WO2015064774A2 - 集光装置を設けた色素増感型太陽電池 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a dye-sensitized solar cell.
- solar cells such as single crystal, polycrystalline or amorphous silicon solar cells, compound semiconductor solar cells such as CIGS, CdTe, and GaAs, organic thin film solar cells, and dye-sensitized solar cells.
- silicon solar cells are the mainstream.
- a silicon-type solar cell requires a high-purity silicon material.
- silicon type solar cells need to be manufactured under high temperature and high vacuum, and there is room for improvement in terms of high manufacturing cost.
- dye-sensitized solar cells have attracted attention.
- the dye-sensitized solar cell can be easily manufactured because of its simple structure, and the constituent materials are abundant.
- the dye-sensitized solar cell can be manufactured at low cost and has high photoelectric conversion efficiency. Therefore, the dye-sensitized solar cell has attracted attention as a next-generation solar cell.
- the dye-sensitized solar cell has a simple method of sealing and connecting the photoelectrode and the counter electrode after injecting an electrolytic solution having reversible electrochemical redox characteristics between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode. Can be built.
- the photoelectrode is manufactured by the following method. First, a paste containing titanium oxide fine particles is coated on the surface of transparent conductive glass, which is a glass substrate on which a transparent conductive film such as ITO (IndiumInTin Oxide) or FTO (Fluorine Tin Oxide) is formed. Next, the obtained coating is heat-treated at a temperature of 400 to 500 ° C. to produce an electrode having a porous titanium oxide layer. Next, a photoelectrode in which the dye sensitizer is adsorbed on the surface of the porous titanium oxide by immersing the obtained electrode in an organic solution containing a dye sensitizer such as a ruthenium dye or an indoline dye Is made.
- a dye sensitizer such as a ruthenium dye or an indoline dye Is made.
- the counter electrode is produced by forming a platinum layer exhibiting an electrochemical reduction action on a glass substrate or film on which a transparent conductive film is formed by a technique such as sputtering.
- the transparent conductive film constituting the photoelectrode and the counter electrode has a relatively large electric resistance. Therefore, there is room for improvement in that the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the obtained dye-sensitized solar cell is significantly reduced when the coating area of titanium oxide (area of the transparent conductive film) is increased. Moreover, the electrical resistance of a transparent conductive film becomes large by the heat processing at the time of producing a porous titanium oxide layer (titanium oxide sintered body). Therefore, there is room for improvement in that the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the dye-sensitized solar cell is reduced.
- This technology has a low electrical resistance value compared to a conventional glass substrate on which a transparent conductive film is formed, and has a particularly large titanium oxide coating area compared to a dye-sensitized solar cell using a conventional transparent conductive film.
- the photoelectric conversion efficiency is increased, and it has corrosion resistance against iodine and the like contained in the electrolyte solution used in the dye-sensitized solar cell.
- Patent Document 1 a microlens array is installed on the electrode side of a dye-sensitized solar cell formed of transparent conductive glass or transparent conductive plastic, and incident light is collected.
- a technique is disclosed in which a mirror is installed on the counter electrode side, the transmitted light is reflected, and the conversion efficiency is improved by irradiating the porous layer again.
- Patent Document 2 a light receiving surface of a transparent plastic material such as a glass substrate coated with ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) film or PET (polyethylene terephthalate) or PEN (polyethylene naphthalate) is formed into a convex curve with a paraxylylene resin film.
- ITO Indium Tin Oxide
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- PEN polyethylene naphthalate
- An object of the present invention is to provide a dye-sensitized solar cell capable of expressing high power corresponding to high photoelectric conversion efficiency.
- the present inventor has intensively studied to solve the problems of the prior art and found that a dye-sensitized solar cell having a specific structure can achieve the above object.
- this invention is the manufacturing method of the following dye-sensitized solar cell and dye-sensitized solar cell.
- a dye-sensitized solar cell in which a photoelectrode and a counter electrode are disposed to face each other with an electrolyte layer interposed therebetween, (1) A photoelectrode is formed by forming a titanium oxide layer containing a dye sensitizer on a titanium material, (2) The counter electrode is a transparent conductive glass or transparent conductive film coated with an electrochemical reduction catalyst layer, (3) The dye-sensitized solar cell, wherein the light collecting device is disposed on the counter electrode side.
- Item 2 The dye-sensitized solar cell according to Item 1, wherein the titanium material is a material selected from the group consisting of metal titanium, titanium alloy, surface-treated metal titanium, and surface-treated titanium alloy.
- Item 3 The dye-sensitized solar cell according to Item 1 or 2, wherein the titanium oxide layer has a rectangular shape.
- Item 4 The dye-sensitized solar cell according to any one of Items 1 to 3, wherein the electrochemical reduction catalyst layer is a platinum catalyst layer.
- Item 5 The dye-sensitized solar cell according to any one of Items 1 to 4, wherein the counter electrode transparent conductive glass or transparent conductive film is an antireflection film processed.
- Item 6 The dye-sensitized type according to any one of Items 1 to 4, wherein the counter electrode further comprises an antireflection film provided on the light-irradiated surface of the transparent conductive glass or transparent conductive film. Solar cell.
- Item 7 The dye-sensitized solar cell according to any one of Items 1 to 6, wherein a cooling device is arranged.
- Item 8 The dye-sensitized solar cell according to any one of Items 1 to 7, wherein the titanium material of the photoelectrode is produced by the following surface treatment method: (1) a step of forming titanium nitride on the surface of the metal titanium material or titanium alloy material, and (2) a metal titanium material or titanium alloy material obtained in step (1) and having titanium nitride formed on the surface.
- Item 9 The dye-sensitized solar cell according to any one of Items 1 to 7, wherein the titanium material of the photoelectrode is produced by the following surface treatment method: (1) a step of forming titanium nitride on the surface of the titanium metal material or titanium alloy material; (2) A step of anodizing the metal titanium material or titanium alloy material having titanium nitride formed on the surface obtained in step (1) in an electrolyte solution having no etching action on titanium, And (3) A step of heat-treating the anodized metal titanium material or titanium alloy material obtained in step (2) in an oxidizing atmosphere to form an anatase-type titanium oxide film.
- the process for forming the titanium nitride is one treatment method selected from the group consisting of PVD treatment, CVD treatment, thermal spray treatment, heat treatment in an ammonia gas atmosphere, and heat treatment in a nitrogen gas atmosphere
- Item 10 The dye-sensitized solar cell according to Item 8 or 9, wherein
- Item 11 The dye-sensitized solar cell according to Item 10, wherein the heat treatment in the nitrogen gas atmosphere is performed in the presence of an oxygen trap agent.
- Item 2 A dye-sensitized solar cell in which a photoelectrode and a counter electrode are disposed to face each other with an electrolyte layer interposed therebetween, (1) The photoelectrode is formed by forming a titanium oxide layer containing a dye sensitizer on a titanium material selected from the group consisting of titanium metal and titanium alloy, (2) The counter electrode is a transparent conductive glass or transparent conductive film coated with an electrochemical reduction catalyst layer, (3) The light collecting device is arranged on the counter electrode side, The electrochemical reduction catalyst layer is a platinum catalyst layer having a thickness of 0.5 to 1 nm; The electrolyte layer has a thickness of 25 to 100 ⁇ m; The photoelectrode has the following method: (1) a step of forming titanium nitride on the surface of the titanium metal material or titanium alloy material; (2) A step of anodizing the metal titanium material or titanium alloy material having titanium nitride formed on the surface obtained in step (1) in an electrolyte solution having no etching action on titanium
- Item 3 The dye-sensitized solar cell according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the titanium oxide layer has a rectangular shape.
- Item 4 The dye-sensitized solar cell according to any one of Items 1 to 3, wherein the transparent conductive glass or transparent conductive film of the counter electrode is an antireflection film processed.
- Item 5 The dye sensitization according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the counter electrode is provided with an antireflection film on the light irradiation surface of the transparent conductive glass or transparent conductive film.
- Type solar cell Type solar cell.
- Item 6 The dye-sensitized solar cell according to any one of Items 1 to 5, wherein a cooling device is disposed.
- Item 7 The process for forming the titanium nitride is one treatment method selected from the group consisting of PVD treatment, CVD treatment, thermal spray treatment, heat treatment in an ammonia gas atmosphere, and heat treatment in a nitrogen gas atmosphere.
- Item 8 The dye-sensitized solar cell according to claim 7, wherein the heat treatment in the nitrogen gas atmosphere is performed in the presence of an oxygen trap agent.
- Item 1 is a method for producing a dye-sensitized solar cell in which a photoelectrode and a counter electrode are arranged to face each other with an electrolyte layer interposed therebetween,
- the dye-sensitized solar cell is (1) A photoelectrode is formed by forming a titanium oxide layer containing a dye sensitizer on a titanium material, (2) The counter electrode is a transparent conductive glass or transparent conductive film coated with an electrochemical reduction catalyst layer, (3) The light collecting device is arranged on the counter electrode side,
- the titanium material is a material selected from the group consisting of metal titanium and titanium alloy,
- the photoelectrode has the following steps: (1) a step of forming titanium nitride on the surface of the titanium metal material or titanium alloy material; (2) The metal titanium material or titanium alloy material having titanium nitride formed on the surface obtained in step (1) is made to have a spark discharge generation voltage or higher by using an electrolytic solution having an etch
- a titanium oxide layer is formed by applying a paste containing titanium oxide on the anatase-type titanium oxide film obtained in step (2) and then heat-treating it at a temperature of 400 to 500 ° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere.
- the step of adsorbing the dye sensitizer to the titanium oxide layer by immersing the titanium oxide layer obtained in step (3) in a solution containing the dye sensitizer.
- Item 2 is a method for producing a dye-sensitized solar cell in which a photoelectrode and a counter electrode are arranged to face each other with an electrolyte layer interposed therebetween,
- the dye-sensitized solar cell is (1) A photoelectrode is formed by forming a titanium oxide layer containing a dye sensitizer on a titanium material, (2) The counter electrode is a transparent conductive glass or transparent conductive film coated with an electrochemical reduction catalyst layer, (3) The light collecting device is arranged on the counter electrode side,
- the titanium material is a material selected from the group consisting of metal titanium and titanium alloy,
- the photoelectrode has the following steps: (1) a step of forming titanium nitride on the surface of the titanium metal material or titanium alloy material; (2) A step of anodizing the metal titanium material or titanium alloy material having titanium nitride formed on the surface obtained in step (1) in an electrolyte solution having no etching action on titanium, (3) A step of heat-treating the an
- a titanium oxide layer is formed by applying a paste containing titanium oxide on the anatase-type titanium oxide film obtained in step (3) and then heat-treating it at a temperature of 400 to 500 ° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere. And (5) a step of adsorbing the dye sensitizer to the titanium oxide layer by immersing the titanium oxide layer obtained in step (4) in a solution containing the dye sensitizer.
