| abstract |
The present invention relates to a functional device in which it is possible to improve durability by inhibiting corrosion due to an electrolyte solution, and it is possible to reduce series resistance, and also relates to a method for producing the same. n A functional device includes a transparent photoelectrode including a photoelectric substrate 11 and a photoelectrode layer 12 a , a counter electrode substrate 18 a composed of a metal, an electrolyte solution 15 filled in a space between the two substrates, a corrosion-resistant conductive layer 17 a which is disposed on the counter electrode substrate and has corrosion resistance to the electrolyte solution, and a conductive catalyst layer 16 . The counter electrode substrate is composed of any of Al, Cu, Ag, Au, and SUS; the corrosion-resistant conductive layer is composed of any of Ti, Cr, Ni, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Ta, W, In, Pt, and Hastelloy; and the conductive catalyst layer is composed of any of carbon, Tu, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt, and conductive polymers. |