WO2012045104A1 - Photoelektrochemische zelle und verfahren zur solarbetriebenen zerlegung eines ausgangsstoffs - Google Patents
Photoelektrochemische zelle und verfahren zur solarbetriebenen zerlegung eines ausgangsstoffs Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2012045104A1 WO2012045104A1 PCT/AT2011/000408 AT2011000408W WO2012045104A1 WO 2012045104 A1 WO2012045104 A1 WO 2012045104A1 AT 2011000408 W AT2011000408 W AT 2011000408W WO 2012045104 A1 WO2012045104 A1 WO 2012045104A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- electrode
- starting material
- photoelectrochemical cell
- solar radiation
- decomposition
- Prior art date
Links
- 239000007858 starting material Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 55
- 238000000354 decomposition reaction Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 45
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 27
- 230000005855 radiation Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 88
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 45
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 39
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 38
- 150000002500 ions Chemical class 0.000 claims abstract description 34
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 31
- 239000003792 electrolyte Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 28
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 28
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 28
- 229910002092 carbon dioxide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 19
- 239000001569 carbon dioxide Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 19
- 239000010416 ion conductor Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 17
- 239000004020 conductor Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 14
- 229910002091 carbon monoxide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon monoxide Chemical compound [O+]#[C-] UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 11
- 239000011149 active material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 8
- 239000011343 solid material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 30
- 239000000047 product Substances 0.000 claims description 30
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 17
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 claims description 16
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 claims description 14
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims description 13
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 claims description 12
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 12
- 230000005284 excitation Effects 0.000 claims description 11
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000006227 byproduct Substances 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000002800 charge carrier Substances 0.000 claims description 10
- 229910052746 lanthanum Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 8
- FZLIPJUXYLNCLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N lanthanum atom Chemical compound [La] FZLIPJUXYLNCLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 8
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 claims description 8
- MCMNRKCIXSYSNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zirconium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Zr]=O MCMNRKCIXSYSNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 7
- 230000037427 ion transport Effects 0.000 claims description 7
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 claims description 7
- VEALVRVVWBQVSL-UHFFFAOYSA-N strontium titanate Chemical compound [Sr+2].[O-][Ti]([O-])=O VEALVRVVWBQVSL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 7
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 claims description 6
- 229910003455 mixed metal oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 6
- 229910052697 platinum Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 6
- 230000032258 transport Effects 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000003054 catalyst Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 229910002119 nickel–yttria stabilized zirconia Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 4
- 229910052737 gold Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052709 silver Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052727 yttrium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- VWQVUPCCIRVNHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N yttrium atom Chemical compound [Y] VWQVUPCCIRVNHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
- ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Potassium Chemical compound [K] ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000011591 potassium Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910052700 potassium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910052761 rare earth metal Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 150000002910 rare earth metals Chemical class 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000001105 regulatory effect Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910000314 transition metal oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 1
- 238000005868 electrolysis reaction Methods 0.000 description 16
- 239000007784 solid electrolyte Substances 0.000 description 15
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 13
- 229910001882 dioxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 12
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 11
- BASFCYQUMIYNBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N platinum Chemical compound [Pt] BASFCYQUMIYNBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 11
- MYMOFIZGZYHOMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Dioxygen Chemical compound O=O MYMOFIZGZYHOMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 10
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 8
- 239000004065 semiconductor Substances 0.000 description 8
- 230000009467 reduction Effects 0.000 description 7
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-VVKOMZTBSA-N Dideuterium Chemical compound [2H][2H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-VVKOMZTBSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 6
- 239000007772 electrode material Substances 0.000 description 6
- -1 Ru0 2 Substances 0.000 description 5
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 description 5
- 150000001768 cations Chemical class 0.000 description 4
- 238000013461 design Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000002349 favourable effect Effects 0.000 description 4
- 229910001233 yttria-stabilized zirconia Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Methanol Chemical compound OC OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000008151 electrolyte solution Substances 0.000 description 3
- 229940021013 electrolyte solution Drugs 0.000 description 3
- 239000002803 fossil fuel Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000010931 gold Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000011244 liquid electrolyte Substances 0.000 description 3
- 230000006798 recombination Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000005215 recombination Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000000243 solution Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000001228 spectrum Methods 0.000 description 3
- QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ammonia Chemical compound N QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910010413 TiO 2 Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 230000003197 catalytic effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000005260 corrosion Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000013078 crystal Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000001419 dependent effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000005611 electricity Effects 0.000 description 2
- RVTZCBVAJQQJTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N oxygen(2-);zirconium(4+) Chemical compound [O-2].[O-2].[Zr+4] RVTZCBVAJQQJTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000002994 raw material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000001172 regenerating effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 description 2
- YPFNIPKMNMDDDB-UHFFFAOYSA-K 2-[2-[bis(carboxylatomethyl)amino]ethyl-(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]acetate;iron(3+) Chemical compound [Fe+3].OCCN(CC([O-])=O)CCN(CC([O-])=O)CC([O-])=O YPFNIPKMNMDDDB-UHFFFAOYSA-K 0.000 description 1
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910018279 LaSrMnO Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- BQCADISMDOOEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silver Chemical compound [Ag] BQCADISMDOOEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910006404 SnO 2 Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- QCWXUUIWCKQGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zirconium Chemical compound [Zr] QCWXUUIWCKQGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- DFENVCUUBABVIU-UHFFFAOYSA-N [Ca].[Y] Chemical compound [Ca].[Y] DFENVCUUBABVIU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000004913 activation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000002776 aggregation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000004220 aggregation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910021529 ammonia Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000009286 beneficial effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000005540 biological transmission Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000003139 buffering effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000969 carrier Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000010406 cathode material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000005779 cell damage Effects 0.000 description 1
- 208000037887 cell injury Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 229910010293 ceramic material Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000002144 chemical decomposition reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003638 chemical reducing agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 230000007797 corrosion Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000007423 decrease Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000007547 defect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000009792 diffusion process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000005684 electric field Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003337 fertilizer Substances 0.000 description 1
- PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N gold Chemical compound [Au] PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000005431 greenhouse gas Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000020169 heat generation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003779 heat-resistant material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000002431 hydrogen Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000010348 incorporation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000011835 investigation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000314 lubricant Substances 0.000 description 1
- 210000004072 lung Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 239000012528 membrane Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910044991 metal oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 150000004706 metal oxides Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000002480 mineral oil Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000010446 mineral oil Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- GNRSAWUEBMWBQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N nickel(II) oxide Inorganic materials [Ni]=O GNRSAWUEBMWBQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000003647 oxidation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007254 oxidation reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229920000136 polysorbate Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000011148 porous material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000008092 positive effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000010248 power generation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000002360 preparation method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012545 processing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000001737 promoting effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000011160 research Methods 0.000 description 1
- WOCIAKWEIIZHES-UHFFFAOYSA-N ruthenium(iv) oxide Chemical compound O=[Ru]=O WOCIAKWEIIZHES-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000004332 silver Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000010944 silver (metal) Substances 0.000 description 1
- IGPAMRAHTMKVDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N strontium dioxido(dioxo)manganese lanthanum(3+) Chemical compound [Sr+2].[La+3].[O-][Mn]([O-])(=O)=O IGPAMRAHTMKVDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000003786 synthesis reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000010409 thin film Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002918 waste heat Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052726 zirconium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910001928 zirconium oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J23/00—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00
- B01J23/002—Mixed oxides other than spinels, e.g. perovskite
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J23/00—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00
- B01J23/16—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00 of arsenic, antimony, bismuth, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, polonium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, manganese, technetium or rhenium
- B01J23/32—Manganese, technetium or rhenium
- B01J23/34—Manganese
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J23/00—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00
- B01J23/38—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00 of noble metals
- B01J23/40—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00 of noble metals of the platinum group metals
- B01J23/42—Platinum
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J23/00—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00
- B01J23/38—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00 of noble metals
- B01J23/40—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00 of noble metals of the platinum group metals
- B01J23/46—Ruthenium, rhodium, osmium or iridium
- B01J23/462—Ruthenium
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J23/00—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00
- B01J23/70—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00 of the iron group metals or copper
- B01J23/74—Iron group metals
- B01J23/755—Nickel
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J35/00—Catalysts, in general, characterised by their form or physical properties
- B01J35/30—Catalysts, in general, characterised by their form or physical properties characterised by their physical properties
- B01J35/39—Photocatalytic properties
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C01B—NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
- C01B13/00—Oxygen; Ozone; Oxides or hydroxides in general
- C01B13/02—Preparation of oxygen
- C01B13/0203—Preparation of oxygen from inorganic compounds
- C01B13/0207—Water
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C01B—NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