- the manufacturing method characterized by the above-mentioned.
- Item 3 The method for producing a dye-sensitized solar cell according to Item 1 or 2, wherein the titanium oxide layer has a rectangular shape.
- Item 4 The method for producing a dye-sensitized solar cell according to any one of Items 1 to 3, wherein the electrochemical reduction catalyst layer is a platinum catalyst layer.
- Item 5 The dye-sensitized solar cell according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transparent conductive glass or transparent conductive film of the counter electrode is an antireflection film processed. Method.
- Item 6 The dye sensitization according to any one of Items 1 to 4, wherein the counter electrode further includes an antireflection film provided on a light irradiation surface of the transparent conductive glass or the transparent conductive film. Type solar cell manufacturing method.
- Item 7 The method for producing a dye-sensitized solar cell according to any one of Items 1 to 6, wherein a cooling device is arranged.
- Item 8 The process for forming the titanium nitride is one treatment method selected from the group consisting of PVD treatment, CVD treatment, thermal spray treatment, heat treatment under an ammonia gas atmosphere, and heat treatment under a nitrogen gas atmosphere.
- Item 9 The method for producing a dye-sensitized solar cell according to item 8, wherein the heat treatment in the nitrogen gas atmosphere is performed in the presence of an oxygen trap agent.
- Item 10 The method for producing a dye-sensitized solar cell according to any one of Items 1 to 9, wherein the electrochemical reduction catalyst layer is a platinum catalyst layer having a thickness of 0.5 to 1 nm.
- Item 11 The method for producing a dye-sensitized solar cell according to any one of Items 1 to 10, wherein the electrolyte layer has a thickness of 25 to 100 ⁇ m.
- the dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention can exhibit high power corresponding to high photoelectric conversion efficiency.
- titanium material selected from the group consisting of titanium metal, titanium alloy, surface-treated metal titanium, and surface-treated titanium alloy may be simply referred to as titanium material.
- the photoelectrode and the counter electrode are disposed to face each other with the electrolyte layer interposed therebetween, (1) A photoelectrode is formed by forming a titanium oxide layer containing a dye sensitizer on a titanium material, (2) The counter electrode is a transparent conductive glass or transparent conductive film coated with an electrochemical reduction catalyst layer, (3) A dye-sensitized solar cell is characterized in that the light collecting device is disposed on the counter electrode side.
- the photoelectrode is composed of a titanium material that does not transmit light
- light irradiation is performed from the counter electrode.
- a condensing device between the counter electrode and the light source high power corresponding to high photoelectric conversion efficiency can be expressed.
- the dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention is composed of the following members.
- a photoelectrode and a counter electrode are arranged to face each other with an electrolyte layer interposed therebetween.
- the photoelectrode contains a dye sensitizer on a material selected from the group consisting of titanium metal, titanium alloy, surface-treated metal titanium, and surface-treated titanium alloy (hereinafter also referred to as “titanium material”).
- titanium material selected from the group consisting of titanium metal, titanium alloy, surface-treated metal titanium, and surface-treated titanium alloy (hereinafter also referred to as “titanium material”).
- titanium oxide layer to be formed is formed.
- Titanium material becomes a base material.
- Metallic titanium material is titanium itself.
- the type is not particularly limited.
- the titanium alloy include Ti-6Al-4V, Ti-4.5Al-3V-2Fe-2Mo, Ti-0.5Pd, and the like.
- the photoelectrode substrate is for the titanium material, for example, to prevent leakage of electrons to the electrolyte layer when electrons accompanying photoexcitation of the dye sensitizer migrate from the titanium oxide layer to the photoelectrode substrate.
- the following surface treatment method A or B is preferably used, and an anatase-type titanium oxide film formed on the surface of the titanium material is preferably used.
- the film of anatase type titanium oxide becomes a semiconductor layer.
- the photoelectrode substrate is a titanium material on which a semiconductor layer containing a dye sensitizer is formed, the photoelectric conversion efficiency is particularly large when the titanium oxide coating area is large. Is expensive.
- the thickness of the photoelectrode substrate is usually about 0.01 to 10 mm, preferably about 0.01 to 5 mm, more preferably about 0.05 to 1 mm.
- the photoelectrode substrate (titanium material of the photoelectrode) is preferably made of a photoelectrode substrate having a semiconductor layer having anatase-type titanium oxide on the surface, which is produced by the following surface treatment method.
- step (1) a step of forming titanium nitride on the surface of the metal titanium material or titanium alloy material, and (2) a metal titanium material or titanium alloy material obtained in step (1) and having titanium nitride formed on the surface.
- the photoelectrode substrate (titanium material of the photoelectrode) is preferably made of a photoelectrode substrate having a semiconductor layer having anatase-type titanium oxide on the surface, which is produced by the following surface treatment method.
- step (1) a step of forming titanium nitride on the surface of the titanium metal material or titanium alloy material; (2) A step of anodizing the metal titanium material or titanium alloy material having titanium nitride formed on the surface obtained in step (1) in an electrolyte solution having no etching action on titanium, And (3) A step of heat-treating the anodized metal titanium material or titanium alloy material obtained in step (2) in an oxidizing atmosphere to form an anatase-type titanium oxide film.
- Step (1) of surface treatment methods A and B In the step of forming titanium nitride on the surface of the titanium material (metallic titanium or titanium alloy) (step (1)), a titanium nitride layer can be formed on the surface of the titanium material, usually about 0.1 to 100 ⁇ m.
- the titanium nitride layer is preferably about 0.5 to 50 ⁇ m, more preferably about 1 to 10 ⁇ m.
- the means for forming titanium nitride on the surface of the titanium material is not particularly limited.
- the titanium nitride formation process includes PVD treatment (physical vapor deposition), CVD treatment (chemical vapor deposition), thermal spray treatment (film formation by spraying), heat treatment in an ammonia gas atmosphere, and nitrogen gas atmosphere. It is preferable to carry out by one kind of treatment method selected from the group consisting of the heat treatment in [1].
- PVD treatment includes ion plating and sputtering.
- CVD process include a thermal CVD process, a plasma CVD process, and a laser CVD process.
- thermal spraying process include flame spraying, arc spraying, plasma spraying, and laser spraying.
- the heating temperature of the heat treatment in an ammonia gas or nitrogen gas atmosphere is preferably about 500 ° C. or higher, more preferably about 750 to 1050 ° C., and further preferably about 750 ° C. to 950 ° C.
- a method of heating the titanium material at about 500 ° C. or higher (preferably about 750 ° C. or higher) in a nitrogen gas atmosphere is preferable.
- the heat treatment in an ammonia gas or nitrogen gas atmosphere is preferably performed in the presence of an oxygen trap agent.
- titanium nitride by performing a heat treatment in a nitrogen gas atmosphere in the presence of an oxygen trap agent.
- oxygen trap agent used in the heat treatment of the titanium material examples include a substance or gas having a higher affinity for oxygen than the titanium material.
- carbon materials, metal powder, hydrogen gas, etc. are preferable materials.
- These oxygen trap agents may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.
- the carbon material is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include graphitic carbon, amorphous carbon, and carbon having an intermediate crystal structure.
- the carbon material may have any shape such as a flat plate shape, a foil shape, and a powder shape. It is preferable to use a flat carbon material because it is easy to handle and prevents thermal distortion during the heat treatment of the titanium material.
- the metal powder is not particularly limited.
- metal powder such as titanium, titanium alloy, chromium, chromium alloy, zirconium, zirconium alloy, aluminum, aluminum alloy.
- the most preferable metal powder is fine particle titanium or titanium alloy metal powder.
- the said metal powder may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.
- the average particle diameter of the metal powder is preferably about 0.1 to 1000 ⁇ m, more preferably about 0.1 to 100 ⁇ m, and still more preferably about 0.1 to 10 ⁇ m.
- the conditions for using the oxygen trap agent in an ammonia gas or nitrogen gas atmosphere can be set in a timely manner according to the type and shape of the oxygen trap agent.
- a carbon material or metal powder is used as an oxygen trap agent
- the carbon material or metal powder is brought into contact with the titanium material, the surface of the titanium material is covered with the carbon material or metal powder, and the titanium material is covered with ammonia gas or
- the method of heat-processing in nitrogen gas atmosphere is mentioned.
- hydrogen gas is used as the oxygen trap agent, there is a method in which the titanium material is heat-treated in a state where hydrogen gas is introduced in an atmosphere of ammonia gas or nitrogen gas.
- Heat treatment can be performed in an atmosphere of ammonia gas, nitrogen gas, or a mixed gas of ammonia gas and nitrogen gas. Considering simplicity, economy and safety, it is most preferable to use nitrogen gas.
- the reaction pressure of the heat treatment in an ammonia gas or nitrogen gas atmosphere is about 0.01 to 100 MPa, preferably about 0.1 to 10 MPa, more preferably about 0.1 to 1 MPa. Heat treatment in a nitrogen gas atmosphere is preferable.
- the heating time of the heat treatment under an ammonia gas or nitrogen gas atmosphere is preferably about 1 minute to 12 hours, more preferably about 10 minutes to 8 hours, and further preferably about 1 hour to 6 hours. It is preferable to heat-treat the titanium material for this time.
- titanium nitride In the method of heat-treating titanium material in an atmosphere of ammonia gas or nitrogen gas, in order to efficiently form titanium nitride on the surface of the titanium material, a rotary vacuum pump, mechanical booster pump, or oil diffusion pump is used as necessary. It is preferable that the inside of the furnace to be heat-treated is depressurized to reduce the oxygen concentration remaining in the furnace to be heat-treated (inside the nitriding furnace). Titanium nitride can be efficiently formed on the surface of the titanium material by reducing the pressure in the furnace for the heat treatment to about 10 Pa or less, more preferably about 1 Pa or less, and even more preferably about 0.1 Pa or less.
- the inside of the furnace is decompressed, and the titanium material is heat-treated, so that the surface of the titanium material is heated. Titanium nitride can be formed efficiently.
- the heating temperature, heating time, etc. of the heat treatment using the main furnace the same conditions as described above may be used.
- the gas composition it is most preferable to use nitrogen gas in consideration of simplicity, economy, and safety.
- the surface of the titanium material is made of titanium.
- Nitride can be formed more efficiently.
- titanium nitride can be more efficiently formed on the surface of the titanium material by performing pressure reduction treatment in the presence of an oxygen trap agent and heat treatment in a gas atmosphere such as ammonia gas or nitrogen gas.
- the type of titanium nitride formed on the surface of the titanium material is not particularly limited.
