 9, except that tantalum-doped titanium oxide particles were used instead of niobium-doped titanium oxide particles.
- Example 12 On the surface of the FTO film as a transparent electrode (cathode), the ethanol dispersion of niobium-doped titanium oxide particles obtained in Example 9 was applied by spin coating and deposited to a thickness of 0.2 ⁇ m. Firing was performed for 30 minutes to form an electron transport layer containing titanium oxide doped with niobium (valence number 5). Next, antimony sulfide was laminated on the surface of the electron transport layer by vapor deposition, and baked at 250 ° C. under low pressure for 10 minutes.
- P3HT conjugated polymer having a thiophene skeleton having a hexyl group at the 3-position
- PEDOT PSS
- gold was laminated on the surface of the hole transport layer by a vapor deposition method as a metal electrode (anode) to obtain a solar cell.
- Example 13 A solar cell was obtained in the same manner as in Example 12 except that the tantalum-doped titanium oxide particles obtained in Example 11 were used instead of the niobium-doped titanium oxide particles.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a solar cell that exhibits excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency even when ultraviolet rays are blocked.
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しかしながら、酸化チタンの吸収波長は紫外領域と重複していることから、電子輸送層の材料として酸化チタンを用いた有機太陽電池において紫外線を遮断すると、酸化チタンの光伝導性が低下して電子輸送層の機能が充分に発揮されず、光電変換効率が大幅に低下するという問題があった。
以下、本発明を詳述する。
上記陰極の材料は特に限定されず、従来公知の材料を用いることができるが、例えば、ナトリウム、ナトリウム-カリウム合金、リチウム、マグネシウム、アルミニウム、マグネシウム-銀混合物、マグネシウム-インジウム混合物、アルミニウム-リチウム合金、Al/Al2O3混合物、Al/LiF混合物、SnO2、FTO、AZO、IZO、GZO、ITO等が挙げられる。これらの材料は単独で用いられてもよく、2種以上が併用されてもよい。
上記陽極の材料は特に限定されず、従来公知の材料を用いることができるが、例えば、金等の金属、CuI、ITO(インジウムスズ酸化物)、SnO2、AZO、IZO、GZO等の導電性透明材料、導電性透明ポリマー等が挙げられる。これらの材料は単独で用いられてもよく、2種以上が併用されてもよい。
酸化チタンに5価及び/又は6価の元素を添加することにより、電子輸送層の価数を変化させて、紫外線を遮断することによる酸化チタンの光伝導性の低下を抑制することができる。このため、本発明の太陽電池は、紫外線を遮断した場合であっても光電変換効率が高くなる。
なかでも、ニオブ(Nb)、バナジウム(V)、タンタル(Ta)、モリブデン(Mo)及びリンからなる群から選択される一種以上が更に好ましく、光電変換効率が高くなることから、ニオブ(Nb)、タンタル(Ta)が特に好ましい。
上記5価及び/又は6価の元素の単体とは、価数が5価及び/又は6価である元素のみからなる物質である。上記5価及び/又は6価の元素の単体としては、5価及び/又は6価の金属が好ましい。
