摘要 |
A photocatalytic reactor, capable of generating an electric current by consumption of a fuel containing organic material, comprises a direct oxidation fuel cell including an anode and a cathode, wherein the anode is a photocatalysis-assisted anode which comprises a photocatalyst on a surface of an electrically-conductive substrate so arranged as to be receptive to light, and a light-transmissive proton-conductive membrane arranged between said anode and the cathode, such that light passes through said membrane as a final stage in the optical path to the photocatalyst, the said photocatalyst being capable of promoting the oxidation of organic material and generating electron-hole pairs, said reactor being configured to support multiple cells in a stacked array, is provided with means for introducing said fuel and means for connection to an external electrical circuit. |