| abstract |
A photoelectric conversion element including a photoconductor layer, wherein the photoconductor layer contains semiconductor fine particles carrying a metal complex dye of Formula (I); a metal complex dye, a dye solution, a dye-adsorbed electrode, a dye-sensitized solar cell, and a method for producing the solar cell:n nM(LD)(LA)·(CI) Formula (I)n wherein M represents a metal ion; LD represents a tridentate ligand of formulas (DL-1) to (DL-4); LA represents a specific tridentate ligand; and CI represents a counter ion: nn n n n n n n n n n n n Y 1 and Y 2 represent an oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or phosphorus atom; AD and BD represent a hydrocarbon or hetero ring; L represents a linking group of formulas (L-1) to (L-4); and Ra and Rb represent a substituent, n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n X represents a nitrogen or carbon atom; CD represents hetero ring; T represents —O—, —S—, —NR L2 — or —PR L3 ; R L1 to R L3 represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and Alk represents an alkylene group. |