Photoelectrochemical cell and energy system using the same
    1.
    发明授权
    Photoelectrochemical cell and energy system using the same 有权
    光电化学电池和能量系统使用相同

    公开(公告)号:US08758578B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-24

    申请号:US13260825

    申请日:2010-08-05

    摘要: A photoelectrochemical cell (100) includes: a semiconductor electrode (120) including a substrate (121), a first n-type semiconductor layer (122) disposed on the substrate (121), and a second n-type semiconductor layer (123) and a conductor (124) disposed apart from each other on the first n-type semiconductor layer (122); a counter electrode (130) connected electrically to the conductor (124); an electrolyte (140) in contact with surfaces of 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). In the semiconductor electrode (120), 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 (124) is higher than the Fermi level of the first n-type semiconductor layer (122). The photoelectrochemical cell (100) generates hydrogen by irradiation of the second n-type semiconductor layer (123) with light.

    摘要翻译: 光电化学电池(100)包括:包括基板(121),设置在基板(121)上的第一n型半导体层(122)和第二n型半导体层(123))的半导体电极(120) 以及在所述第一n型半导体层(122)上彼此分离设置的导体(124)。 与所述导体(124)电连接的对电极(130)。 与第二n型半导体层(123)和对电极(130)的表面接触的电解液(140); 以及容纳半导体电极(120),对电极(130)和电解质(140)的容器(110)。 在半导体电极(120)中,相对于真空度,第二n型半导体层(123)中的导带和价带的(I)带边缘电平分别高于 导电带和第一n型半导体层(122)中的价带,(II)第一n型半导体层(122)的费米能级高于第二n型半导体层(6)的费米能级 123),(III)导体(124)的费米能级高于第一n型半导体层(122)的费米能级。 光电化学电池(100)通过用光照射第二n型半导体层(123)产生氢。

    NbON FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING NbON FILM, HYDROGEN GENERATION DEVICE, AND ENERGY SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH SAME
    2.
    发明申请
    NbON FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING NbON FILM, HYDROGEN GENERATION DEVICE, AND ENERGY SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH SAME 有权
    铌膜,生产铌膜的方法,氢发生装置和具有相同能量的能量系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130192984A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-01

    申请号:US13876684

    申请日:2012-08-01

    摘要: The NbON film of the present invention is a NbON film in which a photocurrent is generated by light irradiation. The NbON film of the present invention is desirably a single-phase film. The hydrogen generation device (600) of the present invention includes: an optical semiconductor electrode (620) including a conductor (621) and the NbON film (622) of the present invention disposed on the conductor (621); a counter electrode (630) connected electrically to the conductor (621); a water-containing electrolyte (640) disposed in contact with a surface of the NbON film (622) and a surface of the counter electrode (630); and a container (610) containing the optical semiconductor electrode (620), the counter electrode (630), and the electrolyte (640). In this device, hydrogen is generated by irradiating the NbON film (622) with light.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的NbON膜是通过光照射产生光电流的NbON膜。 本发明的NbON膜优选为单相膜。 本发明的氢生成装置(600)包括:配置在导体(621)上的本发明的导体(621)和NbON膜(622)的光学半导体电极(620) 与所述导体(621)电连接的对电极(630)。 与所述NbON膜(622)的表面和所述对置电极(630)的表面接触地配置的含水电解质(640)。 和包含光学半导体电极(620),对电极(630)和电解质(640)的容器(610)。 在该装置中,通过用光照射NbON膜(622)来产生氢。

    Method for producing NbON film
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for producing NbON film 有权
    制造NbON膜的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09353449B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-31

    申请号:US13876684

    申请日:2012-08-01

    摘要: The NbON film of the present invention is a NbON film in which a photocurrent is generated by light irradiation. The NbON film of the present invention is desirably a single-phase film. The hydrogen generation device (600) of the present invention includes: an optical semiconductor electrode (620) including a conductor (621) and the NbON film (622) of the present invention disposed on the conductor (621); a counter electrode (630) connected electrically to the conductor (621); a water-containing electrolyte (640) disposed in contact with a surface of the NbON film (622) and a surface of the counter electrode (630); and a container (610) containing the optical semiconductor electrode (620), the counter electrode (630), and the electrolyte (640). In this device, hydrogen is generated by irradiating the NbON film (622) with light.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的NbON膜是通过光照射产生光电流的NbON膜。 本发明的NbON膜优选为单相膜。 本发明的氢生成装置(600)包括:配置在导体(621)上的本发明的导体(621)和NbON膜(622)的光学半导体电极(620) 与所述导体(621)电连接的对电极(630)。 与所述NbON膜(622)的表面和所述对置电极(630)的表面接触地配置的含水电解质(640)。 和包含光学半导体电极(620),对电极(630)和电解质(640)的容器(610)。 在该装置中,通过用光照射NbON膜(622)来产生氢。

