JPS61211965A - Photo-secondary cell - Google Patents

Photo-secondary cell

Info

Publication number
JPS61211965A
JPS61211965A JP60053112A JP5311285A JPS61211965A JP S61211965 A JPS61211965 A JP S61211965A JP 60053112 A JP60053112 A JP 60053112A JP 5311285 A JP5311285 A JP 5311285A JP S61211965 A JPS61211965 A JP S61211965A
Authority
JP
Japan
Prior art keywords
electrode
photo
semiconductor layers
serving
active material
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
JP60053112A
Other languages
Japanese (ja)
Other versions
JPH0582035B2 (en
Inventor
Nobuyuki Yoshiike
信幸 吉池
Shigeo Kondo
繁雄 近藤
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Panasonic Holdings Corp
Original Assignee
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd filed Critical Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Priority to JP60053112A priority Critical patent/JPS61211965A/en
Publication of JPS61211965A publication Critical patent/JPS61211965A/en
Publication of JPH0582035B2 publication Critical patent/JPH0582035B2/ja
Granted legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01GCAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE
    • H01G9/00Electrolytic capacitors, rectifiers, detectors, switching devices, light-sensitive or temperature-sensitive devices; Processes of their manufacture
    • H01G9/20Light-sensitive devices
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/04Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/04Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • H01L31/042PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
    • H01L31/043Mechanically stacked PV cells
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M14/00Electrochemical current or voltage generators not provided for in groups H01M6/00 - H01M12/00; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M14/005Photoelectrochemical storage cells
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Hybrid Cells (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)

Abstract

PURPOSE:To have one component posses both of a function as a primary cell of photo- energy and a charging function as a secondary cell by preparing polar active materials on one side of two respective semiconductor layers having photo-electromotive force, to compose a cell with those two active materials making contact with electrolyte. CONSTITUTION:An ITO transparent electrode 2 is prepared serving as the first electrode on a glass transparent substrate 1, and thereon, a-Si semiconductor layers 3 (a-SiC(P)/(a-Si(I)/a-Si(N)) with photo-electromotive force are mounted in order of P, I, and N, and followed by an elctroconductive layer, with superior ohmic contact, of Al, being vacuum evaporated so as to compose the second electrode. Moreover, transition-metal oxide WO3 is laminated serving as the first active material layer 5. Similarly, on the other hand, a transparent electrode 10 is prepared serving as the fourth electrode on a transparent substrate 11, and thereon a-Si semiconductor layers 9, an electroconductive layer 8 serving as the third electrode, and the second active material layer 7 (iron cyanocomplex, Ir(OH)X, Ni(OH)X, partially-reducing material of transition-metal oxide, or the like) are laminated in order. However, the semiconductor layers 9 are prepared in order of N, I, and P. Lastly, a cell is composed so that two active materials make contact with electrolyte.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は、太陽光、螢光灯等の光により充電を行なう二
次電池に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a secondary battery that is charged by light such as sunlight or a fluorescent lamp.

従来−の技術 太陽光などあ光エネルギーを利用した電池は、シリコン
単品、アモルファスシリコン(以下a −81と略す)
、CdS等の半導体を用いたものが提供されている。こ
れらの光起電力を利用した電池は、すべて−次電池であ
り、光が照射されている時だけしか使用できない。その
ため、例えば、夜間も駆動させる機器に太陽電池を応用
する場合、昼間太陽電池の出力を充電しておくためのコ
ンデンサーもしくは二次電池が新たに必要となる。
Conventional technology Batteries that utilize light energy such as sunlight are made of single silicon or amorphous silicon (hereinafter abbreviated as a-81).
, CdS, and other semiconductors are available. All of these batteries that utilize photovoltaic power are secondary batteries and can only be used when exposed to light. Therefore, for example, when solar cells are used in equipment that operates at night, a new capacitor or secondary battery is required to charge the output of the solar cells during the day.

発明が解決しようとする問題点 従来、一つの素子で光エネルギーを一次電池としての機
能と二次電池としての充電機能とを兼ね備えたものはな
かった。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention Hitherto, there has been no single element that combines the function of using light energy as a primary battery and the charging function of a secondary battery.

問題点を解決するための手段 光起電力を有する2つの半導体層の片面にそれぞれ電極
活物質を設け、2つの活物質を電解質に接触させた下記
の電池を構成する。
Means for Solving the Problems The following battery is constructed in which an electrode active material is provided on one side of each of two semiconductor layers having photovoltaic force, and the two active materials are brought into contact with an electrolyte.

