A photoelectric conversion element includes a base, a first electrode on or above the base, an electron-transporting layer on or above the first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer on or above the electron-transporting layer, a hole-transporting layer on or above the photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode on or above the hole-transporting layer. The photoelectric conversion element has a penetration portion penetrating the electron-transporting layer and the photoelectric conversion layer. The photoelectric conversion element includes, in the penetration portion, a material of the hole-transporting layer and a material of the second electrode.

A photoelectric conversion element includes a base, a first electrode on or above the base, an electron-transporting layer on or above the first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer on or above the electron-transporting layer, a hole-transporting layer on or above the photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode on or above the hole-transporting layer. The photoelectric conversion element has a penetration portion penetrating the electron-transporting layer and the photoelectric conversion layer. The photoelectric conversion element includes, in the penetration portion, a material of the hole-transporting layer and a material of the second electrode.

A solar cell module of the embodiment includes a first solar cell element and a second solar cell element disposed to be aligned, a connection member, and a shield member. The connection member electrically connects a first electrode of the first solar cell element and a second electrode of the second solar cell element. The first solar cell element and the second solar cell element each include a first cell containing a perovskite semiconductor and a second cell containing silicon. The first electrode is disposed at an end portion in a first direction in which the first cell is disposed in a thickness direction. The second electrode is disposed at an end portion in a second direction in which the second cell is disposed in the thickness direction. The shield member is made of an electrically insulating material and is disposed between an end portion of the first electrode of the first solar cell element on the second solar cell element side and the connection member.

The present disclosure provides a solar cell module that can have high durability. The solar cell module of the present disclosure includes: a substrate; a photoelectric conversion layer; a first sealing layer located between the substrate and the photoelectric conversion layer; a second sealing layer located between the substrate and the first sealing layer; and an end face sealing structure that covers at least part of an edge portion of the substrate and at least part of an edge portion of the second sealing layer. The photoelectric conversion layer contains an organic material and convers light to energy. The second sealing layer has a lower water vapor permeability than the first sealing layer. At least part of the first sealing layer is spaced apart from the end face sealing structure.

A photoelectric conversion module includes photoelectric conversion elements electrically coupled. The photoelectric conversion elements each sequentially include first electrode, photoelectric conversion layer, and second electrode. The photoelectric conversion module includes first photoelectric conversion element, second photoelectric conversion element, coupling portion to couple the first and second photoelectric conversion elements in series, first partition portion, and second partition portion. The first electrode or the second electrode forming the first photoelectric conversion element includes a contact region in contact with the coupling portion. A value of X/(Y−X) is 0.3 or greater, where X denotes a length of the contact region and Y denotes a predetermined length in the coupling direction around the contact region.

A photoelectric conversion device includes: a first base plate; a second base plate disposed in opposition to the first base plate; a plurality of photoelectric conversion cells that are disposed between the first base plate and the second base plate and that each include a photoelectrode and a counter electrode disposed at a side closer than the photoelectrode to the second base plate; a first wiring structure disposed adjacently to the photoelectric conversion cells and capable of electrically connecting adjacent photoelectrode conversion cells; and a second wiring structure at least partly disposed between the counter electrode and the second base plate and capable of electrically connecting any photoelectric conversion cells among the plurality of photoelectric conversion cells.

The present application relates to an organic solar cell including: a first electrode; a second electrode which is disposed to face the first electrode; and an organic material layer having one or more layers which includes a photoactive layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which one or more layers of the organic material layer include two or more regions having different thicknesses.

A photoelectric conversion element includes: a first photoelectric conversion layer including: a bottom electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer; and a top electrode; and a second photoelectric conversion part including: a bottom electrode; a photoelectric conversion part; and a top electrode. A conductive layer is formed on the bottom electrode. The top electrode and the bottom electrode are electrically connected by a conductive portion and the conductive layer. The conductive portion is formed of a part of the top electrode filled in a first groove that makes a surface of the conductive layer exposed and separates a photoelectric conversion layer and a photoelectric conversion layer from each other. The top electrodes are physically separated by a second groove provided to make a step surface of a stepped portion provided in the photoelectric conversion layer exposed and have a bottom surface thereof overlap the surface of the conductive layer.

The present invention relates to a perovskite solar cell module and a manufacturing method for same. The perovskite solar cell module comprises a plurality of perovskite solar cells disposed on a substrate, each of the perovskite solar cells comprising: a first electrode, a first charge transport layer on the first electrode, an optical active layer formed of a perovskite crystal structure, and a second charge transport layer, which are laminated in this order; and a second electrode laminated on the second charge transport layer, wherein the second electrode included in each of the cells can be electrically connected in series to the first electrode of the closest perovskite solar cell and enhance the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the perovskite solar cell module.

The present invention relates to a perovskite solar cell module and a manufacturing method for same. The perovskite solar cell module comprises a plurality of perovskite solar cells disposed on a substrate, each of the perovskite solar cells comprising: a first electrode, a first charge transport layer on the first electrode, an optical active layer formed of a perovskite crystal structure, and a second charge transport layer, which are laminated in this order; and a second electrode laminated on the second charge transport layer, wherein the second electrode included in each of the cells can be electrically connected in series to the first electrode of the closest perovskite solar cell and enhance the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the perovskite solar cell module.