发明名称 |
PHOTOELECTRODE AND PHOTOCHEMICAL CELL |
摘要 |
An amorphous silicon semiconductor alloy (32 and 34) having multiple layers (38 and 58) (42 and 60) is used to form a photoelectrode (either a photoanode (14) or a photocathode (16) for use in a photoelectrochemical cell (10) for the photoelectrolysis of water to produce hydrogen or the conversion of solar energy into electrical energy. Each layer of the semiconductor alloy has a different dopant concentration ranging from no dopant to a heavy dopant concentration. The semi-conductor alloy of the photoelectrode is a -Si:F:H or a-Si:Hx deposited on a reflective layer (28 and 30) of aluminum of molybdenum which is deposited on a substrate (24 and 28) of glass or stainless steel. A tunnelable oxide layer (62) can be deposited or intrinsically formed to cover and protect the top surface (60) of the semiconductor alloy body. The photoanode is of an n-type configuration while the photocathodes can be either a p-type or a P-I-N type configuration. |
申请公布号 |
JPS59157976(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1984.09.07 |
申请号 |
JP19840027964 |
申请日期 |
1984.02.16 |
申请人 |
ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES INC |
发明人 |
BENJIYAMIN RIICHIMAN;GAO RIAN;KURISHIYUNA SAPURU;NAUMU PINSUKAI |
分类号 |
C25B11/06;H01G9/20;H01M14/00 |
主分类号 |
C25B11/06 |
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