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Photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition
US2017183787A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2017183787-A1 |
| Application number | US-201715455983-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | Sep 12, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jun 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | — |
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The present invention is to provide a photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition exhibiting a high photocurrent density and having reduced dark current. The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition of the present invention has a photocatalyst layer and a current collector layer that is formed by a vapor deposition method and is disposed on the photocatalyst layer.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition comprising: a photocatalyst layer; and a current collector layer that is formed by a vapor deposition method and is disposed on the photocatalyst layer. 2 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 1 , further comprising: a contact layer including a semiconductor or a conductor between the photocatalyst layer and the current collector layer, wherein the contact layer is formed by a vapor deposition method. 3 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 1 , wherein the vapor deposition method is a resistance heating vapor deposition method or an ion beam vapor deposition method. 4 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 2 , wherein the vapor deposition method is a resistance heating vapor deposition method or an ion beam vapor deposition method. 5 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 1 , wherein the current collector layer includes tin or gold. 6 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 2 , wherein the current collector layer includes tin or gold. 7 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 3 , wherein the current collector layer includes tin or gold. 8 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 4 , wherein the current collector layer includes tin or gold. 9 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 1 , wherein the current collector layer includes tin. 10 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 2 , wherein the current collector layer includes tin. 11 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 3 , wherein the current collector layer includes tin. 12 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 4 , wherein the current collector layer includes tin. 13 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 5 , wherein the current collector layer includes tin. 14 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 6 , wherein the current collector layer includes tin. 15 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 7 , wherein the current collector layer includes tin. 16 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 8 , wherein the current collector layer includes tin. 17 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 1 , wherein the resistance of the current collector layer is 4.0Ω/□ or less. 18 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 2 , wherein the resistance of the current collector layer is 4.0Ω/□ or less. 19 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 3 , wherein the resistance of the current collector layer is 4.0Ω/□ or less. 20 . The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition according to claim 4 , wherein the resistance of the current collector layer is 4.0Ω/□ or less.
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Nanoparticles · CPC title
characterised by dimensions, e.g. grain size (in a colloidal state B01J35/23; crystallite size B01J35/77) · CPC title
by electrolysis of water · CPC title
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic
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- What does patent US2017183787A1 cover?
- The present invention is to provide a photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition exhibiting a high photocurrent density and having reduced dark current. The photocatalyst electrode for water decomposition of the present invention has a photocatalyst layer and a current collector layer that is formed by a vapor deposition method and is disposed on the photocatalyst layer.
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- Fujifilm Corp, Japan Tech Res Ass Of Artificial Photosynthetic Chemical Process, Univ Tokyo, and 1 more
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- Primary CPC classification C25B11/0405. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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