发明名称 |
One-unit photo-activated electrolyzer |
摘要 |
A photo-activated semiconductor device is adapted to be exposed to light energy. Two physically separated electrocatalysts are placed in electrical contact with the photo-activated semiconductor device. An electrolytic solution physically separated from the semiconductor device is placed in electrical contact with both electrocatalysts. A method for supplying electrical energy to an anode and a cathode is an electrochemical reaction zone containing an electrolytic solution which comprises positioning a photo-activated semiconductor device having separate donor and acceptor regions external to an electrolytic solution. The donor region is electrically connected to a cathode and the acceptor region is electrically connected to the anode. A portion of the photo-activated semiconductor device is exposed to a source of radiation which is external to the reaction zone. The products derived from the electrolytic solution are collected for later use.
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申请公布号 |
US4722776(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1988.02.02 |
申请号 |
US19840589427 |
申请日期 |
1984.03.14 |
申请人 |
THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM |
发明人 |
MURPHY, OLIVER J.;BOCKRIS, JOHN O'M. |
分类号 |
C25B1/00;C25B11/06;(IPC1-7):C25B9/00;H01M6/36 |
主分类号 |
C25B1/00 |
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