- TiN, Ti 2 N, and a mixture thereof, more preferably TiN, and a mixture of TiN and Ti 2 N, particularly preferably TiN are exemplified.
- one of the above methods may be performed alone, or two or more methods may be arbitrarily combined.
- heat treatment of the titanium material in a nitrogen gas atmosphere is preferable.
- Step (2) of surface treatment method A a titanium material having titanium nitride formed on the surface is subjected to anodization at a spark discharge generation voltage or higher by using an electrolytic solution having an etching action on titanium, and anatase titanium oxide A film is formed (step (2)).
- a photoelectrode substrate having a semiconductor layer having anatase-type titanium oxide on the surface can be produced.
- an anatase-type titanium oxide film can be suitably formed.
- high photoelectric conversion efficiency can be suitably exhibited.
- an electrolytic solution having an etching action on the titanium material is preferable.
- the electrolytic solution preferably contains an inorganic acid and / or an organic acid having an etching action on titanium. It is preferable that the electrolytic solution further contains hydrogen peroxide.
- Anodization is preferably performed by applying a voltage equal to or higher than the discharge generation voltage.
- an aqueous solution containing an inorganic acid having an etching action on the titanium material and / or an organic acid having the action examples include sulfuric acid, hydrofluoric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and aqua regia.
- the organic acid having an etching action on titanium examples include oxalic acid, formic acid, citric acid, trichloroacetic acid and the like. These acids may be used alone or in combination of two or more of these acids regardless of whether they are organic acids or inorganic acids.
- An example of a preferable embodiment of the electrolytic solution containing two or more acids includes an aqueous solution containing phosphoric acid as required in sulfuric acid.
- the mixing ratio of the acid in the electrolytic solution varies depending on the type of acid used, anodizing conditions, and the like, but is usually 0.01 to 10M, preferably 0.1 to 10M, more preferably 1 to 10M in terms of the total amount of the acid. Can be mentioned.
- an electrolytic solution containing sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid an electrolytic solution containing sulfuric acid 1 to 8M and phosphoric acid 0.1 to 2M can be exemplified.
- the electrolyte solution preferably contains hydrogen peroxide in addition to the organic acid and / or inorganic acid.
- hydrogen peroxide in addition to the organic acid and / or inorganic acid.
- the electrolytic solution By containing hydrogen peroxide in the electrolytic solution, it becomes possible to prepare a film of anatase-type titanium oxide more efficiently.
- the blending ratio is not particularly limited, but for example, a ratio of 0.01 to 5M, preferably 0.01 to 1M, and more preferably 0.1 to 1M is exemplified.
- an aqueous solution containing sulfuric acid 1 to 8M, phosphoric acid 0.1 to 2M and hydrogen peroxide 0.1 to 1M can be cited.
- An anatase-type titanium oxide film can be obtained by immersing a titanium material in the electrolyte and applying a constant current so that a voltage equal to or higher than the spark discharge voltage can be applied.
- the voltage higher than the spark discharge generation voltage is typically 100 V or higher, preferably 150 V or higher.
- Anodization can be performed, for example, by increasing the voltage at a constant rate up to the spark discharge generation voltage and applying a constant voltage for a certain time at a voltage equal to or higher than the spark discharge generation voltage.
- the speed at which the voltage is increased to the spark discharge generation voltage is usually set to 0.01 to 1 V / second, preferably 0.05 to 0.5 V / second, more preferably 0.1 to 0.5 V / second.
- the time for applying a voltage higher than the spark discharge generation voltage is usually set to 1 minute or longer, preferably 1 to 60 minutes, and more preferably 10 to 30 minutes.
- Anodization by spark discharge can be performed by controlling the current instead of controlling the voltage.
- the current density may be 0.1 A / dm 2 or more, but 1 A / dm 2 to 10 A / dm 2 is preferable from the viewpoint of economy, simplicity, and performance.
- a film containing anatase-type titanium oxide having a film thickness of about 1 to 100 ⁇ m can be obtained.
- Step (2) of surface treatment method B a titanium material having titanium nitride formed on the surface is anodized in an electrolyte solution that does not have an etching action on titanium (step (2)), and then anodized.
- the obtained titanium material is heat-treated in an oxidizing atmosphere to form an anatase-type titanium oxide film (step (3)).
- a photoelectrode substrate having a semiconductor layer having anatase-type titanium oxide on the surface and exhibiting high photoelectric conversion efficiency can be produced.
- the electrolytic solution preferably contains at least one acid selected from the group consisting of inorganic acids and organic acids that do not have an etching action on titanium and a salt compound thereof.
- Amorphous titanium oxide film is formed on the surface of the titanium material by anodizing the titanium material with titanium nitride formed on the surface in an electrolyte that does not etch titanium. can do.
- an electrolytic solution containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of inorganic acids, organic acids and salts thereof (hereinafter also referred to as “inorganic acids etc.”) It is preferable that The electrolytic solution containing the inorganic acid or the like is preferably a dilute aqueous solution such as phosphoric acid or phosphate.
- step (2) of performing the anodic oxidation in the surface treatment method B is a condition in which spark discharge does not occur, and usually, crystalline titanium oxide such as anatase-type titanium oxide is not formed.
- anatase-type titanium oxide can be formed from amorphous titanium oxide. Therefore, for the reason that an amorphous titanium oxide film is effectively formed on the surface of the titanium material, it is preferable to anodize the titanium material having titanium nitride formed on the surface.
- At least one compound (inorganic acid, etc.) selected from the group consisting of inorganic acids (phosphoric acid, etc.), organic acids and salts thereof (phosphates, etc.) ) Is preferable.
- inorganic acid that does not have an etching action on titanium phosphoric acid, carbonic acid, and the like are preferable in consideration of convenience, economy, safety, and the like.
- organic acid having no etching action on titanium acetic acid, adipic acid, lactic acid and the like are preferable.
- salts of these acids such as sodium dihydrogen phosphate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium acetate, potassium adipate, sodium lactate and the like can also be used.
- an electrolytic solution containing an electrolyte such as sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, magnesium nitrate, calcium nitrate.
- At least one compound (inorganic acid, etc.) selected from the group consisting of inorganic acids (phosphoric acid, etc.), organic acids and salts thereof (phosphates, etc.) ) Is preferable.
- inorganic acid phosphoric acid and phosphate are most preferable.
- the electrolytic solution is preferably a dilute aqueous solution such as an inorganic acid.
- concentration of the inorganic acid or the like in the electrolytic solution is preferably in the range of about 1% by weight for reasons such as economy.
- a concentration range of about 0.01 to 10% by weight is preferable, a concentration range of about 0.1 to 10% by weight is more preferable, and a concentration range of about 1 to 3% by weight is more preferable.
- these acids may be used alone or in combination of two or more of these acids regardless of whether they are organic acids or inorganic acids.
- the aqueous solution containing a phosphate and phosphoric acid is mentioned.
- the mixing ratio of the acid in the electrolytic solution varies depending on the type of acid and acid salt used, anodizing conditions, and the like, but is generally 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 10% by weight, based on the total amount of the acid. More preferably, the ratio is 1 to 3% by weight.
- a titanium material in which titanium nitride is formed on the surface obtained in the step of forming titanium nitride is immersed in a dilute electrolytic solution containing an inorganic acid or the like that has no etching action on titanium.
- anodic oxidation is preferably performed by applying a voltage of about 10 to 300V. It is more preferable to perform anodization at a voltage of about 50 to 300V, and it is further preferable to perform anodization at a voltage of about 50 to 200V.
- the treatment temperature for anodization is preferably about 0 to 80 ° C. for reasons such as simplicity, economy and safety. It is more preferable to perform anodization at a temperature of about 10 to 50 ° C, and it is more preferable to perform anodization at a temperature of about 20 to 30 ° C.
- the treatment time for anodization is preferably about 1 second to 1 hour. It is more preferable to perform anodization in a time of about 10 seconds to 30 minutes, and it is further preferable to perform anodization in a time of about 5 minutes to 20 minutes.
- Step (3) of surface treatment method B the titanium material having a titanium oxide film formed on the surface is subjected to heat treatment in an oxidizing atmosphere to form an anatase-type titanium oxide film (step (3)).
- metal titanium material or the like is simply heat-treated in an oxidizing atmosphere, rutile titanium oxide is formed, but anatase titanium oxide is not sufficiently formed.
- Titanium material titanium material after anodization on which titanium nitride is formed and an oxide film of titanium (amorphous titanium oxide film) is heated in an oxidizing atmosphere (atmospheric oxidation, etc.)
- an oxidizing atmosphere atmospheric oxidation, etc.
- the oxidizing atmosphere for performing the heat treatment may be selected from an air oxidizing atmosphere, an atmosphere having an arbitrary oxygen gas concentration in which oxygen gas and nitrogen gas are mixed, an oxygen gas atmosphere, etc., but is simple and economical. For reasons such as safety, heat treatment in an atmospheric oxidizing atmosphere is preferable.
- the temperature of the heat treatment is preferably about 300 ° C. or higher because it efficiently changes from amorphous titanium oxide to anatase-type titanium oxide.
- the temperature of the heat treatment in an oxidizing atmosphere is preferably about 800 ° C. or less because it prevents phase transition from anatase-type titanium oxide to rutile-type titanium oxide. This is because rutile type titanium oxide has poor photoelectric conversion characteristics compared to anatase type titanium oxide.
- the temperature of the heat treatment in the oxidizing atmosphere is more preferably about 300 to 800 ° C, further preferably about 300 to 700 ° C, and particularly preferably about 400 to 700 ° C.
- the reaction pressure for performing the heat treatment is about 0.01 to 10 MPa, preferably about 0.01 to 5 MPa, and more preferably about 0.1 to 1 MPa.
- the heating time for performing the heat treatment is preferably about 1 minute to 12 hours, more preferably about 10 minutes to 8 hours, and further preferably about 1 hour to 6 hours.
- the crystalline titanium oxide film is preferably an anatase type titanium oxide film.
- Anatase-type titanium oxide has high photoelectric conversion characteristics because the open-circuit voltage value is improved compared to the use of rutile-type titanium oxide for the photoelectrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell.
- a film having a large amount of anatase-type titanium oxide having high photoelectric conversion characteristics can be formed.
- a material for a photoelectric conversion element in which a large amount of highly active anatase-type titanium oxide is formed on the surface of the titanium material can be prepared by heat treatment. It is also possible to use it for a photoelectric conversion element material that achieves high conversion efficiency.
- a film containing anatase-type titanium oxide having a film thickness of about 1 to 100 ⁇ m can be obtained.
- a dilute acidic aqueous solution that does not have etching properties with respect to titanium such as phosphoric acid, phosphoric acid, after titanium nitride is formed on the surface of the titanium material, and after the titanium nitride is formed and before heat treatment in an oxidizing atmosphere By incorporating a step of anodizing in an electrolytic solution such as an aqueous solution of a salt such as, an excellent material for a photoelectric conversion element can be produced.
