Nanonet-Based Hematite Hetero-Nanostructures for Solar Energy Conversions and Methods of Fabricating Same
    61.
    发明申请
    Nanonet-Based Hematite Hetero-Nanostructures for Solar Energy Conversions and Methods of Fabricating Same 审中-公开
    用于太阳能转换的基于纳米粒子的赤铁矿异质纳米结构及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140000697A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-02

    申请号:US13979247

    申请日:2012-01-13

    摘要: Nanonet-based hematite hetero-nanostructures (100) for solar energy conversions and methods of fabricating same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a hetero-nanostructure (100) includes a plurality of connected and spaced-apart nanobeams (110) linked together at an about 90° angle, the plurality of nanobeams (110) including a conductive silicide core having an n-type photo-active hematite shell. In an embodiment, a device (1100) for splitting water to generate hydrogen and oxygen includes a first compartment (1120) having a two-dimensional hetero-nanostructure (1125), the hetero-nanostructure having a plurality of connected and spaced-apart nanobeams, each nanobeam substantially perpendicular to another nanobeam, the plurality of nanobeams including an n-type photoactive hematite shell having a conductive core; and a second compartment (1110) having a p-type material (1115), wherein the first compartment (1120) and the second compartment (1110) are separated by a semi-permeable membrane.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于太阳能转换的纳米系赤铁矿异 - 纳米结构(100)及其制造方法。 在一个实施例中,异质纳米结构(100)包括以约90°角连接在一起的多个连接和间隔开的纳米片(110),所述多个纳米片(110)包括具有n型 光活性赤铁矿壳。 在一个实施例中,用于分离水以产生氢气和氧气的装置(1100)包括具有二维异质纳米结构(1125)的第一隔室(1120),所述异质纳米结构具有多个连接和间隔开的纳米束 每个nanobeam基本上垂直于另一个nanobeam,所述多个纳米片包括具有导电芯的n型光活性赤铁矿壳; 以及具有p型材料(1115)的第二隔室(1110),其中所述第一隔室(1120)和所述第二隔室(1110)被半透膜隔开。

    DEVICE FOR PERFORMING A PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD OF SEPARATING WATER INTO HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN
    62.
    发明申请
    DEVICE FOR PERFORMING A PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD OF SEPARATING WATER INTO HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN 审中-公开
    用于将水分解成氢和氧的光电化学方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130288144A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-31

    申请号:US13891386

    申请日:2013-05-10

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06

    摘要: The invention is directed to a system for hydrogen production from water, known as a photoelectrochemical system. The system integrates a semiconductor material and a water electrolyzing material inside a monolithic design, to produce hydrogen directly from water. Natural or synthetic light is used as the main or sole source of energy. The water electrolyzing material is melanins, melanin precursors or melanin derivatives, melanin variants, melanin analogues, natural or synthetic, pure or mixed with organic or inorganic compounds, metals, ions, drugs. The system or light absorbing compound generates enough energy to start, lead and complete the photoelectrolysis reaction. The system can generate hydrogen, oxygen and high energy electrons, and can synthesize water from the union of hydrogen and oxygen, thereby generating electricity. The system can also be coupled to other processes, generating a multiplication effect, and can be used for the reduction of carbon dioxide, nitrates, sulphates and the like.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种称为光电化学系统的从氢生产氢的系统。 该系统将半导体材料和水电解材料集成在一体式设计中,以直接从水中产生氢气。 天然或合成光被用作主要或唯一的能源。 水电解材料是黑色素,黑色素前体或黑色素衍生物,黑色素变体,黑素类似物,天然或合成的,纯的或与有机或无机化合物,金属,离子,药物混合。 该系统或光吸收复合物产生足够的能量来启动,引导和完成光电解反应。 该系统可以产生氢,氧和高能电子,并且可以从氢和氧的结合合成水,从而发电。 该系统还可以耦合到其它过程,产生乘法效应,并且可以用于还原二氧化碳,硝酸盐,硫酸盐等。

    Nanowire Mesh Solar Fuels Generator
    63.
    发明申请
    Nanowire Mesh Solar Fuels Generator 有权
    纳米线网太阳能燃料发电机

    公开(公告)号:US20130105305A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-02

    申请号:US13658707

    申请日:2012-10-23

    摘要: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to a nanowire mesh solar fuels generator. In one aspect, a nanowire mesh solar fuels generator includes (1) a photoanode configured to perform water oxidation and (2) a photocathode configured to perform water reduction. The photocathode is in electrical contact with the photoanode. The photoanode may include a high surface area network of photoanode nanowires. The photocathode may include a high surface area network of photocathode nanowires. In some embodiments, the nanowire mesh solar fuels generator may include an ion conductive polymer infiltrating the photoanode and the photocathode in the region where the photocathode is in electrical contact with the photoanode.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了与纳米线网状太阳能燃料发生器相关的系统,方法和装置。 一方面,纳米线网状太阳能燃料发生器包括(1)配置为进行水氧化的光电阳极和(2)配置为进行减水的光电阴极。 光电阴极与光电阳极电接触。 光电阳极可以包括光电纳米线的高表面积网络。 光电阴极可以包括光电阴极纳米线的高表面积网络。 在一些实施例中,纳米线网状太阳能燃料发生器可以包括在光电阴极与光电阳极电接触的区域中渗透光电阳极和光电阴极的离子导电聚合物。

    HYDROGEN GENERATION DEVICE
    64.
    发明申请
    HYDROGEN GENERATION DEVICE 有权
    氢气发生装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120285823A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-15

    申请号:US13522855

    申请日:2011-01-19

    IPC分类号: C25B9/00 C25B1/10

    摘要: A hydrogen generation device (100) of the present invention includes: a transparent substrate (1); a photocatalytic electrode (4) formed of a transparent conductive layer (2) and a photocatalytic layer (3) disposed on the transparent substrate (1); a counter electrode (8) connected electrically to the transparent conductive layer (2); a water-containing electrolyte solution layer provided between the photocatalytic electrode (3) and the counter electrode (8); a separator (6) that separates the electrolyte solution layer into a first electrolyte solution layer (5) in contact with the photocatalytic electrode (4) and a second electrolyte solution layer (7) in contact with the counter electrode (8); a first gas outlet (14) for discharging a gas generated in the first electrolyte solution layer (5); and a second gas outlet (15) for discharging a gas generated in the second electrolyte solution layer (7). The photocatalytic electrode (4) and the counter electrode (8) are arranged so that a surface of the photocatalytic layer (3) and a surface of the counter electrode (8) face each other. The separator (6) allows an electrolyte in the electrolyte solution layer to pass therethrough and prevents hydrogen gas and oxygen gas in the electrolyte solution layer from passing therethrough.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的氢产生装置(100)包括:透明基板(1); 由透明导电层(2)和设置在透明基板(1)上的光催化层(3)形成的光催化电极(4); 与所述透明导电层(2)电连接的对电极(8); 设置在光催化剂电极(3)和对电极(8)之间的含水电解液层; 将电解质溶液层分离成与光催化剂电极(4)接触的第一电解质溶液层(5)和与反电极(8)接触的第二电解液层(7)的分离器(6)。 用于排出在第一电解质溶液层(5)中产生的气体的第一气体出口(14); 和用于排出在第二电解质溶液层(7)中产生的气体的第二气体出口(15)。 光催化剂电极(4)和对电极(8)的配置使得光催化剂层(3)的表面和对置电极(8)的表面彼此面对。 分离器(6)允许电解质溶液层中的电解质通过,防止电解质溶液层中的氢气和氧气通过。

    HYDROGEN GENERATING DEVICE
    67.
    发明申请
    HYDROGEN GENERATING DEVICE 审中-公开
    氢气发生装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110315545A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-29

    申请号:US13254114

    申请日:2010-04-14

    IPC分类号: C25B9/00

    摘要: A hydrogen generating device (100) includes: a housing (1) that is capable of holding a liquid therein, and that is at least partially transmissive to light; an electrolyte that is held in the housing (1) and that contains water; a photoelectrode (2) that is arranged in the housing (1), that has a first surface in contact with the electrolyte, and that generates gas through decomposition of the water by being irradiated with light transmitted through the housing (1); and a conductor (3) that is arranged in a region on the second surface side opposite to the first surface side with respect to the photoelectrode (2) inside the housing (1), that has a surface in contact with the electrolyte, and that is connected electrically with the photoelectrode (2). The conductor (3) has a groove portion (3a) that is provided on the surface in contact with the electrolyte, and that extends along the flow direction of the generated gas.

    摘要翻译: 氢生成装置(100)包括:壳体(1),其能够在其中保持液体,并且至少部分地透射光; 电解质,其保持在所述壳体(1)中并且包含水; 布置在壳体(1)中的光电极(2),其具有与电解质接触的第一表面,并且通过照射穿过壳体(1)的光而分解水而产生气体; 以及布置在与壳体(1)内部相对于光电极(2)的与第一表面侧相对的第二表面侧的区域中的导体(3),其具有与电解质接触的表面,并且 与光电极(2)电连接。 导体(3)具有设置在与电解质接触的表面上并沿着所产生的气体的流动方向延伸的槽部(3a)。

    WATER SPLITTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    69.
    发明申请
    WATER SPLITTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME 有权
    水分割装置及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110220515A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-15

    申请号:US12720402

    申请日:2010-03-09

    IPC分类号: C25B1/02 C25B9/08

    摘要: A water-splitting apparatus and method generating hydrogen and oxygen at separate electrodes have a structure enabling a photo catalytic reaction to be efficiently performed. The apparatus includes a photolysis element having an N-type water-splitting electrode surface and a P-type water-splitting electrode surface at the opposite side surface to the N-type water-splitting electrode surface, a hydrogen generating cell holding the N-type water-splitting electrode surface and collecting the hydrogen generated at that water-splitting electrode surface, and an oxygen generating cell holding the P-type water-splitting electrode surface, collecting the oxygen generated at that water-splitting electrode surface, and adjoining the hydrogen generating cell across the photolysis element. The photolysis element has through holes enabling circulation of water between the hydrogen and oxygen generating cells. The through holes are arranged so that light irradiated on one of the N-type and P-type water-splitting electrode surfaces does not pass through to the opposite side water-splitting electrode surface.

    摘要翻译: 在分开的电极上产生氢和氧的水分解装置和方法具有能够有效执行光催化反应的结构。 该装置包括在N型水分解电极表面的相对侧表面上具有N型水分解电极表面和P型水分解电极表面的光解元件, 并且收集在该水分解电极表面产生的氢,以及保持P型水分解电极表面的氧气发生电池,收集在该水分解电极表面产生的氧,并邻接该分解电极表面 产生氢的细胞穿过光解元件。 光分解元件具有通孔,其能够在氢气和氧气发生单元之间循环水。 通孔布置成使得在N型和P型水分解电极表面之一上照射的光不通过相对侧的分水电极表面。