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- This disclosure relates to solar cells.
- perovskite solar cells a perovskite compound represented by the chemical formula ABX 3 (where A is a monovalent cation, B is a divalent cation, and X is a halogen anion) is used as a photoelectric conversion material. ing.
- Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a perovskite solar cell in which a perovskite compound represented by the chemical formula CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 (hereinafter referred to as “MAPbI 3”) is used as a photoelectric conversion material for the perovskite solar cell. ..
- a perovskite compound represented by the chemical formula CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 hereinafter referred to as “MAPbI 3”
- the perovskite compound represented by MAPbI 3 , TiO 2 , and Spiro-OMeTAD are used as a photoelectric conversion material, an electron transport material, and a hole transport material, respectively. ing.
- Non-Patent Document 2 as a photoelectric conversion material having a perovskite solar cell, CH 3 NH 3 + (hereinafter referred to as "MA”), CH (NH 2) 2 + (hereinafter referred to as "FA”), and Cs monovalent Discloses a perovskite solar cell in which a multi-cation perovskite compound used as the cation of the above is used.
- a multication perovskite compound, TiO 2 , and Spiro-OMeTAD are used as a photoelectric conversion material, an electron transport material, and a hole transport material, respectively.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an organic thin-film solar cell.
- the organic thin-film solar cell disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a concavo-convex microstructure at the interface between the photoelectric conversion layer and the electrode. With this configuration, the organic thin-film solar cell disclosed in Patent Document 1 can improve the photoelectric energy conversion efficiency.
- An object of the present disclosure is to provide a solar cell having a high voltage in a perovskite solar cell provided with a photoelectric conversion layer provided on a surface having a concavo-convex structure.
- the solar cells according to the present disclosure are substrate, 1st electrode, Electronic transport layer, First photoelectric conversion layer and coating layer, Equipped with The first photoelectric conversion layer is provided between the first electrode and the substrate, and is provided.
- the substrate has a first main surface and a second main surface, and the second main surface of the substrate has an uneven structure.
- the electron transport layer has a first main surface and a second main surface, and the first main surface and the second main surface of the electron transport layer have an uneven structure.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer has a first main surface and a second main surface.
- the second main surface of the substrate faces the first main surface of the electron transport layer.
- the second main surface of the electron transport layer faces the first main surface of the first photoelectric conversion layer.
- the second main surface of the electron transport layer has a first region not covered with the first photoelectric conversion layer and a second region covered with the first photoelectric conversion layer.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer contains a perovskite compound and contains The first region is covered with the coating layer, and the first region is covered with the coating layer.
- the coating layer contains an oxide semiconductor.
- the present disclosure provides a solar cell having a high voltage in a perovskite solar cell provided with a photoelectric conversion layer provided on a surface having a concavo-convex structure.
- FIG. 1A shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 1B shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of a first region of the solar cell according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 1C shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of a second region of the solar cell according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating a convex portion of a concave-convex structure in the solar cell according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a concave portion having a concave-convex structure in the solar cell according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3A shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 3B shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of the first region of the solar cell according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 3C shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of a second region of the solar cell according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 4A is a scanning transmission electron microscope (hereinafter referred to as “STEM”) image of a dark field of a cross section of a solar cell according to Example 1.
- FIG. 4B is a bright-field STEM image of a cross section of the solar cell according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a mapping image of various elements analyzed from the cross-sectional STEM image obtained in FIG. 4A.
- perovskite compound is a perovskite crystal structure represented by the chemical formula ABX 3 (where A is a monovalent cation, B is a divalent cation, and X is a halogen anion). And a structure having crystals similar thereto.
- perovskite solar cell used in the present specification means a solar cell containing a perovskite compound as a photoelectric conversion material.
- lead-based perovskite compound used in the present specification means a lead-containing perovskite compound.
- lead-based perovskite solar cell used in the present specification means a solar cell containing a lead-based perovskite compound as a photoelectric conversion material.
- the perovskite compound has a high light absorption coefficient and a long diffusion length as characteristic physical properties. Due to such physical characteristics, the perovskite solar cell enables highly efficient power generation with a thickness of several hundred nanometers. Further, the perovskite solar cell is characterized in that it uses less material than the existing silicon solar cell, does not require a high temperature in the forming process, and can be formed by coating. Due to this feature, perovskite solar cells are lightweight and can be formed on a substrate made of a flexible material such as plastic. Therefore, the perovskite solar cell can be installed in a part where the weight has been limited so far.
- the perovskite solar cell can be developed into a building material integrated solar cell in combination with existing members such as building materials.
- existing members such as building materials.
- a perovskite solar cell is constructed in combination with a building material in this way, it is necessary to use a member having a relatively large uneven structure on the surface as a substrate and to form the perovskite solar cell on the substrate.
- a laminated solar cell in which a perovskite solar cell and a silicon solar cell are superposed, that is, a tandem solar cell is being studied.
- Silicon solar cells may have a textured structure with irregularities on the surface in order to effectively utilize the incident light. Therefore, if the silicon solar cell has a textured structure, the perovskite solar cell needs to be formed on a surface having an uneven structure.
- the photoelectric conversion layer in the perovskite solar cell that is, the layer containing the perovskite compound has a thin film thickness, and a film is formed by coating.
- the present inventors have found a structure of a solar cell having a high voltage in a perovskite solar cell provided with a photoelectric conversion layer provided on a surface having a concavo-convex structure.
- FIG. 1A shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell 100 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 1B shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of a first region 21 of the solar cell 100 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 1C shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of a second region 22 of the solar cell 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the solar cell 100 includes a substrate 1, an electron transport layer 2, a first photoelectric conversion layer 3, a hole transport layer 4, a coating layer 5, and a first electrode 6. ing.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 is provided between the substrate 1 and the first electrode 6.
- the substrate 1, the electron transport layer 2, the first photoelectric conversion layer 3, the hole transport layer 4, the coating layer 5, and the first electrode 6 are provided in this order.
- the solar cell 100 also has a region in which the substrate 1, the electron transport layer 2, the coating layer 5, and the first electrode 6 are provided in this order. In other words, there is a region where the electron transport layer 2 is not covered by the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 and the hole transport layer 4.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 contains a perovskite compound.
- the coating layer 5 contains an oxide semiconductor.
- the hole transport layer 4 may not be provided in the solar cell 100.
- each configuration of the solar cell 100 will be described in detail, including the distinction between regions.
- the substrate 1 has a first main surface 1a and a second main surface 1b.
- the electron transport layer 2 has a first main surface 2a and a second main surface 2b.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 has a first main surface 3a and a second main surface 3b.
- the hole transport layer 4 has a first main surface 4a and a second main surface 4b.
- the coating layer 5 has a first main surface 5a and a second main surface 5b.
- the first electrode 6 has a first main surface 6a and a second main surface 6b.
- the first main surface of each configuration corresponds to the lower surface
- the second main surface corresponds to the upper surface.
- the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1 faces the first main surface 2a of the electron transport layer 2.
- the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2 faces the first main surface 3a of the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1 has an uneven structure.
- the first main surface 2a and the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2 have an uneven structure.
- the first region 21 of the solar cell 100 corresponds to a region of the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2 that is not covered with the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- the first region 21 of the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2 is covered with the coating layer 5.
- the solar cell 100 according to the first embodiment can prevent a short circuit caused by contact between the first electrode 6 and the electron transport layer 2.
- the solar cell 100 according to the first embodiment can have a high voltage.
- the apex of the convex portion is a portion where the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 is difficult to be formed. Therefore, the first region 21 includes, for example, the apex of the convex portion in the concave-convex structure of the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2.
- the enlarged view of the first region 21 of the solar cell 100 shown in FIG. 1B is specifically, the convexity of the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1 having the uneven structure and the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2. A portion and a peripheral portion of the convex portion are shown.
- the configuration of the solar cell 100 shown in FIG. 1B will be described in detail.
- the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1 has an uneven structure.
- the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1 is in contact with the first main surface 2a of the electron transport layer 2.
- the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2 is covered with the coating layer 5 and is in contact with the first main surface 5a of the coating layer 5.
- the second main surface 5b of the coating layer 5 is in contact with the first main surface 6a of the first electrode 6. Between the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1 and the first main surface 2a of the electron transport layer 2, and between the second main surface 5b of the coating layer 5 and the first main surface 6a of the first electrode 6. A layer having another function may be provided between at least one of them.