また、上記電子輸送層が上記5価及び/又は6価の元素がドープされた酸化チタンを含有する場合には、上記電子輸送層において、チタンと5価及び/又は6価の元素との比率は、99.9:0.1~60:40(モル比)であることが好ましく、99.9:0.1~90:10(モル比)であることがより好ましい。
なお、各元素の含有量は、EDS(エネルギー分散形元素分析装置)測定等により求めることができる。
具体的には、上記電子輸送層の陰極側から60%の厚みの範囲内に、上記電子輸送層に含まれる5価及び/又は6価の元素の90重量%以上が存在していることが好ましく、95重量%以上が存在していることがより好ましい。また、上記電子輸送層の陰極側から30%の厚みの範囲内に、上記電子輸送層に含まれる5価及び/又は6価の元素の90重量%以上が存在していることが好ましく、95重量%以上が存在していることがより好ましい。
上記5価及び/又は6価の元素がドープされた酸化チタンからなる粒子を作製する方法は特に限定されず、例えば、チタンイソプロポキシドと5価及び/又は6価の金属アルコキシドとの混合物に硝酸を滴下した後、加熱攪拌する方法等が挙げられる。上記5価及び/又は6価の元素がドープされた酸化チタンからなる粒子の平均粒子径は特に限定されないが、製膜性が良好となり光電変換効率がより高くなることから、5~100nmが好ましく、10~60nmがより好ましい。
なお、平均粒子径は、動的光散乱法等により求めることができる。
なかでも、上記光電変換層は、太陽電池の耐久性が高くなることから、無機半導体を含有する層を含むことが好ましく、該無機半導体を含有する層が金属硫化物を含有する層であることがより好ましい。更に、本発明の太陽電池は、金属硫化物を含有する層(以下、硫化物層ともいう)と、有機半導体を含有する層(以下、有機半導体層ともいう)とを含む光電変換層を有する有機薄膜太陽電池であることがより好ましい。このような光電変換層においては、上記硫化物層が主にN型半導体として、上記有機半導体層が主にP型半導体として働くと推測されるが、上記硫化物層は、部分的にはP型半導体として働いていてもよいし、上記有機半導体層は、部分的にはN型半導体として働いていてもよい。また、このような光電変換層は、上記硫化物層と上記有機半導体層とを含む積層体であってもよいし、上記硫化物層と上記有機半導体層とを複合化した複合膜であってもよいが、有機半導体の電荷分離効率を向上させることができるため、複合膜であることがより好ましい。
上記硫化物層に含まれる金属硫化物は、2種以上の元素を同一の分子に含有する複合硫化物であってもよい。
なお、結晶性半導体とは、X線回折測定等で測定し、散乱ピークが検出できる半導体を意味する。
なお、結晶化度は、X線回折測定等により検出された結晶質由来の散乱ピークと、非晶質部由来のハローとをフィッティングにより分離し、それぞれの強度積分を求めて、全体のうちの結晶質部分の比を算出することにより求めることができる。
上記正孔輸送層の材料は特に限定されず、例えば、P型導電性高分子、P型低分子有機半導体、P型金属酸化物、P型金属硫化物、界面活性剤等が挙げられ、具体的には例えば、ポリエチレンジオキシチオフェンのポリスチレンスルホン酸付加物、カルボキシル基含有ポリチオフェン、フタロシアニン、ポルフィリン、酸化モリブデン、酸化バナジウム、酸化タングステン、酸化ニッケル、酸化銅、酸化スズ、硫化モリブデン、硫化タングステン、硫化銅、硫化スズ等、フルオロ基含有ホスホン酸、カルボニル基含有ホスホン酸等が挙げられる。
なお、紫外線を遮断することにより、有機半導体の劣化を抑制し、太陽電池の耐久性を高めることができる。
透明電極(陰極)としてのITO膜の表面上に、ニオブエトキシドのエタノール溶液をスピンコート法により塗布し、乾燥後の厚みが10nmの塗膜を形成した。この塗膜の表面上に酸化チタン層(アナターゼ型酸化チタン、平均粒子径16nm)をスピンコート法により0.4μmの厚みに製膜し、400℃で大気下において10分間焼成を行い、酸化チタンと酸化ニオブ(価数5)とを含有する電子輸送層を形成した。
次いで、電子輸送層の表面上に、硫化アンチモンを蒸着法により積層し、250℃で低圧下において10分間焼成を行った。得られた硫化アンチモンからなる層の表面上に、P3HT(3位にヘキシル基を有するチオフェン骨格を有する共役ポリマー)をスピンコート法により塗布し、光電変換層を形成した。次いで、光電変換層の表面上に、PEDOT:PSSを積層し、正孔輸送層を形成した。更に、正孔輸送層の表面上に、金属電極(陽極)として蒸着法により金を積層し、太陽電池を得た。
硫化アンチモンの代わりに硫化カドミウムを用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
硫化アンチモンの代わりに酸化亜鉛を用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
硫化アンチモンの代わりにフラーレン誘導体PCBMを用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
