摘要:
A titanium oxide photocatalyst that is capable of improving a decomposition rate, and a method for producing the same are provided. The titanium oxide photocatalyst of the present invention is a titanium oxide photocatalyst containing at least an anatase-type titanium oxide and fluorine, wherein a content of the fluorine is 2.5 wt % to 3.5 wt %, and 90 wt % or more of the fluorine is chemically bonded to the anatase-type titanium oxide.
摘要:
A photoelectrochemical cell (100) includes: a semiconductor electrode (120) including a conductor (121) and semiconductor layers (122, 123) disposed on the conductor (121); a counter electrode (130) connected electrically to the conductor (121); an electrolyte (140) in contact with surfaces of the semiconductor layer (123) and the counter electrode (130); and a container (110) accommodating the semiconductor electrode (120), the counter electrode (130) and the electrolyte (140). A band edge level ECS of a conduction band, a band edge level EVS of a valence band, and a Fermi level EFS in a surface near-field region of the semiconductor layer, and a band edge level ECJ of a conduction band, a band edge level EVJ of a valence band, and a Fermi level EFJ in a junction plane near-field region of the semiconductor layer with the conductor satisfy, relative to a vacuum level, ECS-EFS>ECJ-EFJ, EFS-EVS −4.44 eV, and EVS
摘要:
The optically pumped semiconductor according to the present invention is an optically pumped semiconductor that is a semiconductor of a perovskite oxide. The optically pumped semiconductor has a composition represented by a general formula: BaZr1-xMxO3-α, where M denotes at least one element selected from trivalent elements, x denotes a numerical value more than 0 but less than 0.8, and α denotes an amount of oxygen deficiency that is a numerical value more than 0 but less than 1.5. The optically pumped semiconductor has a crystal system of a cubic, tetragonal, or orthorhombic crystal. When lattice constants of the crystal system are referred to as a, b, and c, provided that a≦b≦c, conditions that 0.41727 nm≦a, b, c≦0.42716 nm and a/c≧0.98 are satisfied.
摘要:
A photoelectrochemical cell (1) is a photoelectrochemical cell for decomposing water by irradiation with light so as to produce hydrogen. This photoelectrochemical cell (1) includes: a conductive substrate; a first electrode (optical semiconductor electrode (3)) including an optical semiconductor and disposed on a first main surface of the conductive substrate; a second electrode (counter electrode (4)) disposed in a region on the first main surface of the conductive substrate where the first electrode is not disposed; an electrolyte containing water and disposed in contact with a surface of the first electrode and a surface of the second electrode; a rib (5) formed to separate a space above the surface of the second electrode from a space above the surface of the first electrode and to extend along a flow direction of a gas produced on the surface of the second electrode, the rib being formed of a material that allows ions to pass therethrough and prevents a gas from passing therethrough; and a container (2) containing the conductive substrate, the first electrode, the second electrode, the electrolyte, and the rib.
摘要:
A photoelectrochemical cell (1) includes: an optical semiconductor electrode (first electrode) (3) including a conductive substrate (3a) and an n-type semiconductor layer (3b) as an optical semiconductor layer disposed on the conductive substrate (3a); a counter electrode (second electrode) (4) disposed to face the surface of the optical semiconductor electrode (3) on the conductive substrate (3a) side and connected electrically to the conductive substrate (3a); an electrolyte solution (11) containing water and disposed in contact with the surface of the n-type semiconductor layer (3b) and the surface of the counter electrode (4); a container (2) in which the optical semiconductor electrode (3), the counter electrode (4), and the electrolyte solution (11) are disposed; an inlet (5) for supplying water into the container; and an ion passing portion (12) that allows ions to move between the electrolyte solution in a region A on the surface side of the n-type semiconductor layer (3b) and the electrolyte solution in a region B on the opposite side of the region A with respect to the optical semiconductor electrode (3).
摘要:
Provided are a photocatalytic material that improves a decomposition performance and a decomposition rate, as well as a photocatalytic member and a purification device in which the photocatalytic material is used. The photocatalytic member is a photocatalytic member (1) that includes a substrate (10) and a photocatalyst layer (11) formed on a surface of the substrate (10), wherein the photocatalyst layer (11) contains a titanium oxide photocatalyst and zeolite, the titanium oxide photocatalyst containing at least an anatase-type titanium oxide and fluorine, in which a content of the fluorine in the titanium oxide photocatalyst is 2.5 wt % to 3.5 wt %, and 90 wt % or more of the fluorine is chemically bonded to the anatase-type titanium oxide.
摘要:
A material which conducts protons or oxide ions with high ionic conductivity and is excellent in moisture resistance and reduction resistance is provided. A perovskite oxide represented by the formula (1): BaZraCebM1cL1dO3-α (1) (wherein M1 is at least one member selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements, In, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Al and Ga, L1 is at least one member selected from the group consisting of P, B and N and a, b, c, d and a satisfy 0≦a
摘要翻译:提供了具有高离子电导率并且具有优异的耐湿性和还原性的质子或氧离子的材料。 由式(1)表示的钙钛矿型氧化物:BaZraCebM1cL1dO3-α(1)(其中M1为选自稀土元素,In,Mn,Fe,Co,Ni,Al和Ga中的至少一种,Ga,L1 是选自P,B和N中的至少一个,a,b,c,d和α满足0 <= a <1.2,0
摘要:
A material which conducts protons or oxide ions with high ionic conductivity and is excellent in moisture resistance and reduction resistance is provided. A perovskite oxide represented by the formula (1): BaZraCebM1cL1dO3-α (1) (wherein M1 is at least one member selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements, In, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Al and Ga, L1 is at least one member selected from the group consisting of P, B and N and a, b, c, d and a satisfy 0≦a
摘要:
A photoelectrochemical cell (100) includes: a semiconductor electrode (120) including a conductor (121), a first n-type semiconductor layer (122) having a nanotube array structure, and a second n-type semiconductor layer (123); a counter electrode (130) connected to the conductor (121); an electrolyte (140) in contact with the second n-type semiconductor layer (123) and the counter electrode (130); and a container (110) accommodating the semiconductor electrode (120), the counter electrode (130) and the electrolyte (140). Relative to a vacuum level, (I) band edge levels of a conduction band and a valence band in the second n-type semiconductor layer (123), respectively, are higher than band edge levels of a conduction band and a valence band in the first n-type semiconductor layer (122), (II) a Fermi level of the first n-type semiconductor layer (122) is higher than a Fermi level of the second n-type semiconductor layer (123), and (III) a Fermi level of the conductor (121) is higher than the Fermi level of the first n-type semiconductor layer (122).
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.