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.:
- THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Pasadena, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1464513
- Patent Number(s):
- 10026560
- Application Number:
- 13/947,868
- Assignee:
- THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Pasadena, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01G - CAPACITORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0004993
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Jul 22
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Lewis, Nathan S., Sprugeon, Joshua M., West, William C., and Xiang, Chengxiang. Solar fuels generator. United States: N. p., 2018.
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Lewis, Nathan S., Sprugeon, Joshua M., West, William C., & Xiang, Chengxiang. Solar fuels generator. United States.
Lewis, Nathan S., Sprugeon, Joshua M., West, William C., and Xiang, Chengxiang. Tue .
"Solar fuels generator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1464513.
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