公开(公告)号：US20160160364A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-09

申请号：US14875896

申请日：2015-10-06

申请人： Pacific Integrated Energy, Inc.

发明人： Bala Krishna Juluri ,  Shawn Meade ,  Phillip J. Layton

IPC分类号： C25B11/04 ,  C25B1/00 ,  B01J35/00 ,  B01J23/52 ,  B01J23/89

CPC分类号： C25B11/0405 ,  B01J23/40 ,  B01J23/48 ,  B01J23/52 ,  B01J23/56 ,  B01J23/66 ,  B01J23/72 ,  B01J23/8926 ,  B01J35/0033 ,  B01J35/004 ,  B01J37/0238 ,  B01J37/0244 ,  B01J37/347 ,  B01J37/349 ,  C01B3/042 ,  C02F2305/10 ,  C10G2/50 ,  C10G2300/70 ,  C10G2400/02 ,  C10G2400/04 ,  C25B1/003 ,  C25B11/04 ,  Y02E60/364 ,  Y02P20/135 ,  Y02W10/37

摘要： The present disclosure provides a photocatalyst that can utilize plasmon resonance based, near-perfect optical absorption for performing and enhancing photocatalytic reactions. The photocatalyst comprises a substrate and a reflective layer adjacent to the substrate. The reflective layer is configured to reflect light. The photocatalyst further comprises a spacer layer adjacent to the reflective layer. The spacer layer is formed of a semiconductor material or insulator and is at least partially transparent to light. A nanocomposite layer adjacent to the spacer layer is formed of a particles embedded in a matrix. The matrix can comprise a semiconductor, insulator or in some cases metallic pores. The particles can be metallic. Upon exposure to light, the particles can absorb far field electromagnetic radiation and excite plasmon resonances that interact with the reflective layer to form electromagnetic resonances.

摘要翻译： 本公开提供了一种光催化剂，其可以利用基于等离子体共振的近乎完美的光学吸收来进行和增强光催化反应。 光催化剂包括基材和与基材相邻的反射层。 反射层被配置为反射光。 光催化剂还包括与反射层相邻的间隔层。 间隔层由半导体材料或绝缘体形成，并且至少部分地透光。 与间隔层相邻的纳米复合层由嵌入基质中的颗粒形成。 基质可以包含半导体，绝缘体或在某些情况下可以包括金属孔。 颗粒可以是金属的。 在暴露于光时，颗粒可以吸收远场电磁辐射并激发与反射层相互作用以形成电磁谐振的等离子体共振。

公开(公告)号：US20140318596A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US14357941

申请日：2012-11-13

申请人： PACIFIC INTEGRATED ENERGY, INC.

发明人： Bala Krishna Juluri ,  Justin Hallas ,  Phillip Layton ,  Michael Fennel ,  Shawn Meade

IPC分类号： H01L31/0352

CPC分类号： H01L31/035209 ,  B82Y15/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/022483 ,  H01L31/0236 ,  H01L31/07 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： A system for collecting electromagnetic energy is provided. The system can include one or more electromagnetic energy collection devices. An individual device comprises a first electrically conductive layer adjacent to a semiconductor layer. The first electrically conductive layer forms a Schottky barrier to charge flow at an interface between the first electrically conductive layer and the semiconductor layer. A second electrically conductive layer is disposed adjacent to the semiconductor layer and away from the first electrically conductive layer. The second electrically conductive layer forms an ohmic contact with the semiconductor layer. Upon exposure of the device to electromagnetic energy, the first electrically conductive layer generates localized surface plasmon resonances that resonantly interact with the second electrically conductive layer, providing near perfect absorption of light. The absorption of light creates hot electrons in the first layer that cross the Schottky barrier to drive an external load.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于收集电磁能的系统。 该系统可以包括一个或多个电磁能量收集装置。 单个器件包括与半导体层相邻的第一导电层。 第一导电层形成肖特基势垒以在第一导电层和半导体层之间的界面充电流动。 第二导电层被设置成与半导体层相邻并且远离第一导电层。 第二导电层与半导体层形成欧姆接触。 在将装置暴露于电磁能量时，第一导电层产生与第二导电层共振相互作用的局部表面等离子体共振，从而提供近乎完美的光吸收。 光的吸收在穿过肖特基势垒的第一层中产生热电子以驱动外部负载。

公开(公告)号：US20200328366A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16891358

申请日：2020-06-03

申请人： Pacific Integrated Energy, Inc.

发明人： Phillip Layton ,  David Keogh ,  Scott Cushing

IPC分类号： H01L51/44 ,  H01L51/42

摘要： Electromagnetic energy collecting devices are described wherein a plasmonic near field resonating system absorbs light and transfers the light energy by plasmonic near field resonance to a semiconducting material that then separates the charge. The charge is then transported out of the device, converting light energy into electrical energy. The multiple nanoparticle plasmonic resonators are closely coupled with an electrically-conductive layer that creates electromagnetic resonances that provide for near perfect absorption of the incoming light. The device can be used both as an optical sensor and as a photovoltaic electromagnetic energy to electrical energy converter.

公开(公告)号：US20130319514A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-05

申请号：US13932936

申请日：2013-07-01

申请人： Pacific Integrated Energy, Inc.

发明人： Phillip J. Layton

IPC分类号： H01L31/052

CPC分类号： H01L31/0522 ,  G02B5/008 ,  H01J29/04 ,  H01Q15/0073 ,  H01Q15/02

摘要： An electromagnetic energy collector and sensor use enhanced fields to emit electrons for energy collection. The collector and sensor collect energy from visible light, infrared radiation and ultraviolet electromagnetic radiation. The collector and sensor include a waveguide with a geometry selected to enhance the electric field along a conductor to create a high, localized electric field, which causes electron emission across a gap to a return plane.

摘要翻译： 电磁能量收集器和传感器使用增强的场来发射电子以进行能量收集。 收集器和传感器从可见光，红外辐射和紫外线电磁辐射中收集能量。 集电极和传感器包括具有被选择用于增强沿着导体的电场的几何形状的波导，以产生高的局部电场，这导致跨越到返回平面的间隙的电子发射。