- the second region 22 of the solar cell 100 corresponds to a region other than the first region 21, that is, a region covered with the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 on the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2.
- the second region 22 includes the bottom of the recess in, for example, the concave-convex structure of the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 and the hole transport layer 4 may be provided in this order on the second region of the electron transport layer 2, and the first photoelectric conversion layer 3, the hole transport layer 4, and the coating layer may be provided in this order. 5 may be provided in this order.
- the enlarged view of the second region 22 of the solar cell 100 shown in FIG. 1C is specifically a recess of the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1 having the uneven structure and the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2. And the peripheral part of the recess.
- the configuration of the solar cell 100 shown in FIG. 1C will be described in detail.
- the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1 has an uneven structure.
- the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1 is in contact with the first main surface 2a of the electron transport layer 2.
- the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2 is in contact with the first main surface 3a of the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- the second main surface 3b of the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 is in contact with the first main surface 4a of the hole transport layer 4.
- the second main surface 4b of the hole transport layer 4 is in contact with the first main surface 5a of the coating layer 5.
- the second main surface 5b of the coating layer 5 is in contact with the first main surface 6a of the first electrode 6.
- a layer having another function may be provided between at least one of 6a.
- the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1 and the first main surface 2a of the electron transport layer 2 need not be necessarily in contact with each other as long as they face each other.
- the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2 and the first main surface 3a of the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 need not be necessarily in contact with each other as long as they face each other.
- the second main surface 3b of the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 and the first main surface 4a of the hole transport layer 4 need not be necessarily in contact with each other as long as they face each other.
- the second main surface 5b of the coating layer 5 and the first main surface 6a of the first electrode 6 need not be necessarily in contact with each other as long as they face each other.
- An example of the above-mentioned "layer having another function" is a porous layer.
- the "concavo-convex structure” is the surface unevenness observed in the cross-sectional image of STEM, and the average value of the height difference between the convex portion and the concave portion exceeds 0.1 ⁇ m.
- the average value of the height difference between the convex portion and the concave portion is obtained as follows. First, using a cross-sectional image of STEM, an arbitrary region having a length of 20 ⁇ m is extracted from the cross-sectional image. Next, with respect to the surface unevenness of the region, all the height differences between the convex portions and the concave portions adjacent to each other are measured. The average value of the height difference is calculated from the obtained measured values. In this way, the average value of the height difference between the convex portion and the concave portion is obtained.
- FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating a convex portion of a concave-convex structure in the solar cell 100 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a concave portion having a concave-convex structure in the solar cell 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the convex portion refers to the apex of the convex shape of the concave-convex structure and its peripheral portion.
- the peripheral portion of the apex is, for example, a region including an intermediate height or more between the apex and the adjacent concave bottom.
- the concave portion refers to the concave bottom of the concave-convex structure and its peripheral portion.
- the peripheral portion of the concave bottom is, for example, a region including an intermediate height or less between the concave bottom and the adjacent convex vertices.
- the second main surface 5b of the coating layer 5 and the first main surface 6a and the second main surface 6b of the first electrode 6 have an uneven structure, but have a flat structure. You may.
- the flatness means that the average value of the height difference of the surface unevenness observed in the cross-sectional image of STEM is 0.1 ⁇ m or less.
- the other main surface 1b of the substrate 1 is flat, but may have an uneven structure.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 does not cover the vertices of all the convex portions of the electron transport layer 2, but the vertices of some of the convex portions are covered with the first photoelectric conversion layer 3. May be good.
- the surface roughness of the first main surface and the second main surface of each layer may be the same or different from each other.
- the substrate 1 is, for example, a conductive electrode.
- the electrode may or may not have translucency. At least one selected from the group consisting of the substrate 1 and the first electrode 6 has translucency.
- the substrate 1 holds an electron transport layer 2, a first photoelectric conversion layer 3, a hole transport layer 4, a coating layer 5, and a first electrode 6.
- the substrate 1 may have a structure in which a conductive layer is provided on a substrate made of a non-conductive material.
- the base material formed of a non-conductive material may be a transparent material.
- the translucent electrode can be formed from a transparent and conductive material.
- Titanium oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium, magnesium, niobium, and fluorine are (I) Titanium oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium, magnesium, niobium, and fluorine. (Ii) Gallium oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of tin and silicon, (Iii) Gallium nitride doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of silicon and oxygen, (Iv) Indium-tin composite oxide, (V) Tin oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of antimony and fluorine, (Vi) Zinc oxide doped with at least one of boron, aluminum, gallium, and indium, or (Vii) These are composites.
- the translucent electrode can be formed by using a non-transparent material and providing a pattern through which light is transmitted.
- Examples of light-transmitting patterns are linear, wavy, grid-like, or punched metal-like patterns in which a large number of fine through holes are regularly or irregularly arranged. When the translucent electrode has these patterns, light can be transmitted through a portion where the electrode material does not exist.
- Examples of non-transparent materials are platinum, gold, silver, copper, aluminum, rhodium, indium, titanium, iron, nickel, tin, zinc, or alloys containing any of these.
- a conductive carbon material may be used as a non-transparent material.
- the substrate 1 does not have a blocking property for holes from the first photoelectric conversion layer 3. May be good. Therefore, the material of the substrate 1 may be a material that can make ohmic contact with the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- the electron transport layer 2 has a first main surface 2a and a second main surface 2b having an uneven structure.
- the concavo-convex structure of the first main surface 2a and the second main surface 2b is the shape of the concavo-convex structure of the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1 when the electron transport layer 2 is formed on the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1. It may be formed by following.
- the first main surface 2a of the electron transport layer 2 faces the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1.
- the first main surface 1a of the electron transport layer 2 may be in contact with the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1.
- the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2 has a first region 21 and a second region 22.
- the first region 21 is not covered with the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 and is covered with the covering layer 5.
- the first region 21 is not covered by the hole transport layer 4.
- the second region 22 is covered with the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- the electron transport layer 2 transports electrons.
- the electron transport layer 2 includes a semiconductor. It is desirable that the electron transport layer 2 is formed of a semiconductor having a band gap of 3.0 eV or more. By forming the electron transport layer 2 with a semiconductor having a band gap of 3.0 eV or more, visible light and infrared light can be transmitted to the first photoelectric conversion layer 3. Examples of semiconductors include organic or inorganic n-type semiconductors.
- organic n-type semiconductors are imide compounds, quinone compounds, fullerenes, or derivatives of fullerenes.
- inorganic n-type semiconductors are metal oxides, metal nitrides, or perovskite oxides.
- metal oxides are Cd, Zn, In, Pb, Mo, W, Sb, Bi, Cu, Hg, Ti, Ag, Mn, Fe, V, Sn, Zr, Sr, Ga, Si, or Cr. It is an oxide.
- TiO 2 is desirable.
- An example of a metal nitride is GaN.
- the perovskite oxide is a SrTiO 3, CaTiO 3 and ZnTiO 3.
- the electron transport layer 2 may be formed of a substance having a bandgap larger than 6.0 eV.
- substances with a bandgap greater than 6.0 eV are: (I) A halide of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal such as lithium fluoride or barium fluoride, or (ii) an oxide of an alkaline earth metal such as magnesium oxide.
- the thickness of the electron transport layer 2 may be, for example, 10 nm or less.
- the electron transport layer 2 may include a plurality of layers made of different materials.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 contains a perovskite compound. That is, the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 contains a perovskite compound composed of a monovalent cation, a divalent cation, and a halogen anion as a photoelectric conversion material.
- the photoelectric conversion material is a light absorbing material.
- the perovskite compound can be a compound represented by the chemical formula ABX 3 (where A is a monovalent cation, B is a divalent cation, and X is a halogen anion).
- A, B, and X are also referred to herein as A-site, B-site, and X-site, respectively.
- the perovskite compound may have a perovskite-type crystal structure represented by the chemical formula ABX 3.
- a monovalent cation is located at the A site
- a divalent cation is located at the B site
- a halogen anion is located at the X site.
- the monovalent cation located at the A site is not limited.
- monovalent cations are organic cations or alkali metal cations.
- organic cations include ammonium cations (i.e., CH 3 NH 3 +), formamidinium cation (i.e., NH 2 CHNH 2 +), phenylethyl ammonium cation (i.e., C 6 H 5 C 2 H 4 NH 3 +), or guanidinium cation (i.e., a CH 6 N 3 +).
