Electrolytic photodissociation of chemical compounds by iron oxide electrodes

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865100

Somorjai, Gabor A ^[1]; Leygraf, Christofer H ^[1]

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1. Berkeley, CA

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 n-type semi-conductor electrode, and polycrystalline iron oxide doped with magnesium in the case of the p-type 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.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• Assignee: Regents of University of California (Berkeley, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4460443
• OSTI ID: 865100
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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