作  用 前述の電池構成において、昼間使用する場合、第1電極
と第2電極間および第3−第4電極間に負荷をかけるこ
とにより半導体層の光起電力を利用しく一次電池の作用
)、かつ第1電極と第4電極を閉回路状態にして余剰の
光起電力を活物質に充電することができる。夜間使用す
る場合、第2電極と第3電極に負荷をかけることにより
活物質第1図に示すようにガラス透明基板1(プラスチ
ックスでよい)上に第1電極としてITO透明電極2 
(In2O3,SnO2,ITO,Au等でもよい)を
を設け、その上に光起電力を有するa−3iの半導体層
3 (a−3iC(p) /a−3t(i)/a−3t
(n) )をp、i。
Function In the above battery configuration, when used during the day, the photovoltaic force of the semiconductor layer is utilized by applying a load between the first electrode and the second electrode and between the third and fourth electrodes (primary battery function), Moreover, the active material can be charged with surplus photovoltaic force by placing the first electrode and the fourth electrode in a closed circuit state. When used at night, by applying a load to the second and third electrodes, the active material as shown in FIG.
(In2O3, SnO2, ITO, Au, etc. may be used) is provided, and an a-3i semiconductor layer 3 (a-3iC(p) /a-3t(i)/a-3t) having a photovoltaic force is provided thereon.
(n)) p, i.

nの順に設け、更にオーミック接触のよい導電層として
A4を用いて蒸着し第2電極とする。なおAIの代わり
にA l/Cr 、 A l /Au 、 Au等でも
よい。
They are provided in the order of n, and A4 is further vapor-deposited as a conductive layer with good ohmic contact to form a second electrode. Note that Al/Cr, Al/Au, Au, etc. may be used instead of AI.

更に、第1の活物質層6として遷移金属酸化物WO3を
積層する。
Furthermore, a transition metal oxide WO3 is laminated as the first active material layer 6.

一方、同様に、透明基板11上に第4電極としての透明
電極1oを設けその上にa−3Lの半導体層9.第3電
極としての導電層8及び第2活物質層7(鉄シアノ錯体
、  Ir(OH)x、N1(OH)工。
On the other hand, similarly, a transparent electrode 1o as a fourth electrode is provided on the transparent substrate 11, and a semiconductor layer 9 of a-3L is provided thereon. A conductive layer 8 as a third electrode and a second active material layer 7 (iron cyano complex, Ir(OH)x, N1(OH)).

遷移金属酸化物の一部還元体等)を積層する。ただし半
導体層9は、n、  i、  pの順に設ける。最後に
2つの該活物質が電解質(Li塩系−プロピレンカーボ
ネート溶液に接触するように組み立てる。
(partially reduced form of transition metal oxide, etc.) is layered. However, the semiconductor layer 9 is provided in the order of n, i, and p. Finally, the two active materials are assembled so as to be in contact with an electrolyte (Li salt-based propylene carbonate solution).

今、基板の両側より光照射した場合、第1−第2電極間
及び第3−第4電極間で約0.6vの起電力が得られた
。この時、第2−第3電極を閉回路状態にしておくと、
第1−第4電極間で約2倍の出力電圧(約1v)が得ら
れた。
Now, when the substrate was irradiated with light from both sides, an electromotive force of about 0.6 V was obtained between the first and second electrodes and between the third and fourth electrodes. At this time, if the second and third electrodes are kept in a closed circuit state,
Approximately twice the output voltage (approximately 1 V) was obtained between the first and fourth electrodes.

次に第2−第3電極を開回路状態にし、第1−第4電極
を閉回路状態にすると、第4電極を正極。
Next, when the second and third electrodes are brought into an open circuit state and the first and fourth electrodes are brought into a closed circuit state, the fourth electrode becomes a positive electrode.

第1電極を負極とした充電電流が流れ、第1活物質は、
還元され第2活物質は酸化される。
A charging current flows with the first electrode as the negative electrode, and the first active material is
The reduced second active material is oxidized.

次に第1−第4電極を開回路状態にして、第2−第3電
極間に外部負荷をかけると、第3電極を正極とし第2電
極を負極とした出力電圧約1vの電池が形成された。
Next, when the first and fourth electrodes are placed in an open circuit state and an external load is applied between the second and third electrodes, a battery with an output voltage of approximately 1V is formed with the third electrode as the positive electrode and the second electrode as the negative electrode. It was done.

以上、本素子を用いて光充電−負荷(1ooKΩ)放電
を繰り返し行なったところ約1vで1000回以上の充
放電ができた。
As described above, when photocharging and discharging with a load (10KΩ) were repeatedly performed using this device, more than 1000 charging and discharging cycles were possible at approximately 1V.

本実験で、第1活物質としてはWO2の他に、一般に二
次電池の正極活物質として報告されている。
In this experiment, the first active material used was WO2, which is generally reported as a positive electrode active material for secondary batteries.

