Abstract:
Provided is an artificial-photosynthesis array configured of artificial-photosynthesis modules which have been arranged in one or more rows and which receive light and decompose a supplied aqueous electrolyte solution to thereby obtain hydrogen gas and oxygen gas. The artificial-photosynthesis modules each includes an electrolytic chamber for hydrogen where hydrogen gas is generated and an electrolytic chamber for oxygen where oxygen gas is generated, the chambers being isolated from each other. The electrolytic chambers for hydrogen and electrolytic chambers for oxygen of the artificial-photosynthesis modules are alternately connected so that the electrolytic chamber for hydrogen of each artificial-photosynthesis module is connected to the electrolytic chamber for oxygen of another module and the electrolytic chamber for oxygen of each artificial-photosynthesis module is connected to the electrolytic chamber for hydrogen of another module.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a functional film and a method for manufacturing the same, the functional film being organically and inorganically laminated to have a desired function such as high gas barrier performance and having high adhesiveness between inorganic and organic layers. The organic layer on top of the inorganic layer contains an organic solvent; an organic compound formed of the organic layer; and a silane coupling agent with a concentration between 0.1 and 25 percentages by mass excluding the organic solvent, the organic layer uses a coating material not containing a pH controller, and the organic layer is formed through curing via a heating process after coating.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a precursor film for producing a conductive film, the precursor film including: a substrate; a primer layer disposed on the substrate; and a plated layer precursor layer disposed on the primer layer, in which the plated layer precursor layer includes a bifunctional radical-polymerizable monomer and a polymer having a functional group which interacts with a plating catalyst or a precursor of the plating catalyst, and the bifunctional radical-polymerizable monomer has 25 to 100 atoms in a main chain of a linking chain which links two radical-polymerizable groups.
Abstract:
A water electrolysis system decomposes an aqueous electrolyte solution into hydrogen and oxygen using light. The water electrolysis system includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion units that have at least one photoelectric conversion element and receive light to generate electrical energy, and a plurality of electrolyte cells in which hydrogen gas and oxygen gas are generated by electrolyzing the aqueous electrolyte solution using the electrical energy obtained by the photoelectric conversion units. The photoelectric conversion units and the electrolyte cells are electrically connected in series. The electrolyte cells are arranged between the photoelectric conversion units, and the photoelectric conversion units or the electrolyte cells located at respective ends in an arrangement state are electrically connected together.
Abstract:
A transparent conductive film includes: a conductive stripe formed on a plastic support by a mask deposition process, the conductive stripe including a plurality of conductive lines made of a metal or an alloy having a film thickness of not less than 50 nm and not greater than 500 nm and a line width of not less than 0.3 mm and not greater than 1 mm in plan view and being arranged at an interval of not less than 3 mm and not greater than 20 mm; and a transparent conductive material layer formed to cover the plastic support and the conductive stripe, the transparent conductive material having a specific resistance of not greater than 4×10−3 Ω·cm and a film thickness of not less than 20 ma and not greater than 500 nm.
Abstract:
The present invention, provides a barrier laminate comprising an inorganic layer and an organic layer disposed on the surface of the inorganic layer, wherein the organic layer comprises a silane coupling agent denoted by general formula (1) below: The barrier laminate maintains both barrier properties and adhesion between an organic layer and an inorganic layer, even when incorporated into an element.
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.
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.