Photoelectric conversion device
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsMasahiro Morooka, Jusuke Shimura, Reiko Yoneya, Keishi Tada
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Abstract
Photoelectric conversion elements suitable for various applications and related components, and methods associated therewith, are described. A photoelectric conversion element may include a catalyst layer having at least two portions that are spaced from one another, and a current collector having a tip portion that extends toward or within the space between portions of the catalyst layer. A photoelectric conversion element may also include a semiconductor layer disposed a distance of between about 5 microns and about 20 microns away from the catalyst layer.
Claims30
A photoelectric conversion element, comprising:
- a catalyst layer having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being spaced from the second portion;
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- a current collector having a tip portion extending toward or within a space between the first and second portions of the catalyst layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.