- Titanium materials are used as materials for photoelectric conversion elements such as photoelectrode substrates of dye-sensitized solar cells, which are attracting attention as next-generation solar cells, because anatase-type titanium oxide (film) is formed on the surface of these materials. be able to.
- the titanium oxide layer photoelectrode is a titanium oxide layer (semiconductor layer) containing a dye sensitizer on a titanium material (material selected from the group consisting of metal titanium, titanium alloy, surface-treated metal titanium, and surface-treated titanium alloy). ).
- the anatase-type titanium oxide film prepared by the surface treatment methods A and B may form a semiconductor layer. Furthermore, after applying a paste containing fine particles such as titanium oxide, a titanium oxide layer can be formed by a heat treatment in an oxidizing atmosphere.
- the average particle diameter of the titanium oxide fine particles is preferably about 0.1 to 3000 nm, more preferably about 1 to 1000 nm, and further preferably about 10 to 500 nm.
- the paste agent can be prepared, for example, by dispersing titanium oxide fine particles in a solvent.
- a solvent polyethylene glycol is preferable.
- the content of the titanium oxide fine particles in the paste is not particularly limited, and may be appropriately adjusted so that the sintered body is suitably formed.
- the method for applying the paste onto the titanium material is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include screen printing, inkjet, roll coating, doctor blade, spray coating, and the like.
- the thickness of the coating film after applying the paste agent is not particularly limited, and may be set as appropriate so that a titanium oxide sintered body having a target thickness is formed.
- the coating shape of the titanium oxide layer is preferably rectangular. By making the titanium oxide layer rectangular instead of square, electrons accompanying photoexcitation of the dye sensitizer are not lost in the titanium oxide layer, and the photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved.
- the photoelectrode substrate is a surface-treated metal titanium material or titanium alloy material, a laminate of the titanium oxide sintered body and the titanium oxide film is obtained as the titanium oxide layer.
- the heat treatment temperature is preferably about 100 to 900 ° C, more preferably about 200 to 800 ° C, and preferably about 300 to 600 ° C. Further, about 300 to 900 ° C is more preferable, about 400 to 800 ° C is more preferable, and about 400 to 700 ° C is more preferable.
- the titanium oxide fine particles can be suitably sintered. It is also possible to prevent cracking of the titanium oxide layer, cracking, and crystallinity transition of the titanium oxide layer from anatase-type titanium oxide to rutile-type titanium oxide.
- titanium oxide or surface-treated metal titanium is used as a photoelectrode substrate, and a titanium oxide layer is formed on the photoelectrode substrate, improving photoelectric conversion efficiency and generating high power It is possible to make it.
- the heat treatment time may be appropriately set according to the heat treatment temperature and the like.
- the heat treatment is performed in an oxidizing atmosphere (for example, in an atmosphere in which oxygen exists such as air).
- the dye sensitizer photoelectrode is obtained by forming a titanium oxide layer containing a dye sensitizer on a titanium material.
- the dye sensitizer can be adsorbed on the titanium oxide layer by immersing the photoelectrode on which the titanium oxide layer (semiconductor layer) is formed by the above-described method in a solution containing the dye sensitizer.
- the dye sensitizer is not particularly limited as long as it is a dye having light absorption in the near infrared light region and the visible light region.
- ruthenium metal complexes such as red dye (N719) and black dye (N749); metal complexes other than ruthenium such as copper phthalocyanine; These dye sensitizers can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- a ruthenium complex is preferable, and a mixture of a red dye (N719) and a black dye (N749) having light absorption in the near infrared region is more preferable.
- adsorbing the dye sensitizer to the titanium oxide layer there is a method of immersing a semiconductor layer such as a titanium oxide layer in a solution containing the dye sensitizer.
- the dye sensitizer can be attached (chemical adsorption, physical adsorption, deposition, etc.) to the semiconductor layer.
- the amount of the dye sensitizer to be attached may be appropriately set according to the area of the semiconductor layer and the like within a range that does not impair the effects of the present invention.
- the counter electrode is obtained by coating an electrochemical reduction catalyst layer on a transparent conductive glass or a transparent conductive film.
- Transparent conductive glass or transparent conductive film is made of transparent conductive films such as ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) and FTO (Fluorine Tin Oxide). ) Etc.
- an electrochemical reduction catalyst layer is coated by PVD treatment such as electron beam evaporation or sputtering.
- the electrochemical reduction catalyst layer platinum catalyst layer, carbon layer, poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) layer, gold layer, silver layer, copper layer, aluminum layer, rhodium layer, indium layer, etc. Can be used.
- the electrochemical reduction catalyst layer is preferably a platinum catalyst layer because, for example, electrons are easily injected into the electrolyte that has lost electrons in the electrolytic layer because the hydrogen overvoltage is low.
- the product of the present invention is made of a titanium material that does not transmit light as the photoelectrode, the light irradiation means is implemented from the counter electrode.
- MgF 2 or SiO 2 or the like is applied to the surface of the transparent conductive film glass or transparent conductive film to be irradiated with light, such as vacuum deposition or sputtering.
- the photosensitivity of the dye-sensitized solar cell obtained by using an antireflection film formed by spin coating or dip coating or by attaching an antireflection film to the light-irradiated surface Conversion efficiency is improved.
- Electrolyte layer may be any layer that can supply electrons to the dye sensitizer that has been photoexcited and injects electrons into the semiconductor layer, and can reduce the dye sensitizer.
- the electrolyte layer may be a layer in which electrons are supplied from the counter platinum catalyst layer to the electrolyte that has lost electrons.
- liquid electrolyte layer examples include non-aqueous electrolytes containing redox species.
- Redox species include combinations of iodide salts such as lithium iodide, sodium iodide, potassium iodide, calcium iodide and iodine, and bromide salts such as lithium bromide, sodium bromide, potassium bromide, calcium bromide.
- iodide salts such as lithium iodide, sodium iodide, potassium iodide, calcium iodide and iodine
- bromide salts such as lithium bromide, sodium bromide, potassium bromide, calcium bromide.
- a combination of and bromine is preferred.
- Each may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- DMPII (1,2-dimethyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide), TBP (tert-butylpyridine) or the like may be added.
- the solvent examples include acetonitrile, 3-methoxypropionitrile, ethylene carbonate, propionate and the like. These solvents may be used alone or in combination of two.
- the dye adsorbed on the titanium oxide layer on the photoelectrode is irradiated with light via the light collecting device, the counter electrode material, and the electrolyte layer, and the dye is photoexcited.
- the electrolyte layer needs to have high light transmittance.
- the thickness of the electrolyte layer that is, the distance between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode is preferably 25 to 100 ⁇ m, and more preferably 25 to 50 ⁇ m.
- separator spacer
- sealing material dye-sensitized solar cell
- the thickness of the separator (spacer) installed between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode determines the thickness of the electrolyte layer.
- the thinner the electrolyte layer the more the dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention is irradiated with light to the dye adsorbed on the titanium oxide layer on the photoelectrode via the light collecting device, the counter electrode material, and the electrolyte layer.
- the electrolyte layer needs to have high light transmittance, and the electrolyte layer is preferably thin. If the separator (spacer) is too thin, contact between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode occurs.
- the separator is preferably 25 to 100 ⁇ m, and more preferably 25 to 50 ⁇ m.
- a known separator usually used in the battery field can be used.
- an ionomer resin film, a polyimide resin film, an acrylic UV curable resin, a glass material, a silane-modified polymer, a polyimide tape, or the like can be used.
- the area of the separator is not particularly limited, and may be set as appropriate according to the scale of the target solar cell.
- acrylic UV curable resin, ionomer resin film, epoxy resin, polyester resin, acrylic resin, hot melt resin, silicone elastomer, butyl rubber elastomer, glass material and the like can be used.
- acrylic UV curable resin TB3017B manufactured by ThreeBond can be used. The gap between both the photoelectrode and the counter electrode can be sealed.
- the condensing device is disposed on the counter electrode side.
- the light irradiating means is arranged from the counter electrode side through the light collecting device.
- the photoelectrode is composed of a titanium material having no light transmittance, light irradiation is performed from the counter electrode.
- a sheet using a transparent conductive film such as ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) or FTO (Fluorine Tin Oxide) used in conventional dye-sensitized solar cells has high sheet resistance, and the light is focused by a condensing device.
- ITO Indium Tin Oxide
- FTO Fluorine Tin Oxide
- the metal titanium, titanium alloy or metal titanium, titanium alloy surface-treated material used in the photoelectrode of the present invention has a sheet resistance of transparent conductive such as ITO (Indium Tin Oxide), FTO (Fluorine Tin Oxide), etc.
- ITO Indium Tin Oxide
- FTO Fluorine Tin Oxide
- the condensing device is not particularly limited, but a condensing lens such as a linear Fresnel lens made of transparent plastics such as glass, PMMA (Polymethyl methacrylate), PET (Polyethylene terephthalate), PEN (Polyethylene naphthalate) or the like is used. It is preferable to use it.
- a condensing lens such as a linear Fresnel lens made of transparent plastics such as glass, PMMA (Polymethyl methacrylate), PET (Polyethylene terephthalate), PEN (Polyethylene naphthalate) or the like is used. It is preferable to use it.
- the incident light can be converged by using a condensing device such as a condensing lens.
- the condensing rate when the incident light is converged using the condensing device can be obtained from the current value when the light is converged using the silicon type standard cell.
- the condensing rate when using incident light as it is without converging incident light is assumed to be 100% (no condensing).
- the condensing rate (with condensing) is preferably about 110 to 5000%, more preferably about 200 to 4000%, further preferably about 300 to 3000%, About 500 to 900% is particularly preferable.
- setting the light collection rate to 500% means that the original incident light is converged five times using the light collecting device.
- a dye-sensitized solar cell by using metallic titanium or surface-treated metallic titanium as a photoelectrode substrate, and further converging (condensing) incident light with a condensing rate within the above range using a condensing device. Apparent photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved and high power can be generated.
- Organic components such as dye sensitizers used in dye-sensitized solar cells may be deteriorated by ultraviolet rays having a short wavelength contained in sunlight. Therefore, by using a condensing device such as glass, PMMA (Polymethyl methacrylate), PET (Polyethylene terephthalate), PEN (Polyethylene naphthalate) and other transparent plastic linear Fresnel lenses, ultraviolet rays with short wavelengths contained in sunlight are dyed. It is possible to prevent entry into the sensitized solar cell. Deterioration of organic components such as a dye used in the dye-sensitized solar cell can be prevented, and the durability of the dye-sensitized solar cell can be improved.
