Photo-electrochemical cell containing chalcogenide redox couple

Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Deferred action type – Responsive to light

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204 86, 204 92, 204 56R, 204 96, H01M 636

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ABSTRACT:
Novel devices for the direct conversion of visible light to electricity, termed Photo Electrochemical Cell (PEC), said PEC comprising as one electrode a semiconductor of the n- or p- type of suitably wide bandgap for efficient utilization of solar energy in combination with an additional electrode and an electrolyte comprising a chalcogenide redox couple; according to a preferred embodiment, the additional electrode being a storage electrode adapted to supply converted energy as electricity when the photoelectrode is not illuminated.

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W. W. Anderson et al., "Becquerel Effect Solar Cell", Energy Conversion, vol. 15, pp. 85-94, (1976).

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