公开(公告)号：US20170183787A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15455983

申请日：2017-03-10

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation ,  Japan Technological Research Association of Artificial Photosynthetic Chemical Process ,  THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO ,  TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Inventor： Chisato KATAYAMA ,  Kazunari DOMEN ,  Akihiko KUDO ,  Ryo NIISHIRO ,  Yongbo KUANG ,  Masaharu YAMAGUCHI ,  Koichiro UEDA

IPC: C25B11/04 ,  C25B1/00 ,  C25B1/04 ,  B01J35/00

CPC classification number: C25B11/0405 ,  B01J21/063 ,  B01J23/002 ,  B01J23/007 ,  B01J23/10 ,  B01J23/14 ,  B01J23/20 ,  B01J23/22 ,  B01J23/8437 ,  B01J23/89 ,  B01J27/24 ,  B01J35/0033 ,  B01J35/004 ,  B01J35/023 ,  B01J37/0215 ,  B01J2523/00 ,  C25B1/003 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B9/06 ,  C25B11/0452 ,  Y02E60/364 ,  Y02E60/366 ,  B01J2523/47 ,  B01J2523/53 ,  B01J2523/822 ,  B01J2523/845 ,  B01J2523/24 ,  B01J2523/25 ,  B01J2523/56 ,  B01J2523/54 ,  B01J2523/55

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition exhibiting a high photocurrent density and having reduced dark current. The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition of the present invention has a photocatalyst layer and a current collector layer that is formed by a vapor deposition method and is disposed on the photocatalyst layer.

公开(公告)号：US20160281242A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-29

申请号：US15178962

申请日：2016-06-10

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation ,  JAPAN TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHETIC CHEMICAL PROCESS ,  THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO

Inventor： Naotoshi SATO ,  Kazunari DOMEN ,  Jiro TSUKAHARA

IPC: C25B1/00 ,  C25B9/08 ,  C25B11/04 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/072 ,  H01L31/0749 ,  H01L31/032 ,  C25B1/10 ,  C25B15/08

CPC classification number: C25B1/003 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B1/10 ,  C25B9/08 ,  C25B11/0447 ,  C25B11/0452 ,  C25B15/02 ,  C25B15/08 ,  H01L31/0322 ,  H01L31/0326 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/0465 ,  H01L31/072 ,  H01L31/0749 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02E60/368 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: Provided is an artificial-photosynthesis module, which decomposes an aqueous electrolyte solution into hydrogen and oxygen by means of light, including a photoelectric conversion unit that receives light to generate electrical energy; a hydrogen gas generating part that decomposes the aqueous electrolyte solution, using the electrical energy of the photoelectric conversion unit, and generates hydrogen gas; and an oxygen gas generating part that decomposes the aqueous electrolyte solution, using the electrical energy of the photoelectric conversion unit, and generates oxygen gas. The photoelectric conversion unit, the hydrogen gas generating part, and the oxygen gas generating part are electrically connected in series, and the hydrogen gas generating part and the oxygen gas generating part are arranged within an electrolytic chamber to which the aqueous electrolyte solution is supplied. The hydrogen gas generating part has an inorganic semiconductor film having a pn junction.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种人造光合作用模块，其通过光将水性电解质溶液分解成氢和氧，包括接收光以产生电能的光电转换单元; 使用所述光电转换单元的电能分解所述水性电解液的氢气产生部，生成氢气; 以及使用光电转换单元的电能分解水性电解液的氧气发生部，生成氧气。 光电转换单元，氢气产生部分和氧气产生部分串联电连接，并且氢气产生部分和氧气产生部分被布置在供给电解质水溶液的电解室内。 氢气产生部件具有具有pn结的无机半导体膜。

公开(公告)号：US20160193596A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-07

申请号：US15072923

申请日：2016-03-17

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation ,  Japan Technological Research Association of Artificial Photosynthetic Chemical Process ,  THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO

Inventor： Takashi HISATOMI ,  Kazunari DOMEN ,  Chisato KATAYAMA

IPC: B01J35/00 ,  C01B3/04 ,  B01J37/08 ,  B01J27/24 ,  B01J37/04

CPC classification number: B01J35/004 ,  B01J23/20 ,  B01J23/75 ,  B01J27/24 ,  B01J35/002 ,  B01J37/04 ,  B01J37/08 ,  C01B3/04 ,  C01B3/042 ,  C01B13/0207 ,  C23C8/24 ,  Y02E60/364