    ENERGY SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    ENERGY SYSTEM 审中-公开
    能源系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130316254A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-28

    申请号:US13984413

    申请日:2012-02-29

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/06

    摘要: An energy system includes an solar hydrogen producing unit (101) that produces hydrogen through decomposition of water by a photocatalytic effect, a fuel cell (103) that generates electricity by a reaction between the hydrogen produced by the solar hydrogen producing unit (101) and an oxidizing gas and discharges water as a reaction product, and a water distribution mechanism (104) that returns the water serving as the reaction product discharged from the fuel cell (103) to the solar hydrogen producing unit (101). With the configuration, an energy system that suppresses an amount of external water supply to a low level to achieve good water balance can be provided.

    摘要翻译: 能量系统包括通过光催化作用分解水而产生氢的太阳能氢产生单元(101),通过由太阳能氢产生单元(101)产生的氢和 氧化气体并作为反应产物排出水;以及水分配机构(104),其将用作从燃料电池(103)排出的反应产物的水返回到太阳能氢产生单元(101)。 通过该结构,能够提供将外部供水量抑制到低水平以实现良好的水平衡的能量系统。

    PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND ENERGY SYSTEM USING THE SAME
    9.
    发明申请
    PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND ENERGY SYSTEM USING THE SAME 有权
    光电化学细胞和能量系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120028141A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-02

    申请号:US13260825

    申请日:2010-08-05

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06 C25B9/00

    摘要: A photoelectrochemical cell (100) includes: a semiconductor electrode (120) including a substrate (121), a first n-type semiconductor layer (122) disposed on the substrate (121), and a second n-type semiconductor layer (123) and a conductor (124) disposed apart from each other on the first n-type semiconductor layer (122); a counter electrode (130) connected electrically to the conductor (124); an electrolyte (140) in contact with surfaces of 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). In the semiconductor electrode (120), 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 (124) is higher than the Fermi level of the first n-type semiconductor layer (122). The photoelectrochemical cell (100) generates hydrogen by irradiation of the second n-type semiconductor layer (123) with light.

    摘要翻译: 光电化学电池(100)包括:包括基板(121),设置在基板(121)上的第一n型半导体层(122)和第二n型半导体层(123))的半导体电极(120) 以及在所述第一n型半导体层(122)上彼此分离设置的导体(124)。 与所述导体(124)电连接的对电极(130)。 与第二n型半导体层(123)和对电极(130)的表面接触的电解液(140); 以及容纳半导体电极(120),对电极(130)和电解质(140)的容器(110)。 在半导体电极(120)中,相对于真空度,第二n型半导体层(123)中的导带和价带的(I)带边缘电平分别高于 导电带和第一n型半导体层(122)中的价带,(II)第一n型半导体层(122)的费米能级高于第二n型半导体层(6)的费米能级 123),(III)导体(124)的费米能级高于第一n型半导体层(122)的费米能级。 光电化学电池(100)通过用光照射第二n型半导体层(123)产生氢。

    PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND ENERGY SYSTEM USING SAME
    10.
    发明申请
    PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND ENERGY SYSTEM USING SAME 有权
    光电化学电池和使用相同的能量系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120156578A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-21

    申请号:US13393107

    申请日:2011-03-22

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06 C25B1/04 C25B9/04

    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

    摘要翻译: 光电化学电池(100)包括:包括导体(121)和设置在导体(121)上的半导体层(122,123)的半导体电极(120); 与所述导体(121)电连接的对电极(130); 与所述半导体层(123)和所述对电极(130)的表面接触的电解质(140); 以及容纳半导体电极(120),对电极(130)和电解质(140)的容器(110)。 导带的带边缘电平ECS,价带的带边缘电平EVS和半导体层的表面近场区域中的费米能级EFS,以及导带的带边缘电平ECJ,带 ECS-EFS> ECJ-EFJ,EFS-EVS -4.44eV,EVS <-5.67eV。 半导体层的表面近场区域中的费米能级EFS和具有导体的半导体层的结面近场区域中的费米能级EFJ相对于真空度满足-5.67eV