Semiconductor electrode with improved photostability characteristics
Abstract
An electrode is disclosed for use in photoelectrochemical cells having an electrolyte which includes an aqueous constituent. The electrode includes a semiconductor and a hydrophobic film disposed between the semiconductor and the aqueous constituent. The hydrophobic film is adapted to permit charges to pass therethrough while substantially decreasing the activity of the aqueous constituent at the semiconductor surface thereby decreasing the photodegradation of the semiconductor electrode.
- Inventors:
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- Lakewood, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866182
- Patent Number(s):
- 4650558
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01G - CAPACITORS
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:
- AC02-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- semiconductor; electrode; improved; photostability; characteristics; disclosed; photoelectrochemical; cells; electrolyte; aqueous; constituent; hydrophobic; film; disposed; adapted; permit; charges; pass; therethrough; substantially; decreasing; activity; surface; photodegradation; photoelectrochemical cells; photoelectrochemical cell; electrochemical cells; electrochemical cell; semiconductor surface; pass therethrough; semiconductor electrode; film disposed; hydrophobic film; improved photostability; stability characteristics; /204/429/
Citation Formats
Frank, Arthur J. Semiconductor electrode with improved photostability characteristics. United States: N. p., 1987.
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Frank, Arthur J. Semiconductor electrode with improved photostability characteristics. United States.
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"Semiconductor electrode with improved photostability characteristics". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866182.
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title = {Semiconductor electrode with improved photostability characteristics},
author = {Frank, Arthur J},
abstractNote = {An electrode is disclosed for use in photoelectrochemical cells having an electrolyte which includes an aqueous constituent. The electrode includes a semiconductor and a hydrophobic film disposed between the semiconductor and the aqueous constituent. The hydrophobic film is adapted to permit charges to pass therethrough while substantially decreasing the activity of the aqueous constituent at the semiconductor surface thereby decreasing the photodegradation of the semiconductor electrode.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1987},
month = {1}
}
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