公开(公告)号：US4263111A

公开(公告)日：1981-04-21

申请号：US104251

申请日：1979-12-17

申请人： Richard M. Hooper ,  Russell G. Meyerand, Jr.

发明人： Richard M. Hooper ,  Russell G. Meyerand, Jr.

IPC分类号： C25B1/00 ,  C25B1/04

CPC分类号： C25B1/003 ,  Y02P20/134 ,  Y10S204/03

摘要： Hydrogen is produced from an electrolyte solution by suspending semiconducting platelets in a vertically flowing solution of the electrolyte contained in a radiant energy transparent, vertically disposed divergent fluid conduit. By utilizing a divergent fluid conduit to suspend the platelets in the vertically flowing electrolyte the platelets are maintained in a substantially stable equilibrium position in the conduit with a constant electrolyte flow rate and the particular array of platelets in the conduit can be specifically controlled by simply varying the weight, size or shape of the platelets, further improving the hydrogen generating capability of such system. The fluid conduit is impinged with radiant energy of sufficient wavelength to cause charge transfer in the platelets dissociating the electrolyte solution producing the hydrogen gas. The platelets are maintained suspended in the vertically flowing electrolyte by controlling the flow rate of the electrolyte solution. The respective dissociation products are collected for subsequent energy generation. For example, if a bromide electrolyte is used the bromine is also collected. The semiconducting platelets comprise an n-doped semiconducting layer, ohmic contact, and p-doped semiconducting layer, at least the edge of the ohmic contact being covered by an insulation layer.

摘要翻译： 通过将半导体小片悬浮在包含在辐射能量透明，垂直设置的发散流体导管中的电解质的垂直流动溶液中从电解质溶液产生氢。 通过利用发散的流体导管将血小板悬浮在垂直流动的电解液中，血小板在导管中以恒定的电解质流速保持在基本上稳定的平衡位置，导管中特定的血小板阵列可以通过简单变化 血小板的重量，大小或形状，进一步提高了这种系统的氢生成能力。 流体导管受到足够波长的辐射能冲击，导致血小板中的电荷转移解离产生氢气的电解质溶液。 通过控制电解质溶液的流速，将血小板保持悬浮在垂直流动的电解质中。 收集各自的解离产物用于随后的能量产生。 例如，如果使用溴化物电解质，则也收集溴。 半导体小片包括n掺杂半导体层，欧姆接触和p掺杂半导体层，至少欧姆接触的边缘被绝缘层覆盖。