PHOTO-ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION DEVICE

摘要

To convert light into a chemical substance with high conversion efficiency. A device, comprising: a photovoltaic layer having a first face and a second face; an oxidation electrode layer electrically connected to the first face of the photovoltaic layer; a reduction electrode layer electrically connected to the second face of the photovoltaic layer; a first electrolytic solution being supplied to the oxidation electrode layer; a second electrolytic solution being supplied to the reduction electrode layer; and a porous layer, provided to in contact with at least one of the first electrolytic solution and the second electrolytic solution, having fine pores through which a product produced by the oxidation reaction or the reduction reaction passes, and being given a temperature gradient wherein the product being purified by the porous layer.

主权项

1. A photoelectrochemical reaction device, comprising:
a photovoltaic layer having a first face and a second face opposite each other and performing charge separation by energy of light irradiated to the first face or the second face; an oxidation electrode layer, electrically connected to the first face of the photovoltaic layer, causing an oxidation reaction of water; a reduction electrode layer, electrically connected to the second face of the photovoltaic layer, causing a reduction reaction of at least one of water and carbon dioxide; a first electrolytic solution containing the water and being supplied to the oxidation electrode layer; a second electrolytic solution containing at least one of the water and the carbon dioxide and being supplied to the reduction electrode layer; and a porous layer, being provided to contact with at least one of the first electrolytic solution and the second electrolytic solution, having fine pores through which a product produced by the oxidation reaction or the reduction reaction passes and being given a temperature gradient wherein the product being purified by the porous layer.