Hydrogen gas generation utilizing a bromide electrolyte and radiant energy
Radiant energy to at least partially power an electrolytic cell is used in the generation of hydrogen, utilizing a bromide, preferably hydrogen bromide, as the essential electrolyte component in the electrolytic cell to solve overvoltage and corrosion problems associated with the use of conventional electrolytes in similar environments. The use of such material also results in a broadening of the selection of semiconductor electrodes which can be used in such process and apparatus. The semiconductors employed are generally nonmetals and can be multilayered structures comprised of a gradient of diminishing width band gap material. The hydrogen generated from such system can be used to power a fuel cell.
- Assignee:
- United Technologies Corp
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4203814
- OSTI ID:
- 5643463
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
BROMIDES
BROMINE COMPOUNDS
CESIUM BROMIDES
CESIUM COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
ELECTROLYSIS
ELECTROLYTES
ELECTROLYTIC CELLS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
GRADED BAND GAPS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROBROMIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
INORGANIC ACIDS
LASER RADIATION
LAYERS
LIGHT EMITTING DIODES
LITHIUM BROMIDES
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM HALIDES
LYSIS
MATERIALS
METALS
N-TYPE CONDUCTORS
P-TYPE CONDUCTORS
PLATINUM
PLATINUM METALS
POTASSIUM BROMIDES
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIATIONS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SODIUM BROMIDES
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SOLAR RADIATION
STELLAR RADIATION
STRONTIUM BROMIDES
STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS