Disclosed is a nonvolatile electrolyte and a method for manufacturing a dye sensitized solar cell using the nonvolatile electrolyte. In particular, the electrolyte may maintain stability during a durability test of a solar cell module. Moreover, sealing breakage of a module occurring in the related arts may be prevented, and ion mobility may be improved thereby improving efficiency.

A method of fabricating a composition of matter, including fabricating one or more conjugated polyelectrolytes each comprising a donor-acceptor copolymer backbone and one or more anionic side groups, wherein the one or more conjugated polyelectrolytes are self doped. The doped conjugated polyelectrolytes can be used in a hole transport layer in a solar cell.

An electrolyte for a dye-sensitized solar cell is disclosed. The electrolyte includes a solvent being one selected from a group consisting of gamma-butyrolactone (gBL), propylene carbonate (PC) and 3-methoxypropionitrile (MPN), and a polymer mixed with the solvent to form an electrolyte solution, wherein when the solvent is one of gBL and PC, the polymer is one selected from a group consisting of polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polyvinyl acetate (PVA), poly(acrylonitrile-co-vinyl acetate) (PAN-VA) and a combination thereof; and when the solvent is MPN, the polymer includes one of a mixture of poly(ethylene oxide (PEO) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), and a mixture of PEO and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA).

Provided are a photoelectric conversion element including a first electrode having a photosensitive layer including a light absorber on a conductive support and a second electrode facing the first electrode, in which the light absorber includes a compound having a perovskite-type crystal structure and at least one compound selected from compounds represented by any formula of Formulae (3) to (5) below is provided on a surface of the first electrode, a solar cell, and a method for manufacturing a photoelectric conversion element.

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In the formulae, G.sup.1 to G.sup.4 represent a group or a salt selected from the group consisting of OR.sup.a, O.sup.Ya.sup.+, SR.sup.a, S.sup.Ya.sup.+, NR.sup.aR.sup.b, and (NR.sup.aR.sup.bR.sup.c).sup.+Ya.sup.. R.sup.a, R.sup.b, and R.sup.c represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Ya represents a counter salt. L.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or the like. J.sup.1 and J.sup.3 represent a single bond or a linking group. J.sup.2 represents a linking group. p1 and p2 represent an integer of 1 or higher. A ring C represents an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an aromatic hetero ring. Z represents a hetero atom or NR.sup.12. R.sup.12 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent. m, n12, and n13 represent an integer of 0 or higher. R.sup.11 represents a substituent. n11 and q represent an integer of 1 or higher.

First, there is provided a crystal growth control agent which is capable of suppressing an increase in a crystal size of a p-type semiconductor, and performing chemical modification on a surface of p-type semiconductor microparticle. Second, there is provided a composition for forming a hole transport layer which is capable of prompting crystallization and fine pulverization of the p-type semiconductor and performing the chemical modification on the surface of the p-type semiconductor microparticle even in the case where an organic salt (an ionic liquid) containing an anion other than the thiocyanate ion is used. According to the present invention, the crystal growth control agent contains at least one of sulfur-containing compounds (except for thiocyanate) selected from the group consisting of a compound, which generates a thiolate anion due to dissociation of a proton or a cation, and a disulfide compound, and controls crystal growth of a p-type semiconductor.

A solar cell device having a solid state light absorber region that incorporates a donor-acceptor particle structure. The particle structure includes acceptor particles that generate a flow of electrons in the solid state light absorber region in response to absorbed photons; and donor particles comprising a phosphorescent material, wherein each donor particle is coupled to a group of acceptor particles, and wherein the phosphorescent material absorbs high energy photons and emits lower energy photons that are absorbed by the acceptor particles.

A solar cell device having a solid state light absorber region that incorporates a donor-acceptor particle structure. The particle structure includes acceptor particles that generate a flow of electrons in the solid state light absorber region in response to absorbed photons; and donor particles comprising a phosphorescent material, wherein each donor particle is coupled to a group of acceptor particles, and wherein the phosphorescent material absorbs high energy photons and emits lower energy photons that are absorbed by the acceptor particles.

The present invention relates to a solar cell (1a) comprising a stack of porous layers, a support substrate (2) for supporting the stack, and a charge conducting medium (7) penetrating through the porous layers. The stack comprises a porous light-absorbing layer (3), a porous first conductive layer (4) including conductive material for extracting photo-generated 5 electrons from the light-absorbing layer, a porous counter electrode (6) including conductive material, and a separating layer (5) made of porous electrically insulating material and arranged between the conductive layer (4) and the counter electrode (6), and where the conductive layer (4) is arranged closer to the light-absorbing layer (3) than the counter electrode (6). The support substrate (2) is porous, and the charge conducting medium (7) is penetrating through the support substrate (2).

Cyclic sulfone organic compounds and an electrolyte containing the cyclic sulfone organic compounds suitable for use in electrochemical energy storage devices useful for reducing battery resistance, increasing cycle life, and improving high-temperature performance are disclosed.

A photonic-organic electrochemical transistor (POECT), including a substrate, three terminals including a gate, a drain, and a source disposed over the substrate, wherein the space between the drain and the source forms a channel, and an electrolyte in fluid and electrical communication with the gate and the channel, wherein the channel is formed of a photoactive layer composed of donor-acceptor bulk-heterojunction interfaces.