Apparatus and method for the electrolysis of water
Patent
·
OSTI ID:1178269
An apparatus for the electrolytic splitting of water into hydrogen and/or oxygen, the apparatus comprising: (i) at least one lithographically-patternable substrate having a surface; (ii) a plurality of microscaled catalytic electrodes embedded in said surface; (iii) at least one counter electrode in proximity to but not on said surface; (iv) means for collecting evolved hydrogen and/or oxygen gas; (v) electrical powering means for applying a voltage across said plurality of microscaled catalytic electrodes and said at least one counter electrode; and (vi) a container for holding an aqueous electrolyte and housing said plurality of microscaled catalytic electrodes and said at least one counter electrode. Electrolytic processes using the above electrolytic apparatus or functional mimics thereof are also described.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Assignee:
- UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,011,651
- Application Number:
- 12/963,857
- OSTI ID:
- 1178269
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Novel electrolysis cell
Solar cell lamination apparatus
Borehole casing diagnostic apparatus and method
Patent
·
1982
·
OSTI ID:6736746
Solar cell lamination apparatus
Patent
·
1993
·
OSTI ID:6156684
Borehole casing diagnostic apparatus and method
Patent
·
1989
·
OSTI ID:5451632