TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRONICS - Preferred Process: The photoelectric conversion element is obtained by laminating photoreceptor layer (2), charge transfer material (3) and counter electrode (4) on an electroconductive support (1).    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preparation: No general preparation given. Preferred Composition: The photoelectric conversion element contains metal complex pigment (I) and other pigment of formula: Mz(L11)s(L12)t(X11)u.C".Mz=metal atom;L11=bidentate or tridentate ligand of formula (xx);L12=bidentate or tridentate ligand of formula (xxx);X11=acyloxy, acylthio, thioacyloxy, thio acylthio, acyl aminooxy, thiocarbamate, dithiocarbamate, thiocarbonate, dithiocarbonate, trithiocarbonate, acyl, thiocyanate, isothiocyanate, cyanate, isocyanate, cyano, alkylthio, arylthio, alkoxy, aryloxy, halo, carbonyl, dialkylketone, 1,3-diketone, carbonamide, thio carbonamide, thiourea or bidentate ligand;s,u,a11,a12,b11,b12=0-3;t=0-2;C"=counter ion which neutralizes electric charge of L11, L12 or X11 having acidic group;R102=acidic group;R103,R104=substituent;R105,R106=alkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl;L11,L12=conjugated chain comprising arylene, heteroarylene, ethenylene and/or ethynylene;or R103+R103=ring (when b11 is 2 or more);or R104+R104=ring (when b12 is 2 or more);or R103+R104=ring (when b11 and b12 are 1 or more);d11,d12=0-5;d13,f=0 or 1;andZd-Zf=nonmetallic atom group which forms optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered ring.s and/or t is 1 or more. Preferred Definitions:    L1=bidentate or tridentate ligand of formula (x) or (xi);and    M=ruthenium.    SPECIFIC COMPOUNDS - 30 Metal complex pigments are disclosed e.g. 12'-(4-(5-(5-decyl-3-pentylthiophen-2-yl)-3-pentylthiophen-2-yl)phenyl)-8,8-diisothiocyanato-4'-(4-(5-(5-nonyl-3-pentylthiophen-2-yl)-3-pentylthiophen-2-yl)phenyl)-7,7-diaza-9,9'-diaza-8-ruthena-8,8'-spirobi(tricyclo(7.4.0.02,7)tridecane)-1(9),1'(9'),2,2',4,4',6,6',10,10',12,12'-dodecaene-4,12-dicarboxylic acid of formula (Ia), 8,8-diisothiocyanato-4',12'-bis(2-(thiophen-2-yl)ethynyl)-7,7'-diaza-9,9'-diaza-8-ruthena-8,8'-spirobi(tricyclo(7.4.0.02,7)tridecane)-1(9),1'(9'),2,2',4,4',6,6',10,10',12,12'-dodecaene-4,12-dicarboxylic acid, 4',12'-bis(2-(5-hexylthiophen-2-yl)ethynyl)-8,8-diisothiocyanato-7,7'-diaza-9,9'-diaza-8-ruthena-8,8'-spirobi(tricyclo(7.4.0.02,7)tridecane)-1(9),1'(9'),2,2',4,4',6,6',10,10',12,12'-dodecaene-4,12-dicarboxylic acid, 4',12'-bis((2-(5-(hept-1-yn-1-yl)thiophen-2-yl)ethynyl))-8,8-diisothiocyanato-7,7'-diaza-9,9'-diaza-8-ruthena-8,8'-spirobi(tricyclo(7.4.0.02,7)tridecane)-1(9),1'(9'),2,2',4,4',6,6',10,10',12,12'-dodecaene-4,12-dicarboxylic acid and 4',12'-bis(2-(5-(4-(diphenylamino)phenyl)thiophen-2-yl)ethynyl)-8,8-diisothiocyanato-7,7'-diaza-9,9'-diaza-8-ruthena-8,8'-spirobi(tricyclo(7.4.0.02,7)tridecane)-1(9),1'(9'),2,2',4,4',6,6',10,10',12,12'-dodecaene-4,12-dicarboxylic acid.    EXAMPLE - 4'-(4-(5'-Nonyl-4,3'-dipentyl-(2,2')bithiophenyl-5-yl)-phenyl)-4-(4-(5'-octyl-4,3'-dipentyl-(2,2')bithiophenyl-5-yl)-phenyl)-(2,2')bipyridinyl (in g) (11.7), ruthenium complex ((Ru(p-cymene)Cl2)2) (3.2) and N,N-dimethylformamide (120 ml) were mixed at 70 degrees C for 4 hours under nitrogen atmosphere. 2,2'-Bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid (2.4) and N,N-dimethylformamide (50 ml) were added to mixture and stirred at 160 degrees C for 3.5 hours under nitrogen atmosphere. Ammonium thiocyanate (53.2) was added to mixture and stirred at 130 degrees C for 5 hours under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was concentrated, washed and purified to obtain 12'-(4-(5-(5-decyl-3-pentylthiophen-2-yl)-3-pentylthiophen-2-yl)phenyl)-8,8-diisothiocyanato-4'-(4-(5-(5-nonyl-3-pentylthiophen-2-yl)-3-pentylthiophen-2-yl)phenyl)-7,7-diaza-9,9'-diaza-8-ruthena-8,8'-spirobi(tricyclo(7.4.0.02,7)tridecane)-1(9),1'(9'),2,2',4,4',6,6',10,10',12,12'-dodecaene-4,12-dicarboxylic acid (Ia).