Solar fuels generator
Abstract
The solar fuels generator includes an ionically conductive separator between a gaseous first phase and a second phase. A photoanode uses one or more components of the first phase to generate cations during operation of the solar fuels generator. A cation conduit is positioned provides a pathway along which the cations travel from the photoanode to the separator. The separator conducts the cations. A second solid cation conduit conducts the cations from the separator to a photocathode.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1568568
- Patent Number(s):
- 10344387
- Application Number:
- 15/332,236
- Assignee:
- California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
- 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
C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25B - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC000493; T-105066
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 10/24/2016
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Lewis, Nathan S., and Spurgeon, Joshua M. Solar fuels generator. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web.
Lewis, Nathan S., & Spurgeon, Joshua M. Solar fuels generator. United States.
Lewis, Nathan S., and Spurgeon, Joshua M. Tue .
"Solar fuels generator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1568568.
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abstractNote = {The solar fuels generator includes an ionically conductive separator between a gaseous first phase and a second phase. A photoanode uses one or more components of the first phase to generate cations during operation of the solar fuels generator. A cation conduit is positioned provides a pathway along which the cations travel from the photoanode to the separator. The separator conducts the cations. A second solid cation conduit conducts the cations from the separator to a photocathode.},
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