ニオブエトキシドの代わりにタンタルエトキシドを用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
ニオブエトキシドの代わりにバナジウムエトキシドを用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
ニオブエトキシドの代わりに酸化リンを用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
ニオブエトキシドのエタノール溶液をスピンコート法により塗布した代わりに酸化モリブデン層をスピンコート法により製膜したこと以外は実施例1と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
ニオブエトキシドのエタノール溶液の塗布を行わなかったこと以外は実施例1と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
ニオブエトキシドのエタノール溶液の塗布を行わなかったこと以外は実施例2と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
ニオブエトキシドのエタノール溶液の塗布を行わなかったこと以外は実施例3と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
ニオブエトキシドのエタノール溶液の塗布を行わなかったこと以外は実施例4と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
ニオブエトキシドの代わりにジルコニウムブトキシドを用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
ニオブエトキシドの代わりにアルミニウムブトキシドを用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
ニオブエトキシドの代わりにマグネシウムエトキシドを用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
(ニオブドープ酸化チタン粒子の調製)
チタンイソプロポキシド3gに対し、ニオブエトキシド0.1gを混合した。この混合物に対し、0.1Mの硝酸20mLを滴下した後、80℃で8時間攪拌した。攪拌後、得られた固体を純水で洗浄し、ニオブドープ酸化チタン粒子(ニオブがドープされた酸化チタンからなる粒子、Ti:Nb=30:1、平均粒子径10nm)を調製した。
(太陽電池の製造)
透明電極(陰極)としてのFTO膜の表面上に、ニオブドープ酸化チタン粒子のエタノール分散液をスピンコート法により塗布し、乾燥後の厚みが60nmの塗膜を形成した後、600℃で大気下において30分間焼成を行った。この塗膜の表面上に酸化チタン層(アナターゼ型酸化チタン、平均粒子径16nm)をスピンコート法により0.2μmの厚みに製膜し、400℃で大気下において10分間焼成を行い、ニオブ(価数5)がドープされた酸化チタンを含有する層と酸化チタン層とを含む電子輸送層を形成した。
次いで、電子輸送層の表面上に、硫化アンチモンを蒸着法により積層し、250℃で低圧下において10分間焼成を行った。得られた硫化アンチモンからなる層の表面上に、P3HT(3位にヘキシル基を有するチオフェン骨格を有する共役ポリマー)をスピンコート法により塗布し、光電変換層を形成した。次いで、光電変換層の表面上に、PEDOT:PSSを積層し、正孔輸送層を形成した。更に、正孔輸送層の表面上に、金属電極(陽極)として蒸着法により金を積層し、太陽電池を得た。
ニオブドープ酸化チタン粒子(Ti:Nb=30:1)を用いて形成した塗膜の乾燥後の厚みを100nmとし、この塗膜の表面上に形成した酸化チタン層(アナターゼ型酸化チタン、平均粒子径16nm)の厚みを100nmとしたこと以外は実施例9と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
ニオブエトキシドの代わりにタンタルエトキシドを用いたこと以外は実施例9と同様にして、タンタルドープ酸化チタン粒子(タンタルがドープされた酸化チタンからなる粒子、Ti:Ta=30:1、平均粒子径10nm)を調製した。ニオブドープ酸化チタン粒子の代わりにタンタルドープ酸化チタン粒子を用いたこと以外は実施例9と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
透明電極(陰極)としてのFTO膜の表面上に、実施例9で得られたニオブドープ酸化チタン粒子のエタノール分散液をスピンコート法により塗布して0.2μm堆積した後、600℃で大気下において30分間焼成を行い、ニオブ(価数5)がドープされた酸化チタンを含有する電子輸送層を形成した。