72059M003.Nb2O6,TiO2,Cr2o
3.ZrO2等の遷移金属酸化物が使用できた。さらに
一般にエレクトロクロミック材料として報告されている
パイオロゲンを官能基に有すポリマー、ポリピロール、
ポリチオフェン、ポリチニレン等の有機化合物、プルシ
アンブルー、ベルリンブルー等の鉄シアノ錯体、フタロ
シアニン金属錯体が使用できた。
72059M003. Nb2O6, TiO2, Cr2o
3. Transition metal oxides such as ZrO2 could be used. Furthermore, polypyrrole, a polymer with pyrogen as a functional group, which is generally reported as an electrochromic material,
Organic compounds such as polythiophene and polythinylene, iron cyano complexes such as Prussian blue and Berlin blue, and phthalocyanine metal complexes could be used.

電解質トシテハ、L iB F4 + L i C12
04等ノLi塩を溶解したプロピレンカーポネー゛ト、
γ−ブチロラクトン等の有機電解質、KBr、KCl等
を溶解した水溶液が使用できた。
Electrolyte, L iB F4 + L i C12
Propylene carbonate in which Li salt such as 04 is dissolved,
An aqueous solution containing an organic electrolyte such as γ-butyrolactone, KBr, KCl, etc., could be used.

第2活物質としては、前述の第1活物質の低次酸化物(
もしくは還元体)が使用でき、その他のI r (OH
) x 、N i(OH) x等の金属水酸化物、官能
基を表面に有するカーボン(主にグラファイト)が使用
できた。
As the second active material, a lower oxide (
or reduced form) can be used, and other I r (OH
) x, metal hydroxides such as Ni(OH) x, and carbon (mainly graphite) having functional groups on the surface could be used.

(施例2コ 実施例1において、a−3iの半導体層のかわりに、半
導体層としてCdS、CdSe、ZnS、Zn5e。
(Example 2) In Example 1, CdS, CdSe, ZnS, and Zn5e were used as semiconductor layers instead of the a-3i semiconductor layer.

CdTe等のn−Vl化合物の多結晶光起電力層を用い
て、同様の実験を行なった。その結果光による充電及び
二次電池としての機能が確認できた。
Similar experiments were conducted using polycrystalline photovoltaic layers of n-Vl compounds such as CdTe. As a result, it was confirmed that it could be charged by light and functioned as a secondary battery.

〔実施例3〕 基板を用いずに、実施例1における第1.第2の半導体
層3,9をシリコン単結晶基板とし、その他の各材料は
、実施例1に記載の材料を用いて素子を組み立て同様の
実験を行なったところ光による充電及び放電が確認でき
た。また単結晶基板としてGaP、GaAs、InAs
、InP等の化合物半導体も使用できた。− 発明の効果 本発明を用いることにより、太陽光、螢光灯などの光エ
ネルギーを用いたいわゆる太陽電池の機能と、さらに光
エネルギーを化学エネルギーの形で電気的に充電し、必
要な時に電気エネルギーとして利用できる全く新しい光
二次電池を提供することができ、素子の両面に半導体層
を設けているので片面に半導体層を設ける光二次電池よ
り2倍の電力を得ることができる。
[Example 3] The first example in Example 1 was performed without using a substrate. The second semiconductor layers 3 and 9 were made of silicon single-crystal substrates, and the other materials described in Example 1 were used to assemble the device and conduct a similar experiment, whereupon charging and discharging by light was confirmed. . Also, GaP, GaAs, InAs can be used as a single crystal substrate.
, InP, and other compound semiconductors could also be used. − Effects of the Invention By using the present invention, it has the function of a so-called solar cell that uses light energy from sunlight, fluorescent lamps, etc., and it also charges light energy electrically in the form of chemical energy and generates electricity when needed. It is possible to provide a completely new secondary photovoltaic cell that can be used as energy, and since semiconductor layers are provided on both sides of the element, it is possible to obtain twice as much power as a secondary photovoltaic battery that has a semiconductor layer on one side.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

図は本発明の一実施例の光二次電池の基本構成図である
。 1・・・・・・基板、2・・・・・・第1電極、3・・
・・・・第1半導体、4・・・・・・第2電極、6・・
・・・・第1活物質、6・・・・・・電解質、7・・・
・・・第2活物質、8・・・・・・第3電極、9・・・
・・・第2半導体層、1o・・・・・・第4電極、11
・・・・・・基板。 代理人の氏名 弁理士 中 尾 敏 男 ほか1名l羞
The figure is a basic configuration diagram of a secondary photovoltaic battery according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1... Substrate, 2... First electrode, 3...
...First semiconductor, 4...Second electrode, 6...
...First active material, 6... Electrolyte, 7...
...Second active material, 8...Third electrode, 9...
...Second semiconductor layer, 1o...Fourth electrode, 11
······substrate. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and one other person