- An example of an alkali metal cation is a cesium cation (ie, Cs + ).
- the A site may contain, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of Cs +, formamidinium cations and methylammonium cations.
- the cations constituting the A site may be a mixture of the above-mentioned plurality of organic cations.
- As the cation constituting the A site at least one of the above-mentioned organic cations and at least one of the metal cations may be mixed.
- the divalent cation located at the B site is not limited. Examples of divalent cations are divalent cations of Group 13 to Group 15 elements.
- the B site contains a Pb cation, i.e. Pb 2+ .
- the halogen anion located at the X site is not limited.
- the X site may mainly contain iodide ions.
- the fact that the halogen anion mainly contains iodide ions means that the ratio of the number of moles of iodide ions to the total number of moles of halogen anions is the highest.
- the X-site may be composed substantially exclusively of iodide ions.
- the sentence "X-site is composed substantially only of iodide ions" means that the molar ratio of the number of moles of iodide ions to the total number of moles of anions is 90% or more, preferably 95% or more. Means that.
- the elements that is, ions located at the respective sites of A, B, and X, may be a plurality of types or a type.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 may contain a material other than the photoelectric conversion material.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 may further contain a quencher substance for reducing the defect density of the perovskite compound.
- the citrate substance is a fluorine compound such as tin fluoride.
- the molar ratio of the citrate substance to the photoelectric conversion material may be 5% or more and 20% or less.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 may mainly contain a perovskite compound composed of a monovalent cation, a divalent cation, and a halogen anion.
- the sentence "The first photoelectric conversion layer 3 mainly contains a perovskite compound composed of a monovalent cation, a divalent cation, and a halogen anion” means that the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 contains a monovalent cation, 2 It means that a perovskite compound composed of a valent cation and a halogen anion is contained in an amount of 70% by mass or more (preferably 80% by mass or more).
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 may contain impurities.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 may further contain a compound other than the above-mentioned perovskite compound.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 may have a thickness of 100 nm or more and 10 ⁇ m or less, preferably 100 nm or more and 1000 nm or less. The thickness of the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 depends on the magnitude of its light absorption.
- the perovskite layer contained in the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 can be formed by a solution coating method, a co-deposited method, or the like.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 may have a first main surface 3a and a second main surface 3b having an uneven structure.
- the uneven structure of the first main surface 3a and the second main surface 3b is such that when the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 is formed on the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2, the second main surface of the electron transport layer 2 is formed. It may be formed by following the shape of the uneven structure of 2b.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 is in contact with the electron transport layer 2 described above or the hole transport layer 4 described later, and even in a form in which the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 is partially mixed with the electron transport layer 2 or the hole transport layer 4. Good. Further, the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 may have a form having a multi-area interface with the electron transport layer 2 or the hole transport layer 4 in the film.
- the hole transport layer 4 contains a hole transport material.
- the hole transporting material is a material that transports holes. Examples of hole transport materials are organic or inorganic semiconductors.
- Examples of typical organic substances used as hole transporting materials are 2,2', 7,7'-tetracis- (N, N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine) 9,9'-spirobifluorene (hereinafter, "spiro-”).
- OMeTAD poly [bis (4-phenyl) (2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) amine] (hereinafter referred to as "PTAA”), poly (3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (hereinafter, "P3HT”).
- PEDOT Poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene polystyrene
- CuPc copper phthalocyanine
- the inorganic semiconductor is a p-type semiconductor.
- examples of inorganic semiconductors are carbon materials such as Cu 2 O, CuGaO 2 , CuSCN, CuI, NiO x , MoO x , V 2 O 5, or graphene oxide.
- the hole transport layer 4 may include a plurality of layers formed of different materials.
- the thickness of the hole transport layer 4 is preferably 1 nm or more and 1000 nm or less, more preferably 10 nm or more and 500 nm or less, and further preferably 10 nm or more and 50 nm or less.
- the thickness of the hole transport layer 4 is 1 nm or more and 1000 nm or less, sufficient hole transport property can be exhibited. Further, when the thickness of the hole transport layer 4 is 1 nm or more and 1000 nm or less, the resistance of the hole transport layer 4 is low, so that light is converted into electricity with high efficiency.
- the hole transport layer 4 may contain an additive and a solvent.
- Additives and solvents have, for example, the effect of increasing the hole conductivity in the hole transport layer 4.
- Examples of additives are ammonium salts or alkali metal salts.
- Examples of ammonium salts are tetrabutylammonium perchlorate, tetraethylammonium hexafluorophosphate, imidazolium salt, or pyridinium salt.
- Examples of the alkali metal salt Lithium bis (pentafluoroethanesulfonyl) imide, Lithium bis (trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide ( hereinafter, referred to as "LiTFSI”), LiPF 6, LiBF 4, lithium perchlorate, or tetrapotassium tetrafluoroborate.
- the solvent contained in the hole transport layer 4 may have high ionic conductivity.
- the solvent can be an aqueous solvent or an organic solvent. From the viewpoint of solute stabilization, it is desirable to use an organic solvent.
- organic solvents are heterocyclic compounds such as tert-butylpyridine (hereinafter referred to as "t-BP"), pyridine, or n-methylpyrrolidone.
- the solvent contained in the hole transport layer 4 may be an ionic liquid.
- Ionic liquids can be used alone or in admixture with other solvents. Ionic liquids are desirable because of their low volatility and high flame retardancy.
- ionic liquids examples include imidazolium compounds such as 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetracyanoborate, pyridine compounds, alicyclic amine compounds, aliphatic amine compounds, or azonium amine compounds.
- a film forming method various known coating methods or printing methods can be adopted. Examples of coating methods are doctor blade method, bar coating method, spray method, dip coating method, or spin coating method. An example of a printing method is a screen printing method.
- the coating layer 5 covers the first region 21 of the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2.
- the coating layer 5 contains an oxide semiconductor.
- the oxide semiconductor may be at least one selected from the group consisting of tungsten oxide, molybdenum oxide, copper oxide, nickel oxide, and vanadium oxide.
- the solar cell 100 according to the first embodiment can prevent a short circuit caused by contact between the first electrode 6 and the electron transport layer 2.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 is formed on the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2 having an uneven structure. Therefore, even if a part or all of the convex portion of the electron transport layer 2 is not covered with the first photoelectric conversion layer 3, the coating layer 5 prevents the first electrode 6 from coming into contact with the electron transport layer 2 to cause a short circuit.
- a high voltage can be realized.
- the coating layer 5 has a wide band gap that hinders ohmic contact between the first electrode 6 and the electron transport layer 2.
- the coating layer 5 is provided on the second region 22 of the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2 with the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 and the hole transport layer 4 arranged between them. Good. In this case, it is desirable that the coating layer 5 has a hole transporting property.
- the coating layer 5 may contain at least one selected from the group consisting of tungsten oxide and molybdenum oxide.
- the coating layer 5 containing at least one selected from the group consisting of tungsten oxide and molybdenum oxide can more reliably prevent a short circuit between the first electrode 6 and the electron transport layer, and also has excellent hole transport properties. .. Therefore, by providing the coating layer 5 having such a configuration, the solar cell 100 can realize a higher voltage.
- the coating layer 5 may have a thickness of 5 nm or more and 40 nm or less. Desirably, the coating layer 5 may have a thickness of 5 nm or more and 30 nm or less.
- the first electrode 6 may or may not have translucency. At least one selected from the group consisting of the substrate 1 and the first electrode 6 has translucency.
- the translucent electrode can be formed from a transparent and conductive material.
- Titanium oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium, magnesium, niobium, and fluorine are (I) Titanium oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium, magnesium, niobium, and fluorine. (Ii) Gallium oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of tin and silicon, (Iii) Gallium nitride doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of silicon and oxygen, (Iv) Indium-tin composite oxide, (V) Tin oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of antimony and fluorine, (Vi) Zinc oxide doped with at least one of boron, aluminum, gallium, and indium, or (Vii) These are composites.
- the translucent electrode can be formed by using a non-transparent material and providing a pattern through which light is transmitted.
- Examples of light-transmitting patterns are linear, wavy, grid-like, or punched metal-like patterns in which a large number of fine through holes are regularly or irregularly arranged. When the translucent electrode has these patterns, light can be transmitted through a portion where the electrode material does not exist.
- Examples of non-transparent materials are platinum, gold, silver, copper, aluminum, rhodium, indium, titanium, iron, nickel, tin, zinc, or alloys containing any of these.
