Abstract:
The present invention provides a porous coordination polymer, wherein the porous coordination polymer is formed of unit lattices; each of the unit lattices has a shape of a cube having eight vertexes and twelve sides; each of the vertexes of the unit lattices consists of a Zn4O cluster; each of the sides of the unit lattices consists of a −OOC—C≡C—COO− group. At least a part of the unit lattices contains at least one hydrogen molecule only, or the inside of at least a part of the unit lattices is empty. The present invention provides a novel porous coordination polymer, especially, a porous coordination polymer suitable for separating hydrogen molecules from a gaseous mixture of the hydrogen molecules and impurity molecules (e.g., nitrogen molecules, oxygen molecules, or carbon dioxide molecules).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a photoelectrode 100 includes a first conductor 101 as a substrate; a second conductor 103 which includes a plurality of pillar structures 102 disposed on the first conductor 101, and is transparent; and a photocatalyst layer 104 including a visible-light photocatalyst and disposed on the surfaces of the pillar structures 102. The photoelectrode according to the present invention is capable of effectively utilizing energy of light for an intended reaction such as a water decomposition reaction.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a light energy conversion element in which a material having a bandgap suitable for a light energy conversion layer is used. The light energy conversion element according to the present disclosure comprises a light energy conversion layer containing BaBi2S4 having a hexagonal crystal structure.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a porous coordination polymer having high ability of storing a gas. The porous coordination polymer according to the present invention comprises zinc cluster ions and one kind of tricarboxylic acid ions selected from the group consisting of the following chemical formula (I), the following chemical formula (II), and the following chemical formula (III); where X represents a natural number of not less than 1 and not more than 3, wherein the tricarboxylic acid ions are bound to the zinc cluster ions as terdentate ligands.
Abstract:
A hydrogen-containing gas supply system includes one or more hydrogen-containing gas suppliers, one or more acquirers, and a controller. The one or more hydrogen-containing gas suppliers supply a hydrogen-containing gas to one or more areas in a building. The one or more acquirers acquire information indicating that a person is present in the one or more areas. When it is determined that a person is present in a certain area of the one or more areas in accordance with the information acquired by the acquirers, the controller causes at least one of the one or more hydrogen-containing gas suppliers to supply the hydrogen-containing gas to the certain area.
Abstract:
To provide a method for growing a niobium oxynitride having small carrier density, the present invention is a method for growing a niobium oxynitride layer, the method comprising: (a) growing a first niobium oxynitride film on a crystalline titanium oxide substrate, while a temperature of the crystalline titanium oxide substrate is maintained at not less than 600 Celsius degrees and not more than 750 Celsius degrees; and (b) growing a second nitride oxynitride film on the first niobium oxynitride film, while the temperature of the crystalline titanium oxide substrate is maintained at not less than 350 Celsius degrees, after the step (a), wherein the niobium oxynitride layer comprises the first niobium oxynitride film and the second niobium oxynitride film.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a fuel cell comprising a cathode, an electrolyte membrane, and an anode. The electrolyte membrane is sandwiched between the cathode and the anode. The cathode is formed of a first proton conductor represented by the following chemical formula Aa(BbMm)O3-x (where A represents a divalent metal, B represents a tetravalent metal, M represents a trivalent metal, 2(3−x)=2a+4b+3m, b+m=1, and x=(3−2a−b)/2) and a mixed ionic electronic conductor. The electrolyte membrane is formed of a second proton conductor represented by the following chemical formula A′a′(B′b′M′m′)O3-x′ (where A′ represents a divalent metal, B′ represents a tetravalent metal, M′ represents a trivalent metal, 2(3−x′)=2a′+4b′+3m′, b′+m′=1, and x′=(3−2a′−b′)/2). The following mathematical formula m≦m′ is satisfied. The electric power generation efficiency is improved.
Abstract:
Provided is a semiconductor photoelectrode comprising a first conductive layer; a first n-type semiconductor layer disposed on the first conductive layer; and a second conductive layer covering the first n-type semiconductor layer. The first n-type semiconductor layer has a first n-type surface region and a second n-type surface region. The first n-type surface region is in contact with the first conductive layer. The second n-type surface region is in contact with the second conductive layer. The first n-type semiconductor layer is formed of at least one selected from the group consisting of a nitride semiconductor and an oxynitride semiconductor. The second conductive layer is light-transmissive. The second conductive layer is formed of a p-type oxide conductor.
Abstract:
A hydrogen supply apparatus includes: an air path having an inlet and an outlet; a fan that is disposed in the air path and produces a flow of air from the inlet to the outlet; a first pipe having an end that forms a first supply port through which to supply hydrogen gas to the air path; a flow control device that is attached to the first pipe and adjusts a flow rate of the hydrogen gas; and a hydrogen gas sensor, disposed downstream of the fan or the end in a direction of flow of the air that detects a concentration of the hydrogen gas in the air path, where the end is disposed between the fan and the outlet or between the fan and the inlet in the air path.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is to provide a multi-junction light energy conversion element including a material having a band gap suitable for a light energy conversion layer located upstream in an incidence direction of light. The present disclosure provides a light energy conversion element, comprising a first light energy conversion layer containing SrZn2N2 and a second light energy conversion layer containing an light energy conversion material. The light energy conversion material has a narrower band gap than the SrZn2N2.