Photogalvanic cell with semiconductor anode. [Iron--thionine system; tin oxide anode]

Conference · Thu Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1977 · Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7216083

Hall, D E ^[1]; Clark, W D.K.; Eckert, J A; Lichtin, N N; Wildes, P D

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1. Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Linden, NJ

A thin layer photogalvanic cell, based on the iron-thionine system, has given an efficiency of 0.03 percent for the conversion of sunlight to electricity. The functioning of the cell depends on the selectivity of the tin oxide anode, which responds preferentially to the thionine/leucothionine couple. The selective response is explained in terms of electronic energy levels of semiconductor bands and redox species. Factors which presently limit efficiency are identified and discussed.

• OSTI ID: 7216083
• Journal Information: Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States) Vol. 56:4; ISSN ACSBA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140505* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photochemical
Photobiological
& Thermochemical Conversion-- (1980-)
AMINES
ANODES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONVERSION
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY CONVERSION
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
IRON
METALS
OPERATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOGALVANIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REDOX REACTIONS
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
THIONINE
TIN COMPOUNDS
TIN OXIDES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VOLTAMETRY