Electrochemical cell structure and method of fabrication

Abstract

A method of forming an electrochemical cell includes the steps of disposing a separating material on a first conductive material, disposing a metal oxide on the first conductive material of an opening of the separating material, and disposing a dye on the metal oxide.

1 . A method of forming an electrochemical cell, comprising:
 disposing a separating material on a first conductive material;   disposing a metal oxide on the first conductive material of an opening of the separating material;   disposing a dye on the metal oxide.   
     
     
         2 . The method of forming an electrochemical cell according to  claim 1 ,
 the disposing a dye on the metal oxide being performed by applying an ink on the metal oxide.   
     
     
         3 . The method of forming an electrochemical cell according to  claim 2 ,
 the disposing a dye on the metal oxide being performed by using a flood filling technique.   
     
     
         4 . The method of forming an electrochemical cell according to  claim 2 ,
 the ink including a first solvent and a second solvent,   a ratio of a first volume of the first solvent and a second volume of the second solvent being 5:95.   
     
     
         5 . The method of forming an electrochemical cell according to  claim 1 ,
 the dye including an N719.   
     
     
         6 . The method of forming an electrochemical cell according to  claim 2 ,
 the ink including a 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, a 3-methyl-2 oxazolidinone, and an N719.   
     
     
         7 . The method of forming an electrochemical cell according to  claim 1 ,
 the disposing a metal oxide on the first conductive material of an opening of the separating material being performed by applying an colloidal ink.   
     
     
         8 . The method of forming an electrochemical cell according to  claim 7 ,
 the colloidal ink including a plurality of particles of titanium oxide.   
     
     
         9 . The method of forming an electrochemical cell according to  claim 8 ,
 a concentration of the plurality of particles of titanium oxide being equal to or less than 10 v/v %.   
     
     
         10 . The method of forming an electrochemical cell according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 disposing an electrolyte between the dye and a second conductive material.