- a conductive carbon material may be used as a non-transparent material.
- the first electrode 6 is formed of, for example, a material having a blocking property for electrons from the first photoelectric conversion layer 3. In this case, the first electrode 6 does not make ohmic contact with the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- the blocking property for electrons from the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 is a property that allows only holes generated in the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 to pass through and does not allow electrons to pass through.
- the Fermi energy of the material having a blocking property for electrons is lower than the energy level at the lower end of the conduction band of the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- the Fermi energy of the material having a blocking property for electrons may be lower than the Fermi energy level of the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- An example of a material that has electron blocking properties is a carbon material such as graphene.
- the first electrode 6 When the solar cell 100 has a hole transport layer 4 between the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 and the first electrode 6, the first electrode 6 has a blocking property for electrons from the first photoelectric conversion layer 3. It does not have to be present. In this case, the first electrode 6 may be in ohmic contact with the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- a material having a blocking property for electrons from the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 may also not have a translucent property. Therefore, when the first electrode 6 is formed using such a material, the first electrode 6 has the above-mentioned pattern such that light passes through the first electrode 6.
- the light transmittance of the first electrode 6 may be 50% or more, or 80% or more.
- the wavelength of light transmitted through the first electrode 6 depends on the absorption wavelength of the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- the thickness of the first electrode 6 is, for example, in the range of 1 nm or more and 1000 nm or less.
- An example of the above-mentioned "layer having another function" is a porous layer.
- the porous layer is located, for example, between the electron transport layer 2 and the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- the porous layer contains a porous body.
- the porous body contains pores. Even if the pores contained in the porous layer located between the electron transport layer 2 and the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 are connected from the portion in contact with the electron transport layer 2 to the portion in contact with the first photoelectric conversion layer 3. Good.
- the pores are typically filled with a material that constitutes the first photoelectric conversion layer 3. Electrons can move directly from the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 to the electron transport layer 2.
- the porous layer can serve as a base for forming the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 on the substrate 1 and the electron transport layer 2.
- the porous layer does not inhibit the light absorption of the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 and the transfer of electrons from the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 to the electron transport layer 2.
- the porous body that can form the porous layer is composed of, for example, a series of particles of an insulator or a semiconductor.
- insulating particles are aluminum oxide particles or silicon oxide particles.
- semiconductor particles is inorganic semiconductor particles.
- inorganic semiconductors are metal element oxides, metal element perovskite oxides, metal element sulfides, or metal chalcogenides.
- metal element oxides are Cd, Zn, In, Pb, Mo, W, Sb, Bi, Cu, Hg, Ti, Ag, Mn, Fe, V, Sn, Zr, Sr, Ga, Si, or It is an oxide of each metal element of Cr.
- a specific example of an oxide of a metal element is TiO 2 .
- Examples of the perovskite oxide of the metal element is a SrTiO 3, CaTiO 3 or ZnTiO 3.
- Examples of metal element sulfides are CdS, ZnS, In 2 S 3 , PbS, Mo 2 S, WS 2 , Sb 2 S 3 , Bi 2 S 3 , ZnCdS 2 , or Cu 2 S.
- Examples of metallic chalcogenides are CdSe, In 2 Se 3 , WSe 2 , HgS, PbSe, or CdTe.
- the layer of the porous layer may be 0.01 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less, or 0.1 ⁇ m or more and 1 ⁇ m or less.
- the porous layer may have a large surface roughness.
- the surface roughness coefficient of the porous layer given by the value of effective area / projected area may be 10 or more, or 100 or more.
- the projected area is the area of the shadow formed behind the object when the object is illuminated with light from the front.
- the effective area is the actual surface area of an object. The effective area can be calculated from the volume obtained from the projected area and thickness of the object and the specific surface area and bulk density of the materials constituting the object.
- the solar cell 100 At least one selected from the group consisting of the substrate 1 and the first electrode 6 has translucency. Light is incident on the solar cell 100 from a surface having translucency.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 absorbs the light and generates excited electrons and holes. The excited electrons move to the electron transport layer 2.
- the holes generated in the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 move to the hole transport layer 4.
- the electron transport layer 2 and the hole transport layer 4 are electrically connected to the substrate 1 and the first electrode 6, respectively. Current is taken out from the substrate 1 and the first electrode 6 which function as the negative electrode and the positive electrode, respectively.
- the hole transport layer 4 and the electron transport layer 2 may be opposite to the incident direction of light.
- the solar cell 100 can be manufactured, for example, by the following method.
- an electrode having an uneven structure on at least one main surface (that is, the second main surface 1b) is prepared.
- the electron transport layer 2 is formed on the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1 by using a sputtering method or a spray pyrolysis method.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 is formed on the electron transport layer 2 by using a coating method such as a spin coating method, a die coating method, or an inkjet method.
- the hole transport layer 4 is formed on the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 by using a coating method such as a spin coating method, a die coating method, or an inkjet method.
- a coating layer 5 is formed on the hole transport layer 4 by a vacuum heating vapor deposition method.
- the first electrode 6 is formed on the coating layer 5 by a sputtering method.
- FIG. 3A shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell 200 according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 3B shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of the first region 21 of the solar cell 200 according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 3C shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of the second region 22 of the solar cell 200 according to the second embodiment.
- the solar cell 200 according to the second embodiment has a configuration in which the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 and the second electrode 8 are further provided with respect to the solar cell 100 according to the first embodiment. That is, the solar cell 200 is a laminated solar cell including two photoelectric conversion layers.
- the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 faces the first main surface 1a of the substrate 1. In other words, the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 is provided on the lower side of the substrate 1. In other words, a second photoelectric conversion layer 7 is provided between the second electrode 8 and the substrate 1.
- the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 has a first main surface 7a and a second main surface 7b.
- the second electrode 8 has a first main surface 8a and a second main surface 8b.
- the first main surface of each configuration corresponds to the lower surface
- the second main surface corresponds to the upper surface.
- the solar cell 200 includes a substrate 1, an electron transport layer 2, a first photoelectric conversion layer 3, a hole transport layer 4, a coating layer 5, a first electrode 6, a second photoelectric conversion layer 7, and a second. It includes an electrode 8. Specifically, the second electrode 8, the second photoelectric conversion layer 7, the substrate 1, the electron transport layer 2, the first photoelectric conversion layer 3, the hole transport layer 4, the coating layer 5, and the first electrode 6 are in this order. It is provided. However, the solar cell 200 also has a region in which the second electrode 8, the second photoelectric conversion layer 7, the substrate 1, the electron transport layer 2, the coating layer 5, and the first electrode 6 are provided in this order. In other words, like the solar cell 100, the solar cell 200 has a region in which the electron transport layer 2 is not covered by the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 and the hole transport layer 4.
- the enlarged view of the first region 21 of the solar cell 200 shown in FIG. 3B is specifically, the convexity of the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1 having the uneven structure and the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2. A portion and a peripheral portion of the convex portion are shown.
- the second main surface 8b of the second electrode 8 is provided in contact with the first main surface 7a of the second photoelectric conversion layer 7. Further, the second main surface 7b of the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 is in contact with the first main surface 1a of the substrate 1.
- the first main surface 7a and the second main surface 7b of the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 have an uneven structure.
- Each layer above the substrate 1 has the same configuration as each layer of the solar cell 100 of the first embodiment. Between the second main surface 8b of the second electrode 8 and the first main surface 7a of the second photoelectric conversion layer 7, the second main surface 7b of the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 and the first main surface 1a of the substrate 1 Layers having different functions may be provided between the two.
- the second main surface 7b of the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 may face the first main surface 1a of the substrate 1, and may not necessarily be in contact with the first main surface 1a.
- An example of a layer having another function is a porous layer.
- the substrate 1 is, for example, a recombination layer.
- the recombination layer has a function of taking in and recombination of carriers generated in the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 and the second photoelectric conversion layer 7. Therefore, it is desirable that the recombination layer has a certain degree of conductivity.
- the recombination layer may have, for example, translucency. Light in the visible region to the near infrared region can be transmitted through the translucent recombination layer.
- the translucent recombination layer can be formed from a transparent and conductive material.