次いで、電子輸送層の表面上に、硫化アンチモンを蒸着法により積層し、250℃で低圧下において10分間焼成を行った。得られた硫化アンチモンからなる層の表面上に、P3HT(3位にヘキシル基を有するチオフェン骨格を有する共役ポリマー)をスピンコート法により塗布し、光電変換層を形成した。次いで、光電変換層の表面上に、PEDOT:PSSを積層し、正孔輸送層を形成した。更に、正孔輸送層の表面上に、金属電極(陽極)として蒸着法により金を積層し、太陽電池を得た。
ニオブドープ酸化チタン粒子の代わりに、実施例11で得られたタンタルドープ酸化チタン粒子を用いたこと以外は実施例12と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
仕込みのニオブエトキシドの量を変化させたこと以外は実施例9と同様にして、ニオブドープ酸化チタン粒子(ニオブがドープされた酸化チタンからなる粒子、Ti:Nb=900:1、平均粒子径16nm)を調製した。得られたニオブドープ酸化チタン粒子を用いたこと以外は実施例12と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
仕込みのニオブエトキシドの量を変化させたこと以外は実施例9と同様にして、ニオブドープ酸化チタン粒子(ニオブがドープされた酸化チタンからなる粒子、Ti:Nb=2:1、平均粒子径12nm)を調製した。得られたニオブドープ酸化チタン粒子を用いたこと以外は実施例12と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
仕込みのニオブエトキシドの量を変化させたこと以外は実施例9と同様にして、ニオブドープ酸化チタン粒子(ニオブがドープされた酸化チタンからなる粒子、Ti:Nb=10:1、平均粒子径16nm)を調製した。得られたニオブドープ酸化チタン粒子を用いたこと以外は実施例12と同様にして、太陽電池を得た。
実施例及び比較例で得られた太陽電池について、以下の評価を行った。結果を表1及び2に示した。
太陽電池特性評価システムCEP-015(分光計器社製)を用いて、AM1.5(100mW/cm2)の疑似太陽光照射下での太陽電池の電流密度電圧特性を測定し、光電変換効率を求めた。以下の基準で評価した。
○:比較例1で得られた太陽電池の光電変換効率を1とした場合、光電変換効率が0.7以上のもの
△:比較例1で得られた太陽電池の光電変換効率を1とした場合、光電変換効率が0.3以上0.7未満のもの
×:比較例1で得られた太陽電池の光電変換効率を1とした場合、光電変換効率が0.3未満のもの
紫外線吸収材料を含むフィルムを用い、400nm以下の波長を遮断した状態で上記(1)と同様にして太陽電池の電流密度電圧特性を測定し、光電変換効率を求めた。400nm以下の波長を遮断する前後の光電変換効率の変化率(遮断後/遮断前)を求めた。
太陽電池をガラス封止し、温度60℃、湿度30%の条件下で72時間経過した後、上記(1)と同様にして太陽電池の電流密度電圧特性を測定し、光電変換効率を求めた。以下の基準で評価した。
○:72時間経過前に比べ、72時間経過後の光電変換効率が80%以上保持されているもの
△:72時間経過前に比べ、72時間経過後の光電変換効率が40%以上80%未満保持されているもの
×:72時間経過前に比べ、72時間経過後の光電変換効率が40%未満であるもの
下記の基準で評価した。
◎:紫外線遮断時の光電変換効率の変化率が0.7以上であり、光電変換効率及び耐久性評価がともに○であるもの
○:紫外線遮断時の光電変換効率の変化率が0.7以上であり、光電変換効率は△であるが、耐久性評価は○であるもの
△:紫外線遮断時の光電変換効率の変化率が0.7以上であり、光電変換効率及び耐久性評価がともに△であるもの
×:紫外線遮断時の光電変換効率の変化率が0.7未満のもの
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- 陰極と、陽極と、前記陰極と前記陽極との間に配置された光電変換層と、前記陰極と前記光電変換層との間に配置された電子輸送層とを有し、
前記電子輸送層は、酸化チタンと、5価及び/又は6価の元素と、を含有することを特徴とする太陽電池。 - 電子輸送層は、酸化チタンと、5価及び/又は6価の元素の酸化物と、を含有することを特徴とする請求項1記載の太陽電池。
- 電子輸送層は、5価及び/又は6価の元素がドープされた酸化チタンを含有することを特徴とする請求項1記載の太陽電池。
- 5価及び/又は6価の元素が、ニオブ、バナジウム、タンタル、モリブデン、クロム、タングステン、リン及びヨウ素からなる群から選択される一種以上であることを特徴とする請求項1、2又は3記載の太陽電池。
- 光電変換層は、無機半導体を含有する層を含むことを特徴とする請求項1、2、3又は4記載の太陽電池。
- 無機半導体を含有する層が、金属硫化物を含有する層であることを特徴とする請求項5記載の太陽電池。
- 光電変換層は、有機半導体を含有する層を含むことを特徴とする請求項1、2、3、4、5又は6記載の太陽電池。
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