Abstract: The present invention provides a photocatalyst for water splitting which includes barium niobium oxynitride and exhibits excellent water splitting performance and a production method for the same, and a water splitting photoelectrode. The photocatalyst for water splitting of the present invention is a photocatalyst for water splitting including: an optical semiconductor and a promoter supported by the optical semiconductor, in which the optical semiconductor includes barium niobium oxynitride, and the promoter includes at least one substance selected from a group consisting of cobalt oxides and metallic cobalt.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种水分解用光催化剂，其包含氮氧化铌钡并且显示出优异的水分解性能及其制备方法和水分解光电极。 本发明的水分解用光催化剂是水分解用光催化剂，包括光学半导体和由光学半导体支持的促进剂，其中光学半导体包括氮化铌铌，并且该促进剂包括选自以下的至少一种物质： 由钴氧化物和金属钴组成的组。

公开(公告)号：US20240375043A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18778903

申请日：2024-07-19

Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation ,  JAPAN TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHETIC CHEMICAL PROCESS

Inventor： Kiminori SATOU ,  Hideyoshi HORIE ,  Tomohisa KIKUCHI ,  Hidekazu MIYAGI ,  Mikio HAYASHI ,  Takahiko TAKEWAKI

IPC: B01D53/22

Abstract: A composite separation structure may include a substrate section, a first separation section disposed in contact with the substrate section, and a second separation section disposed not in contact with the substrate section but in contact with the first separation section. The second separation section may be amorphous and have a thickness from an end portion in contact with the first separation section to the opposite end portion of 5 nm or more and 200 nm or less. Such a composite separation structure may be capable of separating gases having various small kinetic diameters (kinetic diameters) with high separability, and particularly capable of realizing the separation or concentration of a gas mixture containing a gas having a kinetic diameter of 4 Å or less.

公开(公告)号：US20240217818A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18288237

申请日：2022-03-29

Applicant: INPEX CORPORATION ,  JAPAN TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHETIC CHEMICAL PROCESS ,  The University of Tokyo

Inventor： Kazunari DOMEN ,  Taro YAMADA ,  Hiroshi NISHIYAMA ,  Yasufumi INAI ,  Hiroki AKATSUKA

IPC: C01B3/50 ,  B01J23/652 ,  B01J35/39

CPC classification number: C01B3/501 ,  B01J23/6522 ,  B01J35/39 ,  C01B2203/0405 ,  C01B2203/1064 ,  C01B2210/001 ,  C01B2210/0045

Abstract: A method for producing a hydrogen-enriched gas, the method including: (A) generating a mixed gas containing hydrogen and oxygen in a reactor that decomposes water into hydrogen and oxygen using sunlight in the presence of a photocatalyst; (B) collecting the mixed gas in a storage tank; (C) supplying the mixed gas in the storage tank to a gas separation device that includes a membrane having an ability to separate hydrogen and oxygen; and (D) separating a hydrogen-enriched gas from the mixed gas in the gas separation device.

公开(公告)号：US11098410B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US16212297

申请日：2018-12-06

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation ,  Japan Technological Research Association of Artificial Photosynthetic Chemical Process

Inventor： Yoshihiro Aburaya ,  Jiro Tsukahara ,  Satoshi Yoshida ,  Hiroshi Nagate ,  Hiroyuki Kobayashi

IPC: C25B1/02 ,  C25B11/091 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B1/55 ,  C25B9/17 ,  C25B9/65 ,  C25B11/051

Abstract: Provided are a photocatalyst electrode, an artificial photosynthesis module, and an artificial photosynthesis device that have low electrical resistance, even in a case where the area is increased, in a case where a transparent conductive layer is used. The photocatalyst electrode is a photocatalyst electrode that has a substrate, a transparent conductive layer, a photocatalyst layer, and a linear metal electrical conductor, and splits water with light to produce a gas. The substrate, the transparent conductive layer, and the photocatalyst layer are laminated in this order, and the linear metal electrical conductor is in contact with the transparent conductive layer. The artificial photosynthesis module has the oxygen evolution electrode that splits the water with the light to produce oxygen, and a hydrogen evolution electrode that splits the water with the light to produce hydrogen. The oxygen evolution electrode and the hydrogen evolution electrode are disposed in series in a traveling direction of the light. At least one of the oxygen evolution electrode or the hydrogen evolution electrode has the configuration of the above-described photocatalyst electrode. The artificial photosynthesis device has the artificial photosynthesis module, and circulates and utilizes water.

