Devices and methods for photoelectrochemical water splitting
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to photoelectrochemical devices and systems for capturing the energy of electromagnetic radiation and utilizing the captured energy for electrolysis to produce hydrogen gas and oxygen gas.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1491156
- Patent Number(s):
- 10087535
- Application Number:
- 15/078,206
- Assignee:
- Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2016 Mar 23
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Friedman, Daniel Joseph, Deutsch, Todd Gregory, Turner, John A., Doscher, Henning, Young, James Luke, Steiner, Myles, and France, Ryan Matthew. Devices and methods for photoelectrochemical water splitting. United States: N. p., 2018.
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Friedman, Daniel Joseph, Deutsch, Todd Gregory, Turner, John A., Doscher, Henning, Young, James Luke, Steiner, Myles, & France, Ryan Matthew. Devices and methods for photoelectrochemical water splitting. United States.
Friedman, Daniel Joseph, Deutsch, Todd Gregory, Turner, John A., Doscher, Henning, Young, James Luke, Steiner, Myles, and France, Ryan Matthew. Tue .
"Devices and methods for photoelectrochemical water splitting". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1491156.
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abstractNote = {The present disclosure relates to photoelectrochemical devices and systems for capturing the energy of electromagnetic radiation and utilizing the captured energy for electrolysis to produce hydrogen gas and oxygen gas.},
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