- the durability of the dye-sensitized solar cell may be impaired. Is preferred.
- the dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention can be produced according to a known method.
- the photoelectrode and the counter electrode are arranged to face each other via a spacer, and an electrolyte layer is sealed between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode.
- the method of encapsulating the electrolyte layer is not limited.
- an injection port is provided, and a material constituting the electrolyte layer is injected from the injection port. It is done.
- the injection port may be closed with a predetermined member or resin after the injection of the material is completed.
- the electrolyte layer is a gel, it may be liquefied by heating.
- the electrolyte layer is solid, for example, a solution in which the solid electrolyte is dissolved using a solvent capable of dissolving the solid electrolyte is prepared and injected into the injection port, and then the solvent is removed.
- the dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention is a next-generation solar cell with high photoelectric conversion efficiency.
- the dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention can have the form of a module provided with a plurality of batteries.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view (cross-sectional view) showing one embodiment of the dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention.
- the dye-sensitized solar cell in FIG. 1 is a dye-sensitized solar cell in which a photoelectrode and a counter electrode are arranged to face each other with an electrolyte layer interposed therebetween.
- the photoelectrode is a semiconductor layer 2 containing a dye sensitizer on a titanium material 1, and the counter electrode is a transparent conductive glass 3. On the counter electrode, an electrochemical catalyst layer 4 is deposited. An electrolyte 5 is interposed between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode, and a spacer 6 is installed between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode, and then sealed with a sealing material 7.
- a condensing device 8 is installed on the upper side of the counter electrode, and an antireflection film 9 is provided on the light irradiation surface of the counter electrode.
- Example 1 Preparation of anodized titanium material
- Metal titanium plate titanium material, photoelectrode substrate
- trichlorethylene is degreased with trichlorethylene and then used in a nitriding furnace (NVF-600-PC, manufactured by Central Japan Reactor Industry)
- NVF-600-PC manufactured by Central Japan Reactor Industry
- a metal titanium plate was sandwiched between flat carbon materials installed in a nitriding furnace.
- the nitriding furnace was depressurized to 1 Pa or less, and then nitrogen gas with a purity of 99.99% or more was introduced into the nitriding furnace to restore the pressure to 0.1 MPa (atmospheric pressure).
- the temperature of the nitriding furnace was raised to 950 ° C. over 2 hours.
- heat treatment was performed for 1 hour to form titanium nitride on the surface of the metal titanium plate.
- the titanium metal plate with titanium nitride formed on the surface was anodized with 1.5 M sulfuric acid, 0.05 M phosphoric acid, 0.3 M hydrogen peroxide at a current density of 4 A / dm 2 for 30 minutes.
- a film of anatase-type titanium oxide was formed.
- the surface-treated titanium metal plate is washed with a solvent, then subjected to an oxygen flow (0.05 MPa, 5 minutes) in a UV ozone cleaner UV253S (manufactured by Filgen), and then subjected to ultraviolet irradiation for 30 minutes. Nitrogen flow (0.2 MPa, 7.5 min) was performed.
- Titanium oxide material (PST-18NR, manufactured by JGC Catalysts & Chemicals) was coated three times by the squeegee method on the surface treatment material after this treatment so that the coating area was 2cm 2 (5mm ⁇ 40mm) (semiconductor Layer) and then fired at 450 ° C. for 1 hour. Furthermore, after performing oxygen flow (0.05 MPa, 5 minutes) in UV ozone cleaner UV253S (manufactured by Philgen), ultraviolet irradiation was performed for 30 minutes, and nitrogen flow (0.2 MPa, 7.5 min) was further performed.
- oxygen flow 0.05 MPa, 5 minutes
- UV ozone cleaner UV253S manufactured by Philgen
- ruthenium dye N719 0.45 mM (Solaronix, dye sensitizer)
- ruthenium dye N749 0.15 mM (Solaronix, dye sensitizer)
- tert-butanol t-BuOH
- acetonitrile A dye solution was prepared by diluting in a mixed solution containing (CH 3 CN).
- the fired titanium metal plate was immersed in the dye solution at 40 ° C. for 14 hours to obtain a photoelectrode material.
- a current collector was provided by etching the surface-treated metal titanium by immersing it in a 5% hydrofluoric acid solution for 5 minutes. Metal titanium was not subjected to the process of providing a current collector.
- the FTO (Fluorine ⁇ ⁇ Tin Oxide) vapor-deposited glass plate was coated with Dotite D-550 (silver paste manufactured by Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.) to provide a current collector.
- a counter electrode for the dye-sensitized solar cell a 12 ⁇ 50 mm material obtained by electron beam evaporation of platinum on an FTO (Fluorine Tin Oxide) vapor-deposited glass plate (manufactured by Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.) was used.
- a current collector was provided by coating Doutite D-550 (silver paste manufactured by Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.).
- the platinum deposition thickness was 1 nm, and a 30 ⁇ m ionomer resin spacer (High Milan, made by Mitsui DuPont Polychemical Co., Ltd.) was installed in the gap between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode.
- An antireflection film (manufactured by Hori Co., Ltd.) was attached to the light irradiation surface of this counter electrode.
- condensing lens As the condensing device (condensing lens) lens, a linear Fresnel lens (manufactured by Nippon Special Optical Resin Co., Ltd.) made of PMMA (Polymethyl methacrylate) was used to converge the incident light.
- the condensing rate when the incident light was converged using the condensing lens was obtained from the current value when the light was converged using a silicon standard cell (manufactured by Spectrometer Co., Ltd.).
- Example 2 Preparation of anodized titanium material
- Metal titanium plate titanium material, photoelectrode substrate
- trichlorethylene is degreased with trichlorethylene and then used in a nitriding furnace (NVF-600-PC, manufactured by Central Japan Reactor Industry)
- NVF-600-PC manufactured by Central Japan Reactor Industry
- a metal titanium plate was sandwiched between flat carbon materials installed in a nitriding furnace.
- the nitriding furnace was depressurized to 1 Pa or less, and then nitrogen gas with a purity of 99.99% or more was introduced into the nitriding furnace to restore the pressure to 0.1 MPa (atmospheric pressure).
- the temperature of the nitriding furnace was raised to 950 ° C. over 2 hours.
- heat treatment was performed for 1 hour to form titanium nitride on the surface of the metal titanium plate.
- the titanium metal plate with titanium nitride formed on the surface was anodized with 1.5 M sulfuric acid, 0.05 M phosphoric acid, 0.3 M hydrogen peroxide at a current density of 4 A / dm 2 for 30 minutes.
- a film of anatase-type titanium oxide was formed.
- the surface-treated titanium metal plate is washed with a solvent, then subjected to an oxygen flow (0.05 MPa, 5 minutes) in a UV ozone cleaner UV253S (manufactured by Filgen), and then subjected to ultraviolet irradiation for 30 minutes. Nitrogen flow (0.2 MPa, 7.5 min) was performed.
- Titanium oxide material (PST-18NR, manufactured by JGC Catalysts & Chemicals) was coated three times by the squeegee method (semiconductor) on the surface treatment material after this treatment so that the coating area was 4cm 2 (10mm ⁇ 40mm). Layer) and then fired at 450 ° C. for 1 hour. Furthermore, after performing oxygen flow (0.05 MPa, 5 minutes) in UV ozone cleaner UV253S (manufactured by Philgen), ultraviolet irradiation was performed for 30 minutes, and nitrogen flow (0.2 MPa, 7.5 min) was further performed.
- oxygen flow 0.05 MPa, 5 minutes
- UV ozone cleaner UV253S manufactured by Philgen
- ruthenium dye N719 0.45 mM (Solaronix, dye sensitizer)
- ruthenium dye N749 0.15 mM (Solaronix, dye sensitizer)
- tert-butanol t-BuOH
- a dye solution was prepared by diluting in a mixed solution containing (CH 3 CN).
- the fired titanium metal plate was immersed in the dye solution at 40 ° C. for 14 hours to obtain a photoelectrode material.
- the surface-treated metal titanium was immersed in a 5% hydrofluoric acid solution for 5 minutes to perform an etching process, thereby providing a current collector. Metal titanium was not subjected to the process of providing a current collector.
- a current collector was provided by coating Dotite D-550 (silver paste manufactured by Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.) on a FTO (Fluorine550Tin ⁇ Oxide) vapor-deposited glass plate.
- a counter electrode for the dye-sensitized solar cell As a counter electrode for the dye-sensitized solar cell, a 17 mm ⁇ 50 mm material obtained by electron beam vapor deposition of platinum on an FTO (Fluorine Tin Oxide) vapor deposition glass plate (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.) was used. A current collector was provided by coating Doutite D-550 (silver paste manufactured by Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.). The platinum deposition thickness was 1 nm, and a 30 ⁇ m ionomer resin spacer (High Milan, made by Mitsui DuPont Polychemical Co., Ltd.) was installed in the gap between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode. An antireflection film (manufactured by Hori Co., Ltd.) was attached to the light irradiation surface of this counter electrode.
- FTO Fluorine Tin Oxide
- the condenser lens As the condenser lens, a linear Fresnel lens (manufactured by Nippon Special Optical Resin Co., Ltd.) made of PMMA (Polymethyl methacrylate) was used to converge the incident light. The condensing rate when the incident light was converged using the condensing lens was obtained from the current value when the light was converged using a silicon standard cell (manufactured by Spectrometer Co., Ltd.).
- a linear Fresnel lens manufactured by Nippon Special Optical Resin Co., Ltd.
- PMMA Polymethyl methacrylate
- Example 3 Preparation of anodized titanium material
- Metal titanium plate titanium material, photoelectrode substrate
- trichlorethylene is degreased with trichlorethylene and then used in a nitriding furnace (NVF-600-PC, manufactured by Central Japan Reactor Industry)
- NVF-600-PC manufactured by Central Japan Reactor Industry
- a metal titanium plate was sandwiched between flat carbon materials installed in a nitriding furnace.
- the nitriding furnace was depressurized to 1 Pa or less, and then nitrogen gas with a purity of 99.99% or more was introduced into the nitriding furnace to restore the pressure to 0.1 MPa (atmospheric pressure).
- the temperature of the nitriding furnace was raised to 950 ° C. over 2 hours.
- heat treatment was performed for 1 hour to form titanium nitride on the surface of the metal titanium plate.
- the titanium metal plate with titanium nitride formed on the surface was anodized with 1.5 M sulfuric acid, 0.05 M phosphoric acid, 0.3 M hydrogen peroxide at a current density of 4 A / dm 2 for 30 minutes.
- a film of anatase-type titanium oxide was formed.
