Development of Tandem-type Solar Cell Based on Visible Light-responsive Photocatalyst Films

• Project/Area Number: 19360367
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Catalyst/Resource chemical process
• Research Institution: Kagoshima University
• Principal Investigator: KUSUMOTO YOSHIHUMI Kagoshima University, 理学部, 教授 (20094138)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2008
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
• Budget Amount: ¥16,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,780,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥11,960,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,760,000)
• Keywords: 太陽電池 / 可視光応答型光触媒 / 水素 / ナノマテリアル / 触媒・化学プロセス / レーザーアブレーション法 / 有害物分解 / がん治療 / タンデム型 / 薄膜

Research Abstract

太陽エネルギーは無尽蔵で膨大なエネルギーを地球に照射している。水素はクリーンなエネルギー源であるが, 現状のように化石資源から製造すると炭酸ガスを排出してしまう。そこで, 太陽光で働く新規の光触媒(可視光応答型光触媒)を合成した。そして, 酸化鉄(鉄さび)を組み込んだ新型太陽電池を開発・改良し, 太陽光による水の分解-水素の発生-の基礎データを得た。さらに, 開発した光触媒を用いた有害化学物質の分解無害化やがん治療の研究でも成果を得た

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Plasmon-induced Photothermal Cell-killing Effect of Gold Colloidal Nanoparticles on Epithelial Carcinoma Cells (2009)
  • Author(s): Md. Abdulla-Al-Mamun, Yoshihumi Kusumoto (5人, 2番目)
  • Journal Title: Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Preparation and Characterization of Copper(II) Tetrasulfonated Phthalocyanine Nanoparticles Formed by Laser Ablation in Polar Solvents (2009)
  • Author(s): Kwati Leonard, Yoshihumi Kusumoto (5人, 5番目)
  • Journal Title: Colloid and Polymer Science
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Characterization and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production of Metal Doped CdS Tubular Tower under Visible Light Irradition (2009)
  • Author(s): M. Muruganandham and Yoshihumi Kusumoto, Synthsis
  • Journal Title: WASET Website Proceedings on International Conference on Energy and Environment (India) 39 Pages: 537-540
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Enhancement of Photocatalytic Cancer Cell-Killing Activity by Using Ag@TiO_2 Core-Shell Composite Nanoclusters (2009)
  • Author(s): Md. Abdulla-Al-Mamun, Yoshihumi Kusumoto (4人, 4番目)
  • Journal Title: NSTI-Nanotech 2009 (USA) 2 Pages: 11-14
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Synthsis, Characterization and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production of Metal Doped CdS Tubular Tower under Visible Light Irradition (2009)
  • Author(s): M. Muruganandham
  • Journal Title: WASET (World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology) website Procedings 39 Pages: 537-540
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Fabrication and Evaluation of TiO_2/Graphite Silica Bilayer Thin Films Prepared by Laser Ablation Method (2008)
  • Author(s): Shouichi Somekawa, Yoshihumi Kusumoto (4人, 2番目)
  • Journal Title: Thin Solid Films 517 Pages: 782-785
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Tandem Cell for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production : Material Design (2008)
  • Author(s): Bashir Ahmmad, Yoshihumi Kusumoto (4人, 2番目)
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of 2008 Korea-Japan Symposium on Frontier Photoscience (Korea) Pages: 116-117
• [Journal Article] Fabrication of N-doped TiO_2 Thin Films by Laser Ablation Method : Mechanism of N-doping and Evaluation of the Thin Films (2008)
  • Author(s): Shouichi Somekawa, Yoshihumi Kusumoto (5人, 2番目)
  • Journal Title: Catalysis Communications 9 Pages: 437-440
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Fabrication of N-doped TiO_2 thin films by laser ablation method : mechanism of N-doping and evaluation of the thin films (2008)
  • Author(s): Shouichi Somekawa
  • Journal Title: Catalysis Communications 9 Pages: 437-440
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Enhanced by Laser Ablation in Water-Methanol Mixture Containing Titanium (IV) Oxide and Graphite Silica (2008)
  • Author(s): Miyuki Ikeda
  • Journal Title: Catalysis Communications 9 Pages: 1329-1333
