ELECTROLYTIC PHOTODISSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS BY IRON OXIDE ELECTRODES

摘要

Electrolytic Photodissociation of Chemical Compounds By Iron Oxide Electrodes Chemical compounds can be dissociated by contacting the same with a p/n type semi-conductor diode having visible light as its sole source of energy. The diode consists of low cost, readily available materials, specifically polycrystalline iron oxide doped with silicon in the case of the ntype semi-conductor electrode, and polycrystalline iron oxide doped with magnesium in the case of the ptype electrode. So long as the light source has an energy greater than 2.2 electron volts, no added energy source is needed to achieve dissociation.