Integrated photoelectrochemical cell and system having a liquid electrolyte

Title: Integrated photoelectrochemical cell and system having a liquid electrolyte

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An integrated photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell generates hydrogen and oxygen from water while being illuminated with radiation. The PEC cell employs a liquid electrolyte, a multi-junction photovoltaic electrode, and a thin ion-exchange membrane. A PEC system and a method of making such PEC cell and PEC system are also disclosed.

Inventors:

Deng, Xunming ^[1]; Xu, Liwei ^[1]

(Sylvania, OH)

Issue Date:: 2010-07-06

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1015641

Patent Number(s):: 7,750,234

Application Number:: 11/134,929

Assignee:: The University Of Toledo (Toledo, OH) NREL

DOE Contract Number:: NDJ-1-30630-08

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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