- Titanium oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium, magnesium, niobium, and fluorine are (I) Titanium oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium, magnesium, niobium, and fluorine. (Ii) Gallium oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of tin and silicon, (Iii) Gallium nitride doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of silicon and oxygen, (Iv) Indium-tin composite oxide, (V) Tin oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of antimony and fluorine, (Vi) Zinc oxide doped with at least one of boron, aluminum, gallium, and indium, or (Vii) These are composites.
- examples of the material of the recombination layer include metal oxides such as ZnO, WO 3 , MoO 3 , or MoO 2 , or electron-accepting organic compounds.
- An example of an electron-accepting organic compound is an organic compound having a CN group as a substituent.
- examples of organic compounds having a CN group as a substituent are a triphenylene derivative, a tetracyanoquinodimethane derivative, an indenofluorene derivative and the like.
- An example of a triphenylene derivative is hexacyanohexazatriphenylene.
- Examples of tetracyanoquinodimethane derivatives are tetrafluoroquinodimethane or dicyanoquinodimethane.
- the electron-accepting substance may be used as a single substance or may be mixed with another organic compound.
- the photoelectric conversion material used for the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 has a band gap smaller than that of the photoelectric conversion material used for the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- Examples of the photoelectric conversion material used for the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 are silicon, a perovskite type compound, a chalcopyrite type compound such as CIGS, a group III-V compound such as GaAs, and the like.
- the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 may contain silicon.
- the solar cell 200 is a laminated solar cell in which a silicon solar cell and a perovskite solar cell are superposed. However, this does not apply as long as the photoelectric conversion material used for the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 has a smaller bandgap than the photoelectric conversion material used for the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- the second electrode 8 may or may not have translucency. At least one selected from the group consisting of the second electrode 8 and the first electrode 6 has translucency.
- the translucent electrode can be formed from a transparent and conductive material.
- Titanium oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium, magnesium, niobium, and fluorine are (I) Titanium oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium, magnesium, niobium, and fluorine. (Ii) Gallium oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of tin and silicon, (Iii) Gallium nitride doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of silicon and oxygen, (Iv) Indium-tin composite oxide, (V) Tin oxide doped with at least one selected from the group consisting of antimony and fluorine, (Vi) Zinc oxide doped with at least one of boron, aluminum, gallium, and indium, or (Vii) These are composites.
- the translucent electrode can be formed by using a non-transparent material and providing a pattern through which light is transmitted.
- Examples of light-transmitting patterns are linear, wavy, grid-like, or punched metal-like patterns in which a large number of fine through holes are regularly or irregularly arranged. When the translucent electrode has these patterns, the light can pass through the portion where the electrode material is not present.
- Examples of non-transparent materials are platinum, gold, silver, copper, aluminum, rhodium, indium, titanium, iron, nickel, tin, zinc, or alloys containing any of these.
- a conductive carbon material may be used as a non-transparent material.
- the light transmittance of the second electrode 8 may be 50% or more, or 80% or more.
- the wavelength of light transmitted through the second electrode 8 depends on the absorption wavelengths of the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 and the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- the thickness of the second electrode 8 is, for example, in the range of 1 nm or more and 1000 nm or less.
- the solar cell 200 at least one selected from the group consisting of the second electrode 8 and the first electrode 6 has translucency.
- the first electrode 6 has translucency
- the solar cell 200 for example, light is incident on the solar cell 200 from the surface of the first electrode 6.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 absorbs the light and generates excited electrons and holes.
- the excited electrons move to the electron transport layer 2.
- the holes generated in the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 move to the hole transport layer 4.
- the light not absorbed by the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 passes through the electron transport layer 2 and the substrate 1 and is absorbed by the second photoelectric conversion layer 7.
- the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 absorbs light and generates excited electrons and holes.
- the excited electrons move to the second electrode 8.
- the holes generated in the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 move to the substrate 1.
- the electrons transferred from the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 to the substrate 1 and the holes transferred from the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 to the substrate 1 are recombined on the substrate 1. Currents are drawn from the second electrode 8 and the first electrode 6, which function as the negative electrode and the positive electrode, respectively.
- the solar cell 100 can be manufactured, for example, by the following method.
- the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 for example, an n-type silicon single crystal having an uneven structure on one main surface (that is, the main surface corresponding to the second main surface 7b) is prepared. Then, the second electrode 8 is formed on the first main surface 7a of the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 by a sputtering method or vacuum heating vapor deposition. A substrate 1 that functions as a recombination layer is formed on the second main surface 7b of the second photoelectric conversion layer 7 by a sputtering method or a vacuum heating vapor deposition method. Then, the electron transport layer 2 is formed on the second main surface 1b of the substrate 1 by using a sputtering method or a spray pyrolysis method.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 is formed on the electron transport layer 2 by using a coating method such as a spin coating method, a die coating method, or an inkjet method.
- the hole transport layer 4 is formed on the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 by using a coating method such as a spin coating method, a die coating method, or an inkjet method.
- a coating layer 5 is formed on the hole transport layer 4 by a vacuum heating vapor deposition method.
- the first electrode 6 is formed on the coating layer 5 by a sputtering method.
- the solar cell 200 according to the second embodiment includes two photoelectric conversion layers. That is, the solar cell 200 is a two-layer bonded laminated solar cell in which two solar cells are bonded.
- the number of solar cells to be bonded is not limited to two, and three or more solar cells may be bonded to each other.
- Example 1 In Example 1, the solar cell 100 shown in FIG. 1 was manufactured as follows. Each element constituting the solar cell 100 of the first embodiment is as follows.
- Substrate 1 A 2.0 ⁇ m texture surface on which a tin-doped indium oxide layer is formed (that is, the average value of the height difference between the convex and concave portions of the texture surface is 2.0 ⁇ m. Describe as “2.0 ⁇ m texture”.
- Silicon substrate with electron transport layer 2 TiO 2 layer (thickness: 15 nm)
- First photoelectric conversion layer 3 Layer mainly containing CH (NH 2 ) 2 PbI 3 which is a perovskite compound
- Hole transport layer 4 Layer containing PTAA (However, LiN (SO 2 CF 3) as an additive and a solvent, respectively.
- Coating layer 5 Molybdenum oxide layer (thickness: 10 nm)
- First electrode 6 Tin-doped indium oxide layer (thickness: 200 nm)
- a silicon substrate having a texture size of 2.0 ⁇ m in which a tin-doped indium oxide layer was formed on the surface was prepared.
- a TiO 2 film having a thickness of 15 nm was formed as an electron transport layer 2 on the tin-doped indium oxide layer of the substrate 1 by a sputtering method.
- the first raw material solution was applied onto the electron transport layer 2 by spin coating to form the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- the first raw material solution PbI 2 (manufactured by Tokyo Kasei) in 0.92mol / L, 0.17mol / L PbBr 2 ( manufactured by Tokyo Kasei) of, 0.83 mol / L iodide formamidinium of (GreatCell made Solar ) (Hereinafter referred to as "FAI”), 0.17 mol / L methylammonium bromide (manufactured by GreatCell Solar) (hereinafter referred to as "MABr”), and 0.05 mol / L CsI (Iwatani). It was a solution containing (industrial).
- the solvent of the solution was a mixture of dimethyl sulfoxide (manufactured by acros) and N, N-dimethylformamide (manufactured by acros).
- the mixing ratio of dimethyl sulfoxide and N, N-dimethylformamide (dimethyl sulfoxide: N, N-dimethylformamide) in the first raw material solution was 1: 4 (volume ratio).
- the second raw material solution was applied onto the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 by spin coating to form the hole transport layer 4.
- the second raw material solution was 10 mg of PTAA (manufactured by Aldrich), 5 ⁇ L of t-BP (manufactured by Aldrich), and 4 ⁇ L of LiN (SO 2 CF 3 ) 2 (manufactured by Tokyo Kasei) acetonitrile solution (concentration: 1.8 mol /). It was a toluene (manufactured by Acros) solution containing L) in 1 mL.
- a layer of molybdenum oxide having a thickness of 10 nm was formed on the hole transport layer 4 by vacuum deposition under a vacuum degree of 1.5 ⁇ 10 -5 Pa.
- This molybdenum oxide layer functioned as a coating layer 5.
- a tin-doped indium oxide layer having a thickness of 200 nm was deposited on the coating layer 5 by a sputtering method.
- This tin-doped indium oxide layer functioned as the first electrode 6.
- an In 2 O 3 target containing 10% by weight of SnO 2 was used, and a back pressure of 3.8 ⁇ 10 -4 Pa, a substrate-to-target distance of 100 mm, a substrate temperature at room temperature, a power of 60 W, and 0. It was carried out under the condition of 5 Pa pressure and 1% oxygen concentration.
