TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Method: The p-type semiconductor is made by applying at least one p-conducting organic material and from silver in the oxidized form on at least one carrier element, where the silver is applied in the form of at least one silver(I) salt of formula ((Ag+)m(A(m-)), where the application is carried out by deposition from a liquid phase comprising at least one p-type organic material and at least one silver salt (I). At least one of silver ions (Ag+) and the anionic compound ((Am-)) uniformly distributed in the matrix material. The method is carried out at least partially in a low oxygen atmosphere.(A(m-)) = anion of organic acid comprising fluoro or cyano or inorganic acid, preferably R1-S(=O)2-X), bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, bis(trifluoroethylsulfonyl)imide, bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, trifluoromethylsulfonate, trifluoroacetate or NO3-;R1 = -F, alkyl, cycloalyl, aryl or heteroaryl (substituted with F or cyano), preferably -F, -CF3, -CF2-CF3 or -CH2-CN;X = -O or -N-R2;R2 = -F or cyano, preferably -S(O)2-F, -S(O)2-CF3, -S(O)2-CF2-CF3 or -S(O)2-CH2-CN, where R2 comprises -S(O)2; andm = 1-3, preferably 1.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The liquid phase further comprises at least one solvent, preferably organic solvent, comprising cyclohexanone, chlorobenzene, benzofuran or cyclopentanone. The matrix material comprises at least one low molecular weight organic p-type semiconductor. The p-conducting organic material comprises a spiro compound, preferably a spiro MeOTAD (2,2',7,7'-tetrakis-(N,N-di-p- methoxyphenylamine)-9,9'-spirobifluorene), and/or a substituted benzene compound of formula (II). The liquid phase comprises (I) in a concentration of 0.5-50 mM/ml, preferably 1 mM/ml up to 20 mM/ml.A1, A2, A3 = optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl;R4, R5, R6 = -R, -OR, -NR2, -A4-OR or A4-NR2, where at least two of R4, R5, R6 is -OR or -NR2;R = alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl;A4 = aryl or heteroaryl; andn = 0-3, where sum of individual n is at least 2.Preferred Composition: The photovoltaic element further comprises at least one encapsulation, where the encapsulation is adjusted to shield the photovoltaic element, preferably the electrodes and/or the p-type semiconductor against an ambient atmosphere. EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.