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Carbon Nanotubes Synergistically Enhance Photocatalytic Activity of TiO_2 (2008)
  • Author(s): Bashir Ahmmad
  • Journal Title: Catalysis Communications 9 Pages: 1410-1413
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Fabrication and evaluation of TiO_2/graphite silica bilayer thin films prepared by laser ablation method (2008)
  • Author(s): Shouichi Somekawa
  • Journal Title: Thin Solid Films 517 Pages: 782-785
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Tandem Cell for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production : Material Design (2008)
  • Author(s): Bashir Ahmmad
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of 2008 Korea-Japan Symposium on Frontier Photoscience 無 Pages: 116-117
• [Journal Article] Studies on N-doped TiO_2 Films Prepared by Laser Ablation Method (2008)
  • Author(s): Shouichi Somekawa
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of 2008 Korea-Japan Symposium on Frontier Photoscience 無 Pages: 134-135
• [Journal Article] Fabrication of N-doped TiO_2 thin films by laser ablation method: mechanism of N-doping and evaluation of the thin films (2008)
  • Author(s): Shouichi Somekawa
  • Journal Title: Catalysis Communications 9 Pages: 437-440
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A New Approach to Alternative Counter Electrode for a Novel Type of Solar Cell (2007)
  • Author(s): Bashir Ahmmad and Yoshihumi Kusumoto
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of ISES Solar World Congress (China) 3 Pages: 1352-1356
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Novel Type of Solar Cell Based on Visible-light Responsive Photocatalyst Films (2007)
  • Author(s): Shouichi Somekawa, Yoshihumi Kusumoto (5人, 2番目)
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of ISES Solar World Congress (China) 3 Pages: 1329-1333
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A new approach to altemative counter electrode for a novel type of solar cell (2007)
  • Author(s): Bashir Ahmmad
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of ISES Solar World Congress 3 Pages: 1352-1356
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A novel type of solar cell based on visible-light responsive photocatalyst films (2007)
  • Author(s): Shouichi Somekawa
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of ISES Solar World Congress 3 Pages: 1329-1333
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effect of Thermal Treatment of Fe_2O_3/FTO Films on Performance of Wet-type Fe_2O_3 Solar Cells
  • Author(s): Shouichi Somekawa, Yoshihumi Kusumoto (5人, 2番目)
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of 6th International Symposium on Transparent Oxide Thin Films for Electronics and Optics (in press, (Thin Solid Filmsに掲載予定))
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Fe_2O_3 and SiC-based Solid State Solar Cell : Effect of Crystal Growth Inhibitor
  • Author(s): Bashir Ahmmad, Yoshihumi Kusumoto (4人, 3番目)
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of 6th International Symposium on Transparent Oxide Thin Films for Electronics and Optics (in press, (Thin Solid Filmsに掲載予定))
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Abdulla-Al-Mamun, One Step Synthesis of C and/or N-doped TiO_2 Submicrospheres
  • Author(s): Bashir Ahmmad, Yoshihumi Kusumoto and Md
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of 6th International Symposium on Transparent Oxide Thin Films for Electronics and Optics (in press, (Thin Solid Filmsに掲載予定))
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] N-Doping Process and Evaluation of N-doped TiO_2 Thin Films Prepared by Laser Ablation
  • Author(s): Shouichi Somekawa, Yoshihumi Kusumoto (4人, 2番目)
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of 6th International Symposium on Transparent Oxide Thin Films for Electronics and Optics (Optics, in press, (Thin Solid Filmsに掲載予定))
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Characterization and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production of Metal Doped CdS Tubular Tower under Visible Light Irradition (2009)