- the solar cell 100 of Example 1 was obtained.
- the steps were carried out in a dry room in a dry atmosphere having a dew point of ⁇ 40 ° C. or lower.
- Example 2 A solar cell was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the following.
- a 0.6 ⁇ m texture surface on which a tin-doped indium oxide layer is formed (that is, the average value of the height difference between the convex portion and the concave portion of the texture surface is 0.6 ⁇ m. “0.6 ⁇ m texture”. ”) was prepared.
- Example 3 A solar cell was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the following.
- Example 4 A solar cell was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the following.
- the substrate 1 a 0.6 ⁇ m texture surface on which a tin-doped indium oxide layer is formed (that is, the average value of the height difference between the convex portion and the concave portion of the texture surface is 0.6 ⁇ m. “0.6 ⁇ m texture”.
- a silicon substrate having the above is prepared.
- tungsten oxide having a thickness of 10 nm was formed by vacuum vapor deposition instead of molybdenum oxide.
- Example 2 A solar cell was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the following.
- a silicon substrate having a texture surface of 0.6 ⁇ m in which a tin-doped indium oxide layer is formed on the surface (that is, the average value of the height difference between the convex and concave portions of the texture surface is 0.6 ⁇ m) is prepared.
- the coating layer 5 was not formed.
- Example 3 A solar cell was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the following.
- a solar cell was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the following.
- the substrate a flat glass substrate (purchased from Geomatec Co., Ltd.) having a tin-doped indium oxide layer formed on its surface was prepared.
- a solar cell was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the following.
- a flat glass substrate purchased from Geomatec Co., Ltd.
- silicon dioxide having a thickness of 10 nm was formed by a sputtering method instead of molybdenum oxide.
- FIG. 4A is a STEM image of a dark field of a cross section of a solar cell according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4B is a bright-field STEM image of a cross section of the solar cell according to the first embodiment.
- both main surfaces of the electron transport layer 2 had a concavo-convex structure that followed the concavo-convex shape of the texture structure on the surface of the substrate 1.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 formed on the electron transport layer 2 did not completely cover the electron transport layer 2.
- the region including the apex of the convex portion of the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2 was the first region not covered by the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- the coating layer 5 covered the first region of the second main surface 2b of the electron transport layer 2.
- the coating layer 5 also covered the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 and the hole transport layer 4.
- mapping image of various elements analyzed from cross-sectional STEM image An energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (JED 2300T) attached to a scanning transmission electron microscope was used to obtain a mapping image of the elements. The results are shown in FIG.
- Example 1 in which the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 is provided on the surface having the uneven structure and the coating layer 5 containing molybdenum oxide or tungsten oxide is provided by using the substrate 1 having the uneven structure.
- the solar cells from 1 to 4 showed a higher open circuit voltage than the solar cells of Comparative Examples 1 and 2 not provided with the coating layer 5.
- the solar cell of Comparative Example 3 includes a coating layer 5, the coating layer 5 contains at least one selected from the group consisting of tungsten oxide, molybdenum oxide, copper oxide, nickel oxide, and vanadium oxide. It was not formed by copper phthalocyanine. Therefore, the solar cell of Comparative Example 3 had a lower open circuit voltage than the solar cells of Examples 1 to 4.
- the first photoelectric conversion layer 3 is not provided on the surface having the uneven structure.
- the difference in open circuit voltage due to the difference in the material of the coating layer 5 can be confirmed.
- the solar cell having the coating layer 5 formed of molybdenum oxide is formed of silicon dioxide having no hole transport property. It was confirmed that the solar cell provided with the coated coating layer 5 had a much higher open circuit voltage.
- the coating layer 5 prevents the electron transport layer 2 provided on the substrate 1 from coming into contact with the first electrode 6 in the region including the apex of the unevenness. You can see that it is done.
- FIG. 5 shows mapping images of various elements obtained from the cross-sectional STEM image of FIG. 4A (from the upper left of FIG. 5, the entire STEM image, C, O, Si, Ti. Then, from the lower left of FIG. 5, Mo, In, Sn, Pb) is shown.
- the mapping images of C and Pb correspond to the first photoelectric conversion layer 3.