- the surface-treated titanium metal plate is washed with a solvent, then subjected to an oxygen flow (0.05 MPa, 5 minutes) in a UV ozone cleaner UV253S (manufactured by Filgen Co., Ltd.), and then subjected to ultraviolet irradiation for 30 minutes. Nitrogen flow (0.2 MPa, 7.5 min) was performed.
- Titanium oxide material (PST-18NR, manufactured by JGC Catalysts & Chemicals) is applied to the surface treatment materials of 9 ⁇ 50mm, 10 ⁇ 50mm, 12mm ⁇ 50mm, and 17mm ⁇ 50mm, respectively, and the coating area is 0.8cm 2 (2mm) ⁇ 40 mm), 1.2 cm 2 (3 mm ⁇ 40 mm), 2.0 cm 2 (5 mm ⁇ 40 mm), and 4.0 cm 2 (10 mm ⁇ 40 mm) were coated three times by the squeegee method (semiconductor layer). Further, UV ozone treatment was performed for 30 minutes, followed by baking at 450 ° C. for 1 hour. Furthermore, after performing oxygen flow (0.05 MPa, 5 minutes) in UV ozone cleaner UV253S (manufactured by Philgen), ultraviolet irradiation was performed for 30 minutes, and nitrogen flow (0.2 MPa, 7.5 min) was further performed.
- oxygen flow 0.05 MPa, 5 minutes
- UV ozone cleaner UV253S manufactured
- ruthenium dye N719 0.45 mM (Solaronix, dye sensitizer), ruthenium dye N749 0.15 mM (Solaronix, dye sensitizer), tert-butanol (t-BuOH) and acetonitrile
- a dye solution was prepared by diluting in a mixed solution containing (CH 3 CN).
- the fired titanium metal plate was immersed in the dye solution at 40 ° C. for 14 hours to obtain a photoelectrode material.
- the surface-treated metal titanium was immersed in a 5% hydrofluoric acid solution for 5 minutes to provide a current collector.
- a counter electrode for the dye-sensitized solar cell a material having the same area as that of a photoelectrode substrate obtained by electron beam vapor deposition of platinum on an FTO (Fluorine Tin Oxide) vapor deposition glass plate (manufactured by Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.) was used.
- a current collector was provided by coating Doutite D-550 (silver paste manufactured by Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.).
- the platinum deposition thickness was 1 nm, and a 30 ⁇ m ionomer resin spacer (High Milan, made by Mitsui DuPont Polychemical Co., Ltd.) was installed in the gap between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode.
- An antireflection film (manufactured by Hori Co., Ltd.) was attached to the light irradiation surface of this counter electrode.
- the condenser lens As the condenser lens, a linear Fresnel lens (manufactured by Nippon Special Optical Resin Co., Ltd.) made of PMMA (Polymethyl methacrylate) was used to converge the incident light. The condensing rate when the incident light was converged using the condensing lens was obtained from the current value when the light was converged using a silicon standard cell (manufactured by Spectrometer Co., Ltd.).
- a linear Fresnel lens manufactured by Nippon Special Optical Resin Co., Ltd.
- PMMA Polymethyl methacrylate
- Table 3 shows the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the dye-sensitized solar cell in which the titanium oxide coating width and the aspect ratio which is the balance between the vertical and horizontal directions were changed for the surface-treated metal titanium.
- Table 4 shows the photoelectric conversion efficiency corresponding to the generated power when the light is condensed using a condensing device in a dye-sensitized solar cell in which the area of the titanium oxide coating is 0.8 cm 2 (2 mm ⁇ 40 mm).
- the obtained dye-sensitized solar cell is improved.
- the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the dye-sensitized solar cell using the photoelectrode substrate coated with titanium oxide with a width of 2 mm was further improved, and high power was obtained.
- This power generation amount was found to be equivalent to that of silicon solar cells, which are the mainstream of current solar cells.
- Example 4 Preparation of anodized titanium material
- Metal titanium plate titanium material, photoelectrode substrate
- trichlorethylene is degreased with trichlorethylene and then used in a nitriding furnace (NVF-600-PC, manufactured by Central Japan Reactor Industry)
- NVF-600-PC manufactured by Central Japan Reactor Industry
- a metal titanium plate was sandwiched between flat carbon materials installed in a nitriding furnace.
- the nitriding furnace was depressurized to 1 Pa or less, and then nitrogen gas with a purity of 99.99% or more was introduced into the nitriding furnace to restore the pressure to 0.1 MPa (atmospheric pressure).
- the temperature of the nitriding furnace was raised to 950 ° C. over 2 hours.
- heat treatment was performed for 1 hour to form titanium nitride on the surface of the metal titanium plate.
- the titanium metal plate with titanium nitride formed on the surface was anodized with 1.5 M sulfuric acid, 0.05 M phosphoric acid, 0.3 M hydrogen peroxide at a current density of 4 A / dm 2 for 30 minutes.
- a film of anatase-type titanium oxide was formed.
- the surface-treated titanium metal plate is washed with a solvent, then subjected to an oxygen flow (0.05 MPa, 5 minutes) in a UV ozone cleaner UV253S (manufactured by Filgen Co., Ltd.), and then subjected to ultraviolet irradiation for 30 minutes. Nitrogen flow (0.2 MPa, 7.5 min) was performed. Titanium oxide material (PST-18NR, manufactured by JGC Catalysts & Chemicals) was coated three times by the squeegee method on the surface treatment material after this treatment so that the coating area was 1.2cm 2 (3mm ⁇ 40mm) ( After the semiconductor layer), it was fired at 450 ° C. for 1 hour. Furthermore, after performing oxygen flow (0.05 MPa, 5 minutes) in UV ozone cleaner UV253S (manufactured by Philgen), ultraviolet irradiation was performed for 30 minutes, and nitrogen flow (0.2 MPa, 7.5 min) was further performed.
- ruthenium dye N719 0.45 mM (Solaronix, dye sensitizer)
- ruthenium dye N749 0.15 mM (Solaronix, dye sensitizer)
- tert-butanol t-BuOH
- acetonitrile A dye solution was prepared by diluting in a mixed solution containing (CH 3 CN).
- the fired titanium metal plate was immersed in the dye solution at 40 ° C. for 14 hours to obtain a photoelectrode material.
- the surface-treated metal titanium and metal titanium were subjected to an etching treatment by immersing them in a 5% hydrofluoric acid 5% solution to provide a current collector.
- a counter electrode for the dye-sensitized solar cell a 10 mm ⁇ 50 mm material obtained by electron beam evaporation of platinum on an FTO (Fluorine Tin Oxide) vapor-deposited glass plate (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.) was used.
- a current collector was provided by coating Doutite D-550 (silver paste manufactured by Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.).
- the platinum deposition thickness was 1 nm, and a 30 ⁇ m ionomer resin spacer (High Milan, made by Mitsui DuPont Polychemical Co., Ltd.) was installed in the gap between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode.
- an antireflection film manufactured by Hori Co., Ltd.
- an uncoated film were prepared on the light-irradiated surface of this counter electrode.
- the condenser lens As the condenser lens, a linear Fresnel lens (manufactured by Nippon Special Optical Resin Co., Ltd.) made of PMMA (Polymethyl methacrylate) was used to converge the incident light. The condensing rate when the incident light was converged using the condensing lens was obtained from the current value when the light was converged using a silicon standard cell (manufactured by Spectrometer Co., Ltd.).