公开(公告)号：US20200047167A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16595539

申请日：2019-10-08

Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation ,  JAPAN TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHETIC CHEMICAL PROCESS

Inventor： Hiroaki Onozuka ,  Masahiro Hara ,  Masato Yoshioka ,  Toshiyuki Yokoi

IPC: B01J29/70 ,  B01J35/00 ,  B01J29/76 ,  B01J29/72 ,  B01D53/94 ,  B01D53/00 ,  C07C11/06 ,  C07C11/04 ,  C07C11/08 ,  C07C1/20 ,  B01J35/02

Abstract: A CON zeolite satisfying the following (1) to (2): (1) The framework is CON as per the code specified by the International Zeolite Association (IZA); and (2) It contains silicon and aluminum, and the molar ratio of aluminum to silicon is 0.04 or more.

公开(公告)号：US20200040470A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16594770

申请日：2019-10-07

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation ,  JAPAN TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHETIC CHEMICAL PROCESS

Inventor： Yoshihiro Aburaya ,  Satoshi Yoshida

IPC: C25B11/02 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B1/00 ,  C25B9/06 ,  C01B3/04 ,  C01B13/02

Abstract: Provided are an artificial photosynthesis module electrode with high efficiency and an artificial photosynthesis module having the artificial photosynthesis module electrode.The artificial photosynthesis module electrode has a first electrode that decomposes a raw material fluid with light to obtain a first fluid, a first conductive member connected to the first electrode, a second electrode that decomposes the raw material fluid with light to obtain the second fluid, and a second conductive member connected to the second electrode. The first electrode has a plurality of first electrode parts connected to the first conductive member and disposed with a gap in a first direction on a first plane. The second electrode has a plurality of second electrode parts connected to the second conductive member and disposed with a gap in the first direction on a second plane parallel to or identical to the first plane. The first electrode part and the second electrode part are alternately disposed with each other as seen from a second direction perpendicular to the first plane. An electrode spacing between the first electrode part and the second electrode part is more than 5 μm and less than 1 mm.

公开(公告)号：US10478810B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15988744

申请日：2018-05-24

Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation ,  JAPAN TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHETIC CHEMICAL PROCESS

Inventor： Hiroaki Onozuka ,  Masahiro Hara ,  Masato Yoshioka ,  Toshiyuki Yokoi

IPC: B01J29/06 ,  B01J29/70 ,  B01D53/00 ,  C07C11/06 ,  C07C11/04 ,  C07C11/08 ,  C07C1/20 ,  B01J35/02

Abstract: A zeolite catalyst capable of maintaining a high conversion of raw materials over a long period of time, and a method of producing a lower olefin stably over a long period of time using the zeolite catalyst is to be provided.A CON zeolite catalyst containing aluminum (Al) as a constituent element, wherein the CON zeolite catalyst has a ratio ((A2/A1)×100 (%)) of an integrated intensity area (A2) of signal intensity in a range from 57.5 ppm to 70 ppm to an integrated intensity area (A1) of signal intensity in a range from 45 ppm to 70 ppm is not less than 49.0% when analyzed by 27Al-MAS-NMR is prepared, and a lower olefin is produced by a MTO process using the zeolite catalyst.

公开(公告)号：US20180258542A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15976046

申请日：2018-05-10

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation ,  Japan Technological Research Association of Artificial Photosynthetic Chemical Process

Inventor： Satoshi YOSHIDA ,  Hiroshi NAGATE

IPC: C25B11/02 ,  C25B1/10 ,  C25B1/00 ,  C25B9/08 ,  C25B11/04

CPC classification number: C25B11/02 ,  C25B1/003 ,  C25B1/10 ,  C25B9/08 ,  C25B9/18 ,  C25B11/0405 ,  Y02E60/366

Abstract: In an artificial photosynthesis module, a plurality of first electrode portions of a hydrogen generation electrode are disposed side by side with a gap, and each of a plurality of second electrode portions of an oxygen generation electrode is disposed at a gap between the first electrode portions of the hydrogen generation electrode as seen from the hydrogen generation electrode side with respect to the diaphragm. A first photocatalyst layer of at least one first electrode portion of the hydrogen generation electrode or a second photocatalyst layer of at least one of the second electrode portions of the oxygen generation electrode is tilted with respect to a flow direction of an electrolytic aqueous solution, or a projecting part is provided on a surface of the first photocatalyst layer of at least one first electrode portion of the hydrogen generation electrode or a surface of the second photocatalyst layer of at least one second electrode portion of the oxygen generation electrode.