Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Electrostatic field or electrical discharge
Patent
1985-10-24
1987-03-17
Andrews, R. L.
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Processes and products
Electrostatic field or electrical discharge
2041575, 20415752, 422186, C25B 102
Patent
active
046505547
ABSTRACT:
An integrated photoelectrolytic apparatus for catalyzing the photodecomposition of a liquid electrolyte, such as water, into its gaseous decomposition products includes a photovoltaic section bonded mechanically and electrically to one surface of a porous electronically conductive barrier section which is arranged to inhibit the evolution of decomposition products at its pore surfaces. A catalyst for the electrolytic evolution of a decomposition product is applied to the opposite surface of said barrier section so that when the bonded-together sections are wetted by an electrolyte and light is incident on the photovoltaic section, one decomposition product evolves at the exposed surface of the photovoltaic section while another decomposition product evolves at the catalytic surface of the barrier section.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4466869 (1984-08-01), Ayers
patent: 4511450 (1985-04-01), Neefe
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