- the Si mapping image corresponds to the substrate 1.
- the Ti mapping image corresponds to the electron transport layer 2.
- the In and Sn mapping images correspond to the first electrode 6.
- the Ti element derived from TiO 2 which is the electron transport layer 2 and the Mo element derived from molybdenum oxide which is the coating layer 5 was observed.
- the molybdenum oxide of the coating layer 5 covers the TiO 2 which is the electron transport layer 2 on the ITO of the substrate 1 and prevents the contact with the first electrode 6.
- the solar cell of the present disclosure is useful as, for example, a solar cell integrated with building materials.
- Substrate 2 Electron transport layer 3 First photoelectric conversion layer 4 Hole transport layer 5 Coating layer 6 First electrode 7 Second photoelectric conversion layer 8 Second electrode 21 First region 22 Second region 100,200 Solar cell
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基板、
第1電極、
電子輸送層、
第1光電変換層、および
被覆層、
を具備し、
前記第1光電変換層は、前記第1電極と前記基板との間に設けられ、
前記基板は、第1主面および第2主面を有し、前記基板の前記第2主面が凹凸構造を有し、
前記電子輸送層は、第1主面および第2主面を有し、前記電子輸送層の前記第1主面および前記第2主面が凹凸構造を有し、
前記第1光電変換層は、第1主面および第2主面を有し、
前記基板の前記第2主面は、前記電子輸送層の前記第1主面に面しており、
前記電子輸送層の前記第2主面は、前記第1光電変換層の前記第1主面に面しており、
前記電子輸送層の前記第2主面は、前記第1光電変換層で被覆されていない第1領域と、前記第1光電変換層で被覆されている第2領域とを有し、
前記第1光電変換層は、ペロブスカイト化合物を含有し、
前記第1領域は、前記被覆層により被覆されており、
前記被覆層は、酸化物半導体を含有する。
本明細書において用いられる用語「ペロブスカイト化合物」とは、化学式ABX3(ここで、Aは1価のカチオン、Bは2価のカチオン、およびXはハロゲンアニオンである)で示されるペロブスカイト結晶構造体およびそれに類似する結晶を有する構造体を意味する。
以下、本開示の基礎となった知見が説明される。
以下、本開示の実施形態が、図面を参照しながら詳細に説明される。
図1Aは、第1実施形態による太陽電池100の断面図を示す。図1Bは、第1実施形態による太陽電池100の第1領域21の拡大断面図を示す。図1Cは、第1実施形態による太陽電池100の第2領域22の拡大断面図を示す。
基板1は、例えば、導電性を有する電極である。基板1が電極である場合、当該電極は、透光性を有していてもよいし、有していていなくてもよい。基板1および第1電極6からなる群から選択される少なくとも一方は、透光性を有する。基板1は、電子輸送層2、第1光電変換層3、正孔輸送層4、被覆層5、および第1電極6を保持する。基板1が電極として機能する場合、基板1は、導電性を有しない材料で形成された基材上に、導電性を有する層が設けられた構成を有していてもよい。この場合、導電性を有しない材料で形成された基材は、透明な材料であってもよい。
(i) リチウム、マグネシウム、ニオブ、およびフッ素からなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした酸化チタン、
(ii) 錫およびシリコンからなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした酸化ガリウム、
(iii) シリコンおよび酸素からなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした窒化ガリウム、
(iv) インジウム-錫複合酸化物、
(v) アンチモンおよびフッ素からなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした酸化錫、
(vi) ホウ素、アルミニウム、ガリウム、インジウムの少なくとも1種をドープした酸化亜鉛、または、
(vii) これらの複合物
である。
上述のとおり、電子輸送層2は、凹凸構造を有する第1主面2aおよび第2主面2bを有している。第1主面2aおよび第2主面2bの凹凸構造は、電子輸送層2が基板1の第2主面1b上に形成される場合に、基板1の第2主面1bの凹凸構造の形状に追随することによって形成されたものであってもよい。電子輸送層2の第1主面2aは、基板1の第2主面1bに面している。電子輸送層2の第1主面1aは、基板1の第2主面1bと接していてもよい。
(i) フッ化リチウムまたはフッ化バリウムのようなアルカリ金属またはアルカリ土類金属のハロゲン化物、または
(ii) 酸化マグネシウムのようなアルカリ土類金属の酸化物
である。この場合、電子輸送層2の電子輸送性を確保するために、電子輸送層2の厚みは、例えば、10nm以下であってもよい。
第1光電変換層3は、ペロブスカイト化合物を含有する。すなわち、第1光電変換層3は、光電変換材料として、1価のカチオン、2価のカチオン、およびハロゲンアニオンから構成されるペロブスカイト化合物を含有する。光電変換材料は、光吸収材料である。
Aサイトに位置している1価のカチオンは、限定されない。1価のカチオンの例は、有機カチオンまたはアルカリ金属カチオンである。有機カチオンの例は、メチルアンモニウムカチオン(すなわち、CH3NH3 +)、ホルムアミジニウムカチオン(すなわち、NH2CHNH2 +)、フェニルエチルアンモニウムカチオン(すなわち、C6H5C2H4NH3 +)、またはグアニジニウムカチオン(すなわち、CH6N3 +)である。アルカリ金属カチオンの例は、セシウムカチオン(すなわち、Cs+)である。
Bサイトに位置している2価のカチオンは、限定されない。2価のカチオンの例は、第13族元素から第15属元素の2価のカチオンである。例えば、Bサイトは、Pbカチオン、すなわちPb2+を含む。
Xサイトに位置しているハロゲンアニオンは、限定されない。
正孔輸送層4は、正孔輸送材料を含有する。正孔輸送材料は、正孔を輸送する材料である。正孔輸送材料の例は、有機物または無機半導体である。
上述のとおり、被覆層5は、電子輸送層2の第2主面2bの第1領域21を被覆している。被覆層5は、酸化物半導体を含有する。当該酸化物半導体は、酸化タングステン、酸化モリブデン、酸化銅、酸化ニッケル、および酸化バナジウムからなる群から選択される少なくとも1つであってもよい。
太陽電池100の電圧を高めるために、被覆層5は、5nm以上かつ40nm以下の厚みを有していてもよい。望ましくは、被覆層5は、5nm以上かつ30nm以下の厚みを有していてもよい。
第1電極6は、透光性を有していてもよいし、有していていなくてもよい。基板1および第1電極6からなる群から選択される少なくとも一方は、透光性を有する。
(i) リチウム、マグネシウム、ニオブ、およびフッ素からなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした酸化チタン、
(ii) 錫およびシリコンからなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした酸化ガリウム、
(iii) シリコンおよび酸素からなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした窒化ガリウム、
(iv) インジウム-錫複合酸化物、
(v) アンチモンおよびフッ素からなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした酸化錫、
(vi) ホウ素、アルミニウム、ガリウム、インジウムの少なくとも1種をドープした酸化亜鉛、または、
(vii) これらの複合物
である。
上記の「別の機能を有する層」の例は、多孔質層である。多孔質層は、例えば、電子輸送層2および第1光電変換層3の間に位置する。多孔質層は、多孔質体を含む。多孔質体は、空孔を含む。電子輸送層2および第1光電変換層3の間に位置する多孔質層に含まれる空孔は、電子輸送層2と接する部分から第1光電変換層3と接する部分に至るまで繋がっていてもよい。当該空孔は、典型的には、第1光電変換層3を構成する材料によって充填されている。電子は、直接、第1光電変換層3から電子輸送層2に移動しうる。
次に、太陽電池100の基本的な作用効果を説明する。太陽電池100では、基板1および第1電極6からなる群から選択される少なくとも一つが透光性を有している。光は、透光性を有している面より太陽電池100内に入射される。太陽電池100に光が照射されると、第1光電変換層3が光を吸収し、励起された電子および正孔を発生させる。励起された電子は、電子輸送層2に移動する。一方、第1光電変換層3で生じた正孔は、正孔輸送層4に移動する。電子輸送層2および正孔輸送層4は、それぞれ、基板1および第1電極6に電気的に接続されている。負極および正極としてそれぞれ機能する基板1および第1電極6から、電流が取り出される。なお、光の入射方向に対して、正孔輸送層4と電子輸送層2とが逆の場合もあり得る。
太陽電池100は、例えば以下の方法によって作製することができる。
図3Aは、第2実施形態による太陽電池200の断面図を示す。図3Bは、第2実施形態による太陽電池200の第1領域21の拡大断面図を示す。図3Cは、第2実施形態による太陽電池200の第2領域22の拡大断面図を示す。
太陽電池200のような積層太陽電池の場合、基板1は、例えば、再結合層である。再結合層は、第1光電変換層3および第2光電変換層7で発生したキャリアを取り込み、再結合させる機能を有する。したがって、再結合層は、ある程度の導電性を有することが望ましい。
(i) リチウム、マグネシウム、ニオブ、およびフッ素からなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした酸化チタン、
(ii) 錫およびシリコンからなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした酸化ガリウム、
(iii) シリコンおよび酸素からなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした窒化ガリウム、
(iv) インジウム-錫複合酸化物、
(v) アンチモンおよびフッ素からなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした酸化錫、
(vi) ホウ素、アルミニウム、ガリウム、インジウムの少なくとも1種をドープした酸化亜鉛、または、
(vii) これらの複合物
である。