  • Author(s): Yoshihumi Kusumoto, Synthsis
  • Organizer: International Conference on Energy and Environment
  • Place of Presentation: インド
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-20
• [Presentation] Synthsis, Characterization and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production of Metal Doped CdS Tubular Tower under Visible Light Irradition (2009)
  • Author(s): Yoshihumi Kusumoto
  • Organizer: International Conference on Energy and Environment
  • Place of Presentation: インド
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-20
• [Presentation] Tandem Cell for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production : Material Design (2008)
  • Author(s): Yoshihumi Kusumoto
  • Organizer: 2008 Korea-Japan Symposium on Frontier Photoscience
  • Place of Presentation: 韓国, 済州
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-27
• [Presentation] Studies on N-doped TiO_2 Films Prepared by Laser Ablation Method (2008)
  • Author(s): Yoshihumi Kusumoto
  • Organizer: 2008 Korea-Japan Symposium on Frontier Photoscience
  • Place of Presentation: 韓国, 済州
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-27
• [Presentation] 液相レーザーアブレーション法を用いた光触媒ナノ粒子システムの調製と評価に関する研究 (2008)
  • Author(s): 楠元芳文
  • Organizer: 第2回分子科学討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 福岡国際会議場(福岡県福岡市)
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-27
• [Presentation] Studies on N-doped TiO_2 Films Prepared by Laser Ablation Metho (2008)
  • Author(s): Yoshihumi Kusumoto
  • Organizer: 2008 Korea-Japan Symposium on Frontier Photoscience
  • Place of Presentation: 韓国, 済州
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-27
• [Presentation] 光触媒活性に及ぼすカーボンナノチューブの効果 (2008)
  • Author(s): 楠元 芳文
  • Organizer: 第2回分子科学討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 福岡国際会議場(福岡県福岡市)
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-27
• [Presentation] Cancer Cell Killing Effect of Silver Colloidal Nanoparticles and Ag@TiO_2 Colloidal Nanoclusters on HeLa Cells (2008)
  • Author(s): 楠元 芳文
  • Organizer: 第2回分子科学討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 福岡国際会議場(福岡県福岡市)
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-27
• [Presentation] Cytotoxic Effect of Au Colloidal Nanoparticles and Au-capped TiO_2 Nanoparticles on HeLa Cells (2008)
  • Author(s): 楠元 芳文
  • Organizer: 第61回コロイドおよび界面化学討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 九州大学六本松キャンパス(福岡県福岡市)
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-07
• [Presentation] 光触媒二層薄膜を用いた湿式太陽電池の基礎研究 (2008)
  • Author(s): 楠元芳文
  • Organizer: 第26回九州コロイドコロキウム
  • Place of Presentation: かんぽの宿柳川(福岡県柳川市)
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-29
• [Presentation] SiC薄膜を用いた湿式酸化鉄太陽電池の固体化 (2008)
  • Author(s): 楠元芳文
  • Organizer: 第26回九州コロイドコロキウム
  • Place of Presentation: かんぽの宿柳川(福岡県柳川市)
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-29
• [Presentation] 可視光応答型光触媒の活性に及ぼす添加物効果 (2008)
  • Author(s): 楠元 芳文
  • Organizer: 第26回九州コロイドコロキウム
  • Place of Presentation: かんぽの宿柳川(福岡県柳川市)
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-29
• [Presentation] チタンおよびチタン化合物焼成による可視光応答型酸化チタンおよびチタン酸ストロンチウムの調製 (2008)
  • Author(s): 楠元 芳文
  • Organizer: 第26回九州コロイドコロキウム
  • Place of Presentation: かんぽの宿柳川(福岡県柳川市)
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-29
• [Presentation] 液相レーザーアブレーション法を用いた金属担持光触媒の調製と評価 (2008)
  • Author(s): 楠元 芳文
  • Organizer: 第26回九州コロイドコロキウム
  • Place of Presentation: かんぽの宿柳川(福岡県柳川市)
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-29
• [Presentation] 貧溶媒中での色素の分光学的性質に及ぼすレーザーアブレーションの効果 (2008)
  • Author(s): 楠元 芳文
  • Organizer: 第26回九州コロイドコロキウム
  • Place of Presentation: かんぽの宿柳川(福岡県柳川市)
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-29
• [Presentation] 光触媒を用いた水素発生に及ぼすカーボンナノチューブの効果 (2008)
  • Author(s): 楠元 芳文
  • Organizer: 第26回九州コロイドコロキウム
  • Place of Presentation: かんぽの宿柳川(福岡県柳川市)
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-29
• [Presentation] レーザーアブレーション法で作製した酸化鉄薄膜を用いた湿式光電池の研究 (2007)
  • Author(s): 楠元芳文