- a linear Fresnel lens manufactured by Nippon Special Optical Resin Co., Ltd.
- PMMA Polymethyl methacrylate
- Table 5 shows the difference in apparent photoelectric conversion efficiency corresponding to the generated power of the dye-sensitized solar cell with and without the antireflection film.
- Titanium material 2 Semiconductor layer containing dye sensitizer 3 Transparent conductive glass 4 Electrochemical catalyst layer 5 Electrolyte 6 Spacer 7 Sealing material 8 Condensing device 9 Antireflection film
Abstract
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項1 光電極と対極とが電解質層を介して対向配置された色素増感型太陽電池であって、
(1)光電極が、チタン材料上に、色素増感剤を含有する酸化チタン層が形成されたものであり、
(2)対極が、透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルム上に、電気化学的還元触媒層がコーティングされたものであり、
(3)集光装置が対極側に配置されているものであることを特徴とする色素増感型太陽電池。
(1)金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料の表面にチタン窒化物を形成する工程、及び
(2)工程(1)で得られた、表面にチタン窒化物が形成された金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有する電解液を用いて、火花放電発生電圧以上にて陽極酸化を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する工程。
(1)金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料の表面にチタン窒化物を形成する工程、
(2)工程(1)で得られた、表面にチタン窒化物が形成された金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有しない電解液中で、陽極酸化を行う工程、及び
(3)工程(2)で得られた、陽極酸化処理を施した金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、酸化性雰囲気中で加熱処理を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する工程。
項1 光電極と対極とが電解質層を介して対向配置された色素増感型太陽電池であって、
(1)光電極が、金属チタン及びチタン合金からなる群から選ばれるチタン材料上に、色素増感剤を含有する酸化チタン層が形成されたものであり、
(2)対極が、透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルム上に、電気化学的還元触媒層がコーティングされたものであり、
(3)集光装置が、対極側に配置されているものであり、
前記電気化学的還元触媒層が、0.5~1nmの厚みである白金触媒層であり、
前記電解質層が、25~100μmの厚みであり、
前記光電極が、以下の方法:
(1)金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料の表面にチタン窒化物を形成する工程、
(2)工程(1)で得られた、表面にチタン窒化物が形成された金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有する電解液を用いて、火花放電発生電圧以上にて陽極酸化を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する工程、及び
(3)工程(2)で得られた、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜上に、酸化チタンを含むペースト剤を塗布後、酸化性雰囲気下で400~500℃の温度で加熱処理して、酸化チタン層を形成する工程により製造されるものである、
ことを特徴とする色素増感型太陽電池。
(1)光電極が、金属チタン及びチタン合金からなる群から選ばれるチタン材料上に、色素増感剤を含有する酸化チタン層が形成されたものであり、
(2)対極が、透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルム上に、電気化学的還元触媒層がコーティングされたものであり、
(3)集光装置が、対極側に配置されているものであり、
前記電気化学的還元触媒層が、0.5~1nmの厚みである白金触媒層であり、
前記電解質層が、25~100μmの厚みであり、
前記光電極が、以下の方法:
(1)金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料の表面にチタン窒化物を形成する工程、
(2)工程(1)で得られた、表面にチタン窒化物が形成された金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有しない電解液中で、陽極酸化を行う工程、
(3)工程(2)で得られた、陽極酸化処理を施した金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、酸化性雰囲気中で加熱処理を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する工程及び、
(4)工程(3)で得られた、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜上に、酸化チタンを含むペースト剤を塗布後、酸化性雰囲気下で400~500℃の温度で加熱処理して、酸化チタン層を形成する工程により製造されるものである、
ことを特徴とする色素増感型太陽電池。
項1 光電極と対極とが電解質層を介して対向配置された色素増感型太陽電池の製造方法であって、
前記色素増感型太陽電池が、
(1)光電極が、チタン材料上に、色素増感剤を含有する酸化チタン層が形成されたものであり、
(2)対極が、透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルム上に、電気化学的還元触媒層がコーティングされたものであり、
(3)集光装置が、対極側に配置されているものであり、
前記チタン材料が、金属チタン及びチタン合金からなる群から選ばれる材料であり、
前記光電極が下記工程:
(1)金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料の表面にチタン窒化物を形成する工程、
(2)工程(1)で得られた、表面にチタン窒化物が形成された金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有する電解液を用いて、火花放電発生電圧以上にて陽極酸化を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する工程。
(3)工程(2)で得られたアナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜上に、酸化チタンを含むペースト剤を塗布後、酸化性雰囲気下で400~500℃の温度で加熱処理して、酸化チタン層を形成する工程、及び
(4)工程(3)で得られた酸化チタン層を、色素増感剤を含む溶液にて浸漬させることにより色素増感剤を酸化チタン層に吸着させる工程
により形成されることを特徴とする製造方法。
前記色素増感型太陽電池が、
(1)光電極が、チタン材料上に、色素増感剤を含有する酸化チタン層が形成されたものであり、
(2)対極が、透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルム上に、電気化学的還元触媒層がコーティングされたものであり、
(3)集光装置が、対極側に配置されているものであり、
前記チタン材料が、金属チタン及びチタン合金からなる群から選ばれる材料であり、
前記光電極が下記工程:
(1)金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料の表面にチタン窒化物を形成する工程、
(2)工程(1)で得られた、表面にチタン窒化物が形成された金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有しない電解液中で、陽極酸化を行う工程、
(3)工程(2)で得られた、陽極酸化処理を施した金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、酸化性雰囲気中で加熱処理を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する工程。
(4)工程(3)で得られたアナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜上に、酸化チタンを含むペースト剤を塗布後、酸化性雰囲気下で400~500℃の温度で加熱処理して、酸化チタン層を形成する工程、及び
(5)工程(4)で得られた酸化チタン層を、色素増感剤を含む溶液にて浸漬させることにより色素増感剤を酸化チタン層に吸着させる工程
により形成されることを特徴とする製造方法。
(1)光電極が、チタン材料上に、色素増感剤を含有する酸化チタン層が形成されたものであり、
(2)対極が、透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルム上に、電気化学的還元触媒層がコーティングされたものであり、
(3)集光装置が対極側に配置されているものであることを特徴とする色素増感型太陽電池を特徴とする。
色素増感型太陽電池は、光電極と対極とが電解質層を介して対向配置されている。光電極は、金属チタン、チタン合金、表面処理した金属チタン及び表面処理したチタン合金からなる群から選ばれる材料(以下「チタン材料」とも記す、光電極基板)上に、色素増感剤を含有する酸化チタン層が形成されたものである。
光電極基板は、チタン材料自体を用いることも可能である。チタン材料は基材となる。
光電極基板(光電極のチタン材料)は、以下の表面処理方法により製造される、表面にアナターゼ型酸化チタンを有する半導体層を有する光電極基板からなるものであることが好ましい。
(2)工程(1)で得られた、表面にチタン窒化物が形成された金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有する電解液を用いて、火花放電発生電圧以上にて陽極酸化を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する工程。
光電極基板(光電極のチタン材料)は、以下の表面処理方法により製造される、表面にアナターゼ型酸化チタンを有する半導体層を有する光電極基板からなるものであることが好ましい。
(2)工程(1)で得られた、表面にチタン窒化物が形成された金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有しない電解液中で、陽極酸化を行う工程、及び
(3)工程(2)で得られた、陽極酸化処理を施した金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、酸化性雰囲気中で加熱処理を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する工程。
チタン材料(金属チタン又はチタン合金)の表面にチタン窒化物を形成する工程(工程(1))では、チタン材料の表面にチタン窒化物の層を、通常0.1~100μm程度形成することができる。チタン窒化物の層は、好ましくは0.5~50μm程度であり、より好ましくは1~10μm程度である。
表面処理方法Aでは、表面にチタン窒化物が形成されたチタン材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有する電解液を用いて、火花放電発生電圧以上にて陽極酸化を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する(工程(2))。表面にアナターゼ型酸化チタンを有する半導体層を有する光電極基板を製造できる。陽極酸化処理を行うことにより、アナターゼ型の酸化チタン皮膜を好適に形成できる。アナターゼ型の酸化チタンの皮膜を形成することにより、高い光電変換効率を好適に発揮することができる。
表面処理方法Bでは、表面にチタン窒化物が形成されたチタン材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有しない電解液中で、陽極酸化を行い(工程(2))、次いで陽極酸化処理を施したチタン材料を、酸化性雰囲気中で加熱処理を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する(工程(3))。表面にアナターゼ型酸化チタンを有する半導体層を有する高い光電変換効率を好適に発揮する光電極基板を製造できる。
次に、表面にチタンの酸化皮膜が形成されたチタン材料を、酸化性雰囲気中で加熱処理を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する(工程(3))。
光電極は、チタン材料(金属チタン、チタン合金、表面処理した金属チタン及び表面処理したチタン合金からなる群から選ばれる材料)上に色素増感剤を含有する酸化チタン層(半導体層)を形成されたものである。
光電極は、チタン材料上に色素増感剤を含有する酸化チタン層が形成されたものである。
色素増感型太陽電池では、対極は、透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルム上に、電気化学的還元触媒層がコーティングされたものである。透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルムは、透明導電膜であるITO(Indium Tin Oxide)、FTO(Fluorine Tin Oxide)等を透明ガラスや透明なプラスチック材料であるPET(polyethylene terephthalate)やPEN(polyethylene naphthalate)等にコーティングしたものである。透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルムの電解質側の表面上に、電気化学的還元触媒層を電子ビーム蒸着やスパッタリング等のPVD処理にてコーティングするものを使用する。
電解質層は、光励起され、半導体層へ電子注入を果たした色素増感剤に、電子を供給でき、色素増感剤を還元できる層であれば良い。電解質層は、更に、電子を失った電解質に、対極の白金触媒層から電子を供給される層であればよい。
色素増感型太陽電池では、光電極と対極との接触を防ぐためにセパレータ(スペーサー)を設置することが好ましい。
本色素増感型太陽電池では、集光装置が対極側に配置されているものである。
本発明の色素増感型太陽電池は、公知の方法に従って製造できる。例えば、光電極及び対極にスペーサーを介して対向配置させ、光電極及び対極間に電解質層を封入する。
(1)陽極酸化処理したチタン材料の作製
金属チタン板(チタン材料、光電極基板)を、トリクロロエチレンを用いて脱脂処理した後、窒化炉(NVF-600-PC、中日本炉工業製)を使用して、脱脂処理した金属チタン板の表面にチタン窒化物を形成した。
上記表面処理した12mm×50mmの金属チタン板を光電極として用いて、色素増感型太陽電池を作製した。
対極としては、FTO(Fluorine Tin Oxide)蒸着ガラス板(旭硝子(株)製)に白金を電子ビーム蒸着した12×50mmの材料を用いた。ドータイトD-550(藤倉化成(株)製 銀ペースト)をコーティングすることにて集電部を設けた。白金の蒸着厚さは1nmであり、光電極と対極との隙間に30μmのアイオノマー樹脂のスペーサ―(ハイミラン、三井・デュポン ポリケミカル(株)製)を設置した。本対極の光照射面には、反射防止フィルム((株)ホリ製)を貼りつけた。
表面処理した金属チタン、金属チタン、FTO(Fluorine Tin Oxide)蒸着ガラス板をそれぞれ用いた色素増感太陽電池において、集光した際の発生電力に相当する見かけ光電変換効率について調べた結果を、表1に示した。
(1)陽極酸化処理したチタン材料の作製
金属チタン板(チタン材料、光電極基板)を、トリクロロエチレンを用いて脱脂処理した後、窒化炉(NVF-600-PC、中日本炉工業製)を使用して、脱脂処理した金属チタン板の表面にチタン窒化物を形成した。
