NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element (10) consists of laminated structure comprising photoreceptor (2), charge-transfer material (3) and counter electrode (4) having semiconductor fine particle layer (22) adsorbed with specific pigment (21), provided on an electroconductive support (1).    USE - Photoelectric conversion element for photoelectric chemical cell (claimed), photosensor, copier and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has high conversion efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element consists of laminated structure comprising photoreceptor, charge-transfer material and counter electrode having semiconductor fine particle layer adsorbed with pigment of formula (I) or of formula: M(LL1)m1(LL2)m2(U')m3.C' (II), provided on an electroconductive support.    R11-R13=H or monovalent substituent;    or adjacent R11-R13=ring;    R14,R15=aliphatic group, aryl or optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    A11,A12=nonmetallic atom group for forming 3-10 membered ring with carbon atom and nitrogen atom;    n1=2-4;    X-=anionic counter-ion required in order to maintain electrical neutrality;    n2=0 or more,;    M=metal;    LL1=bidentate or tridentate ligand of formula (a);    LL2=bidentate or tridentate ligand of formula (b);    U'=monodentate or bidentate ligand containing group chosen from acyloxy, acylthio, thio acyloxy, thio acylthio, acylamino oxy, thiocarbamate, dithiocarbamate, thio carbonate, dithio carbonate, trithio carbonate, acyl, thiocyanate, isothiocyanate, cyanate, isocyanate, cyano, alkylthio, arylthio, alkoxy, aryloxy, halo, carbonyl, dialkyl ketone, 1,3-diketone, carbonamide, thio carbonamide, or thiourea;    m1=1-3;    m2=1-2;    m3=0-2;    C'=counter-ion required for neutralizing electric charge;    R21,R22=carboxy, sulfonic acid, hydroxy, hydroxamic, phosphoryl or phosphonyl;    R23,R24=substituent;    R25,R26=aryl, heterocyclic, alkoxy or alkyl (all optionally substituted);    d1,d2=0 or more;    L1,L2=conjugated chain containing optionally substituted ethenylene;    a1,a2,b1,b2=0-3;    n3=0 or 1;    Za-Zc=nonmetallic atom group required to form 5- or 6-membered ring optionally having acidic group;and    c=0 or 1.    (i) When b1 is two or more, R23 connect to form ring; and (ii) when b2 is two or more, R24 connect to form ring. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photoelectric conversion element dye solution, which contains the pigment (I,II) in an organic solvent.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element.    Electroconductive support (1)    Photoreceptor (2)    Charge transfer material (3)    Counter electrode (4)    Photoelectric conversion element (10)    Pigment (21)    Semiconductor fine particle (22)