  • Organizer: 第26回固体・表面光化学討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪府立大学
  • Year and Date: 2007-11-27
• [Presentation] A novel type of solar cell based on visible light-responsive photocatalyst films (2007)
  • Author(s): Yoshihumi Kusumoto
  • Organizer: 2007 Korea-Japan Bilateral Symposium on Frontier Photoscience
  • Place of Presentation: 韓国, 慶州
  • Year and Date: 2007-11-23
• [Presentation] A novel type of solar cell based on visible light-responsive photocatalyst films (2007)
  • Author(s): Yoshihumi Kusumoto
  • Organizer: 2007 Korean-Japan Bilateral Symposium on Frontier Photoscience (2007KJFP)
  • Place of Presentation: Hyundai Hotel of Gyeongju(韓国慶州)
  • Year and Date: 2007-11-23
• [Presentation] A novel type of solar cell based on visible light-responsive photocatalyst films (2007)
  • Author(s): Yoshihumi Kusumoto
  • Organizer: ISES Solar World Congress 2007
  • Place of Presentation: 中国, 北京
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-18
• [Presentation] A new approach to alternative counter electrode for a novel type of solar cell (2007)
  • Author(s): Yoshihumi Kusumoto
  • Organizer: ISES Solar World Congress 2007
  • Place of Presentation: 中国, 北京
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-18
• [Presentation] A novel type of solar cell based on visible-light responsive photocatalyst films (2007)
  • Author(s): Yoshihumi Kusumoto
  • Organizer: ISES Solar World Congress 2007
  • Place of Presentation: 中国北京
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-18
• [Presentation] A new approach to altemative counter electrode for a novel type of solar cell (2007)
  • Author(s): Yoshihumi Kusumoto
  • Organizer: ISES Solar World Congress 2007
  • Place of Presentation: 中国北京
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-18
• [Presentation] 気相レーザーアブレーション法を用いた光触媒薄膜の作製と評価 (2007)
  • Author(s): 楠元 芳文
  • Organizer: レーザー学会第365回研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 指宿いわさきホテル(鹿児島県指宿市)
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-14
• [Presentation] 液相レーザーアブレーション法を用いたナノ粒子の作製と応用 (2007)
  • Author(s): 楠元 芳文
  • Organizer: レーザー学会第365回研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 指宿いわさきホテル(鹿児島県指宿市)
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-14
• [Presentation] 単層カーボンナノチューブのTiO_2系水素発生システムと湿式太陽電池の対極への応用 (2007)
  • Author(s): 楠元芳文
  • Organizer: 第25回九州コロイドコロキウム
  • Place of Presentation: 霧島ハイツ(鹿児島県霧島市)
  • Year and Date: 2007-08-25
• [Presentation] 可視光応答型光触媒NiドープInTaO_4と太陽電池への応用 (2007)
  • Author(s): 楠元芳文
  • Organizer: 第25回九州コロイドコロキウム
  • Place of Presentation: 霧島ハイツ(鹿児島県霧島市)
  • Year and Date: 2007-08-25
• [Presentation] 金ナノ粒子のプラズモン効果を用いた太陽電池の研究 (2007)
  • Author(s): 楠元芳文
  • Organizer: 第25回九州コロイドコロキウム
  • Place of Presentation: 霧島ハイツ(鹿児島県霧島市)
  • Year and Date: 2007-08-25
• [Presentation] 可視光応答型光触媒NiドーブInTaO_4と太陽電池への応用 (2007)
  • Author(s): 楠元 芳文
  • Organizer: 第25回九州コロイドコロキウム
  • Place of Presentation: 霧島ハイツ(鹿児島県霧島市)
  • Year and Date: 2007-08-25
• [Presentation] 光触媒と単層カーボンナノチューブの混合物を用いた可視光下での有機物の分解 (2007)
  • Author(s): 楠元 芳文
  • Organizer: 第25回九州コロイドコロキウム
  • Place of Presentation: 霧島ハイツ(鹿児島県霧島市)
  • Year and Date: 2007-08-25
• [Presentation] レーザーアブレーション法を用いたFe_2O_3光電池作製の研究 (2007)
  • Author(s): 楠元芳文
  • Organizer: 第25回九州コロイドコロキウム
  • Place of Presentation: 霧島ハイツ(鹿児島県霧島市)
  • Year and Date: 2007-08-24
• [Presentation] Nafion/TiO_2薄膜を用いた水素発生及び色素増感太陽電池への応用 (2007)
  • Author(s): 楠元芳文
  • Organizer: 第25回九州コロイドコロキウム
  • Place of Presentation: 霧島ハイツ(鹿児島県霧島市)
  • Year and Date: 2007-08-24
• [Presentation] レーザーアブレーション法を用いたTaON作製に関する研究 (2007)
  • Author(s): 楠元 芳文
  • Organizer: 第25回九州コロイドコロキウム
  • Place of Presentation: 霧島ハイツ(鹿児島県霧島市)
  • Year and Date: 2007-08-24
• [Remarks] 本研究成果の一部が, 南日本新聞(2007年(平成19年)10月8日(月))に掲載された。また, 光触媒新聞(2007年1月15日(月))では1面全部を使って, 本研究の準備成果を含めた筆者の成果が掲載された。この他にも, 研究成果の一部が, 鹿児島地方の新聞等に掲載された。
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 水素の製造方法 (2009)
  • Inventor(s): 楠元芳文
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: 国立大学法人鹿児島大学
  • Acquisition Date: 2009-04-24
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