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)第1の半導体層の両面に電極を設け、一方の電極
上に電極活物質層を積層し、第2の半導体層の両面にも
電極を設け一方の電極上に第2の電極活物質層を積層し
、2つの前記電極活物質が電解質を介して対向させたこ
とを特徴とする光二次電池。
(1) Electrodes are provided on both sides of the first semiconductor layer, an electrode active material layer is stacked on one electrode, electrodes are also provided on both sides of the second semiconductor layer, and a second electrode active material layer is stacked on one electrode. A photo secondary cell characterized in that material layers are laminated and the two electrode active materials are opposed to each other with an electrolyte interposed therebetween.
(2)半導体層は非晶質シリコンであることを特徴とす
る特許請求の範囲第1項記載の光二次電池。
(2) The photo secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the semiconductor layer is made of amorphous silicon.
JP60053112A 1985-03-15 1985-03-15 Photo-secondary cell Granted JPS61211965A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP60053112A JPS61211965A (en) 1985-03-15 1985-03-15 Photo-secondary cell

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP60053112A JPS61211965A (en) 1985-03-15 1985-03-15 Photo-secondary cell

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
JPS61211965A true JPS61211965A (en) 1986-09-20
JPH0582035B2 JPH0582035B2 (en) 1993-11-17

Family

ID=12933712

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP60053112A Granted JPS61211965A (en) 1985-03-15 1985-03-15 Photo-secondary cell

Country Status (1)

Country Link
JP (1) JPS61211965A (en)

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS6319775A (en) * 1986-07-10 1988-01-27 Rikagaku Kenkyusho Photo storage battery comprising semiconductor electrode and polynuclear complex
WO2012046325A1 (en) * 2010-10-07 2012-04-12 グエラテクノロジー株式会社 Secondary cell
WO2012046326A1 (en) * 2010-10-07 2012-04-12 グエラテクノロジー株式会社 Photovoltaic cell

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS59157976A (en) * 1983-02-18 1984-09-07 エナ−ジ−・コンバ−シヨン・デバイセス・インコ−ポレ−テツド Photoelectrode and photochemical cell

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS59157976A (en) * 1983-02-18 1984-09-07 エナ−ジ−・コンバ−シヨン・デバイセス・インコ−ポレ−テツド Photoelectrode and photochemical cell

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS6319775A (en) * 1986-07-10 1988-01-27 Rikagaku Kenkyusho Photo storage battery comprising semiconductor electrode and polynuclear complex
WO2012046325A1 (en) * 2010-10-07 2012-04-12 グエラテクノロジー株式会社 Secondary cell
WO2012046326A1 (en) * 2010-10-07 2012-04-12 グエラテクノロジー株式会社 Photovoltaic cell
JP5342071B2 (en) * 2010-10-07 2013-11-13 グエラテクノロジー株式会社 Solar cell
US9711668B2 (en) 2010-10-07 2017-07-18 Guala Technology Co., Ltd. Photovoltaic cell

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JPH0582035B2 (en) 1993-11-17

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US4740431A (en) Integrated solar cell and battery
US7087834B2 (en) Apparatus and method for photovoltaic energy production based on internal charge emission in a solid-state heterostructure
JP4437890B2 (en) Solar cell composite thin film solid lithium ion secondary battery
CN102088126B (en) Ion photoelectric conversion and storage integrated device
JPS61283173A (en) Power source element
JPH0460355B2 (en)
KR20090061300A (en) Complex lithium secondary battery and electronic device employing the same
JPS58166681A (en) Semiconductor device
Zhao et al. High capacity WO3 film as efficient charge collection electrode for solar rechargeable batteries
EP1724838A1 (en) Tandem photovoltaic conversion device
JP2004047229A (en) Photoelectric conversion element using electrolyte solution containing aminopyridine group compound and dye-sensitizing solar cell therewith
JP5217074B2 (en) Thin-film solid lithium ion secondary battery
US4119768A (en) Photovoltaic battery
US4235955A (en) Solid state photoelectrochemical cell
Grätzel Nanocrystalline electronic junctions
EP0108492A2 (en) Composite photocell
JPS61211965A (en) Photo-secondary cell
JP2012194411A (en) Photoelectric conversion electrochromic element
CN111540802B (en) Novel solar power generation and energy storage dual-function integrated device structure and preparation method thereof
JPS61211966A (en) Photo-secondary cell
JPS61104567A (en) Power source apparatus using solar cell
JPH0677513A (en) Photoelectricity source capable of displaying output
CN116190543B (en) Water system high energy density zinc iodine electrochromic cell
JP2947593B2 (en) Stacked organic solar cells
JP2506829B2 (en) Photovoltaic secondary battery

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
LAPS Cancellation because of no payment of annual fees