Capillary photoelectrode structures for photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic cells
Abstract
Photocatalytic structures having a capillary-force based electrolyte delivery system are provided. Also provided are photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic cells incorporating the structures and methods for using the cells to generate hydrogen and/or oxygen from water. The photocatalytic structures use an electrolyte-transporting strip comprising a porous network of cellulose nanofibers to transport electrolyte from a body of the electrolyte to a porous photoelectrode or a porous photocatalytic substrate via capillary force.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, CT (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1354804
- Patent Number(s):
- 9637830
- Application Number:
- 14/166,740
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25B - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0008711
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Jan 28
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
Citation Formats
Wang, Xudong, Li, Zhaodong, Cai, Zhiyong, and Yao, Chunhua. Capillary photoelectrode structures for photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic cells. United States: N. p., 2017.
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Wang, Xudong, Li, Zhaodong, Cai, Zhiyong, & Yao, Chunhua. Capillary photoelectrode structures for photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic cells. United States.
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"Capillary photoelectrode structures for photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1354804.
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abstractNote = {Photocatalytic structures having a capillary-force based electrolyte delivery system are provided. Also provided are photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic cells incorporating the structures and methods for using the cells to generate hydrogen and/or oxygen from water. The photocatalytic structures use an electrolyte-transporting strip comprising a porous network of cellulose nanofibers to transport electrolyte from a body of the electrolyte to a porous photoelectrode or a porous photocatalytic substrate via capillary force.},
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