第2光電変換層7に使用される光電変換材料は、第1光電変換層3に使用される光電変換材料よりも小さいバンドギャップを有する。第2光電変換層7に使用される光電変換材料の例は、シリコン、ペロブスカイト型化合物、CIGSなどのカルコパイライト型化合物、またはGaAsなどのIII-V族化合物等である。第2光電変換層7は、シリコンを含有していてもよい。第2光電変換層7がシリコンを含有する場合、太陽電池200は、シリコン太陽電池とペロブスカイト太陽電池とが重ね合わされた積層太陽電池となる。ただし、第2光電変換層7に使用される光電変換材料は、第1光電変換層3に使用される光電変換材料よりもバンドギャップが小さい材料であれば、この限りではない。
第2電極8は、透光性を有していてもよいし、有していていなくてもよい。第2電極8および第1電極6からなる群から選択される少なくとも一方は、透光性を有する。
(i) リチウム、マグネシウム、ニオブ、およびフッ素からなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした酸化チタン、
(ii) 錫およびシリコンからなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした酸化ガリウム、
(iii) シリコンおよび酸素からなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした窒化ガリウム、
(iv) インジウム-錫複合酸化物、
(v) アンチモンおよびフッ素からなる群から選択される少なくとも1つをドープした酸化錫、
(vi) ホウ素、アルミニウム、ガリウム、インジウムの少なくとも1種をドープした酸化亜鉛、または、
(vii) これらの複合物
である。
次に、太陽電池200の基本的な作用効果を説明する。太陽電池200において、第2電極8および第1電極6からなる群より選択される少なくとも一つは、透光性を有している。第1電極6が透光性を有している場合、太陽電池200においては、例えば、光は第1電極6の面より太陽電池200に入射される。太陽電池200に光が照射されると、第1光電変換層3が光を吸収し、励起された電子及び正孔を発生させる。励起された電子は、電子輸送層2に移動する。一方、第1光電変換層3で生じた正孔は、正孔輸送層4に移動する。さらに第1光電変換層3で吸収されなかった光は、電子輸送層2及び基板1を通過し、第2光電変換層7に吸収される。第2光電変換層7は光を吸収し、励起された電子及び正孔を発生させる。励起された電子は、第2電極8に移動する。一方、第2光電変換層7で生じた正孔は、基板1に移動する。第1光電変換層3から基板1へ移動した電子および第2光電変換層7から基板1へ移動した正孔は、基板1で再結合される。負極および正極としてそれぞれ機能する第2電極8および第1電極6から、電流が取り出される。
太陽電池100は、例えば以下の方法によって作製することができる。
以下の実施例を参照しながら、本開示はより詳細に説明される。
実施例1では、図1に示される太陽電池100が以下のように作製された。実施例1の太陽電池100を構成する各要素は、以下のとおりである。
電子輸送層2:TiO2層(厚さ:15nm)
第1光電変換層3:ペロブスカイト化合物であるCH(NH2)2PbI3を主として含む層
正孔輸送層4:PTAAを含有する層(ただし、添加剤および溶媒として、それぞれLiN(SO2CF3)2および4-tert-ブチルピリジン(以下、「t-BP」という)が含まれる)
被覆層5:酸化モリブデン層(厚さ:10nm)
第1電極6:スズドープ酸化インジウム層(厚さ:200nm)
以下を除き、実施例1と同様の方法で、太陽電池が作製された。
(i)基板1として、スズドープ酸化インジウム層が表面に形成された0.6μmのテクスチャ表面(すなわち、テクスチャ表面の凸部と凹部との高低差の平均値が0.6μm。「0.6μmテクスチャ」と記載することがある。)のシリコン基板が準備された。
以下を除き、実施例1と同様の方法で、太陽電池が作製された。
(i)被覆層5として、酸化モリブデンにかえて、10nmの厚さを有する酸化タングステンが真空蒸着により形成された。
以下を除き、実施例1と同様の方法で、太陽電池が作製された。
(i)基板1として、スズドープ酸化インジウム層が表面に形成された0.6μmのテクスチャ表面(すなわち、テクスチャ表面の凸部と凹部との高低差の平均値が0.6μm。「0.6μmテクスチャ」と記載することがある。)を有するシリコン基板が準備された。
(ii)被覆層5として、酸化モリブデンにかえて、10nmの厚さを有する酸化タングステンが真空蒸着により成膜された。
以下を除き、実施例1と同様の方法で、太陽電池が作製された。
(i)被覆層5が形成されなかった。
以下を除き、実施例1と同様の方法で、太陽電池が作製された。
(i)基板1として、スズドープ酸化インジウム層が表面に形成された0.6μmのテクスチャ表面(すなわち、テクスチャ表面の凸部と凹部との高低差の平均値が0.6μm)のシリコン基板が準備された。
(ii)被覆層5が形成されなかった。
以下を除き、実施例1と同様の方法で、太陽電池が作製された。
(i)被覆層5として、酸化モリブデンにかえて、10nmの厚さを有する銅フタロシアニンが真空蒸着により形成された。
以下を除き、実施例1と同様の方法で、太陽電池が作製された。
(i)基板1として、スズドープ酸化インジウム層が表面に形成された平坦なガラス基板(ジオマテック株式会社から購入)が準備された。
以下を除き、実施例1と同様の方法で、太陽電池が作製された。
(i)基板1として、スズドープ酸化インジウム層が表面に形成された平坦なガラス基板(ジオマテック株式会社から購入)が準備された。
(ii)被覆層5として、酸化モリブデンにかえて、10nmの厚さを有する二酸化ケイ素がスパッタ法により形成された。
実施例1の太陽電池の断面構造が評価された。作製された実施例1の太陽電池の断面構造は、集束イオンビーム加工装置(日立ハイテクサイエンス社製、NX5000)によって薄片化加工された。そして、実施例1の太陽電池の断面をSTEM(日本電子社製、JEM-F200)によって解析した。観察には、加速電圧200kVの電子線が使用された。図4Aは、実施例1による太陽電池の断面の暗視野のSTEM像である。図4Bは、実施例1による太陽電池の断面の明視野のSTEM像である。図4Aおよび図4Bに示されているように、電子輸送層2の両主面は、基板1の表面のテクスチャ構造の凹凸の形状に追随した凹凸構造を有していた。電子輸送層2上に形成された第1光電変換層3は、電子輸送層2を完全には被覆していなかった。電子輸送層2の第2主面2bの凸部の頂点を含む領域が、第1光電変換層3によって被覆されていない第1領域であった。被覆層5は、電子輸送層2の第2主面2bの第1領域を被覆していた。被覆層5は、第1光電変換層3および正孔輸送層4も被覆していた。
元素のマッピング像の取得には、走査型透過電子顕微鏡に付属のエネルギー分散型X線分光装置(JED 2300T)を使用した。結果は図5に示される。
実施例1から4、比較例1から3、参考例1、および参考例2の太陽電池の開放電圧が、ソーラーシミュレータ(BAS製、ALS440B)により評価された。評価は、照度100mW/cm2の疑似太陽光を使用して実施された。
凹凸構造を有する基板1が用いられることにより、第1光電変換層3が凹凸構造を有する面上に設けられており、かつ酸化モリブデンまたは酸化タングステンを含有する被覆層5が設けられた実施例1から4の太陽電池は、当該被覆層5を備えない比較例1および2の太陽電池に比べて、高い開放電圧を示した。なお、比較例3の太陽電池は被覆層5を備えているものの、被覆層5が酸化タングステン、酸化モリブデン、酸化銅、酸化ニッケル、および酸化バナジウムからなる群から選択される少なくとも1つを含有しておらず、銅フタロシアニンにより形成されていた。したがって、比較例3の太陽電池は、実施例1から4の太陽電池に比べて、開放電圧が低かった。参考例1および2の太陽電池では、平坦な基板1が用いられているため、第1光電変換層3が凹凸構造を有する面上に設けられていない。しかし、これらの参考例1および2の結果から、被覆層5の材料の違いによる開放電圧の違いが確認され得る。参考例1および2の太陽電池の対比により、被覆層5が設けられた構成において、酸化モリブデンで形成されている被覆層5を備えた太陽電池は、正孔輸送性を有しない二酸化ケイ素で形成された被覆層5を備えた太陽電池よりも、非常に高い開放電圧を有することが確認された。
2 電子輸送層
3 第1光電変換層
4 正孔輸送層
5 被覆層
6 第1電極
7 第2光電変換層
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- 基板、
第1電極、
電子輸送層、
第1光電変換層、および
被覆層、
を具備し、
前記第1光電変換層は、前記第1電極と前記基板との間に設けられ、
前記基板は、第1主面および第2主面を有し、前記基板の前記第2主面が凹凸構造を有し、
前記電子輸送層は、第1主面および第2主面を有し、前記電子輸送層の前記第1主面および前記第2主面が凹凸構造を有し、
前記第1光電変換層は、第1主面および第2主面を有し、
前記基板の前記第2主面は、前記電子輸送層の前記第1主面に面しており、
前記電子輸送層の前記第2主面は、前記第1光電変換層の前記第1主面に面しており、
前記電子輸送層の前記第2主面は、前記第1光電変換層で被覆されていない第1領域と、前記第1光電変換層で被覆されている第2領域とを有し、
前記第1光電変換層は、ペロブスカイト化合物を含有し、
前記第1領域は、前記被覆層により被覆されており、
前記被覆層は、酸化物半導体を含有する、
太陽電池。 - 前記酸化物半導体は、酸化タングステン、酸化モリブデン、酸化銅、酸化ニッケル、および酸化バナジウムからなる群から選択される少なくとも1つである、
請求項1に記載の太陽電池。 - 前記酸化物半導体は、酸化タングステンおよび酸化モリブデンからなる群から選択される少なくとも1つである、
請求項1または2に記載の太陽電池。 - 前記第1領域は、前記電子輸送層の前記第2主面の凹凸構造における凸部の頂点を含む、
請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載の太陽電池。 - 前記第2領域は、前記電子輸送層の前記第2主面の凹凸構造における凹部の底を含む、請求項1から4のいずれか一項に記載の太陽電池。
- 前記被覆層は、5nm以上かつ40nm以下の厚みを有する、
請求項1から5のいずれか一項に記載の太陽電池。 - 前記第1光電変換層と前記第1電極との間に設けられた正孔輸送層をさらに具備する、請求項1から6のいずれか一項に記載の太陽電池。
- 前記第2領域上に、前記第1光電変換層および前記正孔輸送層がこの順に設けられている、
請求項7に記載の太陽電池。 - 前記第2領域上に、前記第1光電変換層、前記正孔輸送層、および前記被覆層がこの順に設けられている、
請求項7に記載の太陽電池。 - 前記正孔輸送層は、poly[bis(4-phenyl)(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)amine]を含有する、
請求項7から9のいずれか一項に記載の太陽電池。 - 第2電極および第2光電変換層をさらに具備し、
前記基板の前記第1主面と前記第2電極との間に、前記第2光電変換層が設けられている、
請求項1から10のいずれか一項に記載の太陽電池。 - 前記第2光電変換層は、シリコンを含有する、
請求項11に記載の太陽電池。 - 前記第2光電変換層は、第1主面および第2主面を有し、
前記第2光電変換層の前記第2主面は、凹凸構造を有し、
前記第2光電変換層の前記第2主面は、前記基板の前記第1主面に面している、
請求項11または12に記載の太陽電池。 - 前記電子輸送層は、TiO2を含有する、
請求項1から13のいずれか一項に記載の太陽電池。
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