Semiconductor liquid junction photocell having a P-type photoact

Details Semiconductor liquid junction photocell having a P-type photoact Semiconductor liquid junction photocell having a P-type photoact

1980-09-08

1982-08-10

Weisstuch, Aaron

Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and

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H01M 636

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043438709

ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor liquid junction photocell having a photovoltaic junction between a p-type photoactive electrode comprising InP or Si and an electrolyte comprising a redox couple selected from the group consisting of V.sup.2+ /V.sup.3+, Nb.sup.4+ /Nb.sup.5+, and Ti.sup.3+ /Ti.sup.4+ produces a stable photocurrent output.

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A. A. K. Vervaet et al., "Some Electrochemical Processes at the n-and P-InP Electrodes", J. Electroanal. Chem., vol. 91, pp, 133-136 (1978).
P. A. Kohl et al., "Semiconductor Electrodes XVII, Electrochemical Behavior of n-and p-Type InP Electrodes in Acetonitrile Solutions", J. Electrochem. Soc., vol. 126, pp. 598-603 (1979).
D. C. Bookbinder et al., "Photoelectrochemical Reduction of N,N'-Dimethyl-4,4'Dipyridinium in Aqueous Media at P-Type Silicon", J.A.C.S., vol. 101, pp. 7721-7723 (1979).
H. Gerischer, "Electrochemical Photo and Solar Cells-Principles and Some Experiments", J. Electroanal. Chem., vol. 58, pp. 263-274 (1975).

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