上記表面処理した17mm×50mmの金属チタン板を光電極として用いて、色素増感型太陽電池を作製した。
対極としては、FTO(Fluorine Tin Oxide)蒸着ガラス板(旭硝子(株)製)に白金を電子ビーム蒸着した17mm×50mmの材料を用いた。ドータイトD-550(藤倉化成(株)製 銀ペースト)をコーティングすることにて集電部を設けた。白金の蒸着厚さは1nmであり、光電極と対極との隙間に30μmのアイオノマー樹脂のスペーサ―(ハイミラン、三井・デュポン ポリケミカル(株)製)を設置した。本対極の光照射面には、反射防止フィルム((株)ホリ製)を貼りつけた。
表面処理した金属チタン、金属チタン、FTO(Fluorine Tin Oxide)蒸着ガラス板をそれぞれ用いた色素増感太陽電池において、集光した際の発生電力に相当する見かけ光電変換効率について調べた結果を、表2に示した。
(1)陽極酸化処理したチタン材料の作製
金属チタン板(チタン材料、光電極基板)を、トリクロロエチレンを用いて脱脂処理した後、窒化炉(NVF-600-PC、中日本炉工業製)を使用して、脱脂処理した金属チタン板の表面にチタン窒化物を形成した。
上記表面処理した金属チタン板を光電極として用いて、色素増感型太陽電池を作製した。
対極としては、FTO(Fluorine Tin Oxide)蒸着ガラス板(旭硝子(株)製)に白金を電子ビーム蒸着した光電極基板と同じ面積の材料を用いた。ドータイトD-550(藤倉化成(株)製 銀ペースト)をコーティングすることにて集電部を設けた。白金の蒸着厚さは1nmであり、光電極と対極との隙間に30μmのアイオノマー樹脂のスペーサ―(ハイミラン、三井・デュポン ポリケミカル(株)製)を設置した。本対極の光照射面には、反射防止フィルム((株)ホリ製)を貼りつけた。
表面処理した金属チタンについて酸化チタンコーティング幅や縦と横のバランスであるアスペクト比を変更した色素増感太陽電池の光電変換効率を表3に示した。酸化チタンコーティングの面積が0.8cm2(2mm×40mm)にした色素増感太陽電池において、集光装置を用いて集光した際の発生電力に相当する光電変換効率を表4に示した。
(1)陽極酸化処理したチタン材料の作製
金属チタン板(チタン材料、光電極基板)を、トリクロロエチレンを用いて脱脂処理した後、窒化炉(NVF-600-PC、中日本炉工業製)を使用して、脱脂処理した金属チタン板の表面にチタン窒化物を形成した。
上記表面処理した10mm×50mmの金属チタン板を光電極として用いて、色素増感型太陽電池を作製した。
対極としては、FTO(Fluorine Tin Oxide)蒸着ガラス板(旭硝子(株)製)に白金を電子ビーム蒸着した10mm×50mmの材料を用いた。ドータイトD-550(藤倉化成(株)製 銀ペースト)をコーティングすることにて集電部を設けた。白金の蒸着厚さは1nmであり、光電極と対極との隙間に30μmのアイオノマー樹脂のスペーサ―(ハイミラン、三井・デュポン ポリケミカル(株)製)を設置した。本対極の光照射面には、反射防止フィルム((株)ホリ製)を貼りつけたものと貼りつけていないものを作製した。
反射防止フィルム有無による色素増感太陽電池の発生電力に相当するみかけ光電変換効率の違いを表5に示した。
2 色素増感剤を含有する半導体層
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- 光電極と対極とが電解質層を介して対向配置された色素増感型太陽電池であって、
(1)光電極が、チタン材料上に、色素増感剤を含有する酸化チタン層が形成されたものであり、
(2)対極が、透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルム上に、電気化学的還元触媒層がコーティングされたものであり、
(3)集光装置が、対極側に配置されているものであることを特徴とする色素増感型太陽電池。 - 前記チタン材料が、金属チタン、チタン合金、表面処理した金属チタン及び表面処理したチタン合金からなる群から選ばれる材料であることを特徴とする
請求項1記載の色素増感型太陽電池。 - 前記酸化チタン層の形状が、長方形であることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の色素増感型太陽電池。
- 前記電気化学的還元触媒層が、白金触媒層である、請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の色素増感型太陽電池。
- 前記対極の透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルムが、反射防止膜加工したものであることを特徴とすることを請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の色素増感型太陽電池。
- 前記対極が、透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルムの光照射面にさらに反射防止フィルムを設けているものである特徴とすることを請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の色素増感型太陽電池。
- 冷却装置が配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1~6のいずれにかに記載の色素増感太陽電池。
- 前記光電極のチタン材料が、以下の表面処理方法により製造されるものである、請求項1~7のいずれかに記載の色素増感型太陽電池:
(1)金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料の表面にチタン窒化物を形成する工程、及び
(2)工程(1)で得られた、表面にチタン窒化物が形成された金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有する電解液を用いて、火花放電発生電圧以上にて陽極酸化を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する工程。 - 前記光電極のチタン材料が、以下の表面処理方法により製造されるものである、請求項1~7のいずれかに記載の色素増感型太陽電池:
(1)金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料の表面にチタン窒化物を形成する工程、
(2)工程(1)で得られた、表面にチタン窒化物が形成された金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有しない電解液中で、陽極酸化を行う工程、及び
(3)工程(2)で得られた、陽極酸化処理を施した金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、酸化性雰囲気中で加熱処理を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する工程。 - 前記チタン窒化物を形成する工程が、PVD処理、CVD処理、溶射処理、アンモニアガス雰囲気下での加熱処理及び窒素ガス雰囲気下での加熱処理よりなる群から選択された1種の処理方法により行うものである、請求項8又は9記載の色素増感型太陽電池。
- 前記窒素ガス雰囲気下での加熱処理が、酸素トラップ剤の存在下で実施するものである、請求項10記載の色素増感太陽電池。
- 光電極と対極とが電解質層を介して対向配置された色素増感型太陽電池であって、
(1)光電極が、金属チタン及びチタン合金からなる群から選ばれるチタン材料上に、色素増感剤を含有する酸化チタン層が形成されたものであり、
(2)対極が、透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルム上に、電気化学的還元触媒層がコーティングされたものであり、
(3)集光装置が、対極側に配置されているものであり、
前記電気化学的還元触媒層が、0.5~1nmの厚みである白金触媒層であり、
前記電解質層が、25~100μmの厚みであり、
前記光電極が、以下の方法:
(1)金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料の表面にチタン窒化物を形成する工程、
(2)工程(1)で得られた、表面にチタン窒化物が形成された金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有する電解液を用いて、火花放電発生電圧以上にて陽極酸化を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する工程、及び
(3)工程(2)で得られた、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜上に、酸化チタンを含むペースト剤を塗布後、酸化性雰囲気下で400~500℃の温度で加熱処理して、酸化チタン層を形成する工程により製造されるものである、
ことを特徴とする色素増感型太陽電池。 - 光電極と対極とが電解質層を介して対向配置された色素増感型太陽電池であって、
(1)光電極が、金属チタン及びチタン合金からなる群から選ばれるチタン材料上に、色素増感剤を含有する酸化チタン層が形成されたものであり、
(2)対極が、透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルム上に、電気化学的還元触媒層がコーティングされたものであり、
(3)集光装置が、対極側に配置されているものであり、
前記電気化学的還元触媒層が、0.5~1nmの厚みである白金触媒層であり、
前記電解質層が、25~100μmの厚みであり、
前記光電極が、以下の方法:
(1)金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料の表面にチタン窒化物を形成する工程、
(2)工程(1)で得られた、表面にチタン窒化物が形成された金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有しない電解液中で、陽極酸化を行う工程、
(3)工程(2)で得られた、陽極酸化処理を施した金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、酸化性雰囲気中で加熱処理を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する工程及び、
(4)工程(3)で得られた、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜上に、酸化チタンを含むペースト剤を塗布後、酸化性雰囲気下で400~500℃の温度で加熱処理して、酸化チタン層を形成する工程により製造されるものである、
ことを特徴とする色素増感型太陽電池。 - 前記酸化チタン層の形状が、長方形であることを特徴とする請求項12又は13に記載の色素増感型太陽電池。
- 前記対極の透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルムが、反射防止膜加工したものであることを特徴とすることを請求項12~14のいずれかに記載の色素増感型太陽電池。
- 前記対極が、透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルムの光照射面にさらに反射防止フィルムを設けているものである特徴とすることを請求項12~14のいずれかに記載の色素増感型太陽電池。
- 冷却装置が配置されていることを特徴とする請求項12~16のいずれかに記載の色素増感太陽電池。
- 前記チタン窒化物を形成する工程が、PVD処理、CVD処理、溶射処理、アンモニアガス雰囲気下での加熱処理及び窒素ガス雰囲気下での加熱処理よりなる群から選択された1種の処理方法により行うものである、請求項12~17のいずれかに記載の色素増感型太陽電池。
- 前記窒素ガス雰囲気下での加熱処理が、酸素トラップ剤の存在下で実施するものである、請求項18記載の色素増感太陽電池。
- 光電極と対極とが電解質層を介して対向配置された色素増感型太陽電池の製造方法であって、
前記色素増感型太陽電池が、
(1)光電極が、チタン材料上に、色素増感剤を含有する酸化チタン層が形成されたものであり、
(2)対極が、透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルム上に、電気化学的還元触媒層がコーティングされたものであり、
(3)集光装置が、対極側に配置されているものであり、
前記チタン材料が、金属チタン及びチタン合金からなる群から選ばれる材料であり、
前記光電極が下記工程:
(1)金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料の表面にチタン窒化物を形成する工程、
(2)工程(1)で得られた、表面にチタン窒化物が形成された金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有する電解液を用いて、火花放電発生電圧以上にて陽極酸化を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する工程、
(3)工程(2)で得られたアナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜上に、酸化チタンを含むペースト剤を塗布後、酸化性雰囲気下で400~500℃の温度で加熱処理して、酸化チタン層を形成する工程、及び
(4)工程(3)で得られた酸化チタン層を、色素増感剤を含む溶液にて浸漬させることにより色素増感剤を酸化チタン層に吸着させる工程
により形成されることを特徴とする製造方法。 - 光電極と対極とが電解質層を介して対向配置された色素増感型太陽電池の製造方法であって、
前記色素増感型太陽電池が、
(1)光電極が、チタン材料上に、色素増感剤を含有する酸化チタン層が形成されたものであり、
(2)対極が、透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルム上に、電気化学的還元触媒層がコーティングされたものであり、
(3)集光装置が、対極側に配置されているものであり、
前記チタン材料が、金属チタン及びチタン合金からなる群から選ばれる材料であり、
前記光電極が下記工程:
(1)金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料の表面にチタン窒化物を形成する工程、
(2)工程(1)で得られた、表面にチタン窒化物が形成された金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、チタンに対してエッチング作用を有しない電解液中で、陽極酸化を行う工程、
(3)工程(2)で得られた、陽極酸化処理を施した金属チタン材料又はチタン合金材料を、酸化性雰囲気中で加熱処理を行い、アナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜を形成する工程、
(4)工程(3)で得られたアナターゼ型酸化チタンの皮膜上に、酸化チタンを含むペースト剤を塗布後、酸化性雰囲気下で400~500℃の温度で加熱処理して、酸化チタン層を形成する工程、及び
(5)工程(4)で得られた酸化チタン層を、色素増感剤を含む溶液にて浸漬させることにより色素増感剤を酸化チタン層に吸着させる工程
により形成されることを特徴とする製造方法。 - 前記酸化チタン層の形状が、長方形であることを特徴とする請求項20又は21に記載の色素増感型太陽電池の製造方法。
- 前記電気化学的還元触媒層が、白金触媒層である、請求項20~22のいずれかに記載の色素増感型太陽電池の製造方法。
- 前記対極の透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルムが、反射防止膜加工したものであることを特徴とすることを請求項20~23のいずれかに記載の色素増感型太陽電池の製造方法。
- 前記対極が、透明導電性ガラスまたは透明導電性フィルムの光照射面にさらに反射防止フィルムを設けているものである特徴とすることを請求項20~23のいずれかに記載の色素増感型太陽電池の製造方法。
- 冷却装置が配置されていることを特徴とする請求項20~25のいずれかに記載の色素増感太陽電池の製造方法。
- 前記チタン窒化物を形成する工程が、PVD処理、CVD処理、溶射処理、アンモニアガス雰囲気下での加熱処理及び窒素ガス雰囲気下での加熱処理よりなる群から選択された1種の処理方法により行うものである、請求項20~26のいずれかに記載の色素増感型太陽電池の製造方法。
- 前記窒素ガス雰囲気下での加熱処理が、酸素トラップ剤の存在下で実施するものである、請求項27記載の色素増感太陽電池の製造方法。
- 前記電気化学的還元触媒層が、0.5~1nmの厚みである白金触媒層である、請求項20~28のいずれかに記載の色素増感太陽電池の製造方法。
- 前記電解質層が、25~100μmの厚みである、請求項20~29のいずれかに記載の色素増感太陽電池の製造方法。
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