- C01B3/00—Hydrogen; Gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen; Separation of hydrogen from mixtures containing it; Purification of hydrogen
- C01B3/02—Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing a substantial proportion of hydrogen
- C01B3/04—Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing a substantial proportion of hydrogen by decomposition of inorganic compounds, e.g. ammonia
- C01B3/042—Decomposition of water
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25B—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25B1/00—Electrolytic production of inorganic compounds or non-metals
- C25B1/50—Processes
- C25B1/55—Photoelectrolysis
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25B—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25B9/00—Cells or assemblies of cells; Constructional parts of cells; Assemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assemblies; Process-related cell features
- C25B9/17—Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25B—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25B9/00—Cells or assemblies of cells; Constructional parts of cells; Assemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assemblies; Process-related cell features
- C25B9/17—Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof
- C25B9/19—Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms
- C25B9/23—Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms comprising ion-exchange membranes in or on which electrode material is embedded
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D2256/00—Main component in the product gas stream after treatment
- B01D2256/12—Oxygen
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D2259/00—Type of treatment
- B01D2259/80—Employing electric, magnetic, electromagnetic or wave energy, or particle radiation
- B01D2259/802—Visible light
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
- B01D53/32—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by electrical effects other than those provided for in group B01D61/00
- B01D53/326—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by electrical effects other than those provided for in group B01D61/00 in electrochemical cells
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
- Y02E60/36—Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- Y02P20/00—Technologies relating to chemical industry
- Y02P20/10—Process efficiency
- Y02P20/129—Energy recovery, e.g. by cogeneration, H2recovery or pressure recovery turbines
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- Y02P20/00—Technologies relating to chemical industry
- Y02P20/10—Process efficiency
- Y02P20/133—Renewable energy sources, e.g. sunlight
Definitions
- the invention relates to a photoelectrochemical cell for solar-powered decomposition of a starting material, in particular water or carbon dioxide, in a product gas bound therein, in particular hydrogen or carbon monoxide, with a feed line for the starting material and a derivative for the recovered product gas, with a exposed during operation of solar radiation first electrode of a photoelectrically active material and a second electrode, wherein the electrodes are connected in a closed circuit via an electron conductor for transporting excited by the solar radiation in the first electrode and an ion conductor for the transport of ions resulting from the decomposition of the starting material ,
- the invention further relates to a process for the solar-powered decomposition of a starting material, in particular water or carbon dioxide, into a product gas bound therein, in particular hydrogen or carbon monoxide, wherein charge carriers in the form of electron-hole pairs are excited in a photoelectrically active first electrode by means of solar radiation. wherein the excited electrons are conducted to a second electrode and one of the electrodes is supplied with the starting material which is decomposed by the excited charge carriers, producing ions which are transported in a closed circuit to the respective other electrode, wherein the product gas recovered is derived ,
- Greenhouse gases are also being sought for solutions to convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide efficiently.
- the photoelectrochemical cells usually consist of a photo-anode, of a semiconductive material which is exposed to the generation of electron-hole pairs solar radiation, and at least one cathode forming a counter electrode.
- the electrodes are immersed in an electrolytic solution.
- an electrically conductive connection between the electrodes is provided.
- the solar generated at the photo-anode current flows to the opposite cathode to react with H + ions to molecular hydrogen.
- the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy is not very efficient in the known photoelectrochemical cells, since only the short-wave radiation components, the energy of which is sufficient to excite the electron-hole pairs, can be used.
- the long-wave radiation components whose photon energy is less than the band gap of the semiconducting photo-electrode, constitute a thermal energy which is unusable for the conversion of the starting material.
- the heat input by the solar radiation is even undesirable since the liquid electrolytes used are higher Temperatures may be chemically unstable.
- a significant disadvantage of the known photoelectrochemical cells is namely in that photo corrosion can occur at the photoelectrode, which is understood to mean the decomposition of the photoelectrode accommodated in the aqueous electrolyte under the influence of solar radiation.
- photocorrosion occurs, the photoelectrically active electrode is oxidized, with electrode material going into solution.
- intensive research it has not been satisfactorily achieved to ensure the stability of the photoactive electrode material in the liquid electrolyte under irradiation.
- an ion-conducting solid electrolyte eg, calcium yttrium zirconia or a perovskite
- the implementation of the water vapor at elevated temperature has a comparatively high efficiency.
- the electrolysis of water basically has the disadvantage that power must be supplied from an external power source.
- this current can be generated with a photovoltaic system, which uses analogous to the photoelectrochemical cells only the short-wave radiation components for power generation; the thermal energy of long-wave radiation components will be lost or is not Availability checked ⁇ supply for electrolysis.
- transmission losses are unavoidable when the photovoltaic power is passed to the high-temperature electrolysis apparatus.
- the apparatus includes concentration means for focusing concentrated solar radiation onto an array of solar cells.
- the electricity produced in the solar cells is used to operate the electrolysis cell.
- the thermal waste heat can be used by the long-wave solar radiation is supplied to a receiver for generating thermal energy.
- the recipient ger in the form of a heat exchanger or the like. is connected to a driving current to ⁇ of water for the electrolysis cell to produce steam at a temperature of about 1000 ° C, which allows efficient operation of the electrolysis cell.
- both the electrolysis cell and the solar cell are in focus
- the electrolysis cell is surrounded by a tubular heat shield or distributor.
- the electrolysis cell has a tube of yttrium stabilized zirconium coated with platinum electrodes inside and out. Accordingly, the solar radiation is divided into components of long or short wavelength, which are used independently of each other and spatially separated to obtain thermal energy for the operation of the electrolytic cell or for generating electricity in the solar cell.
- the object of the present invention in ⁇ to provide a device and a method of the initially defined type, either of which enables an efficient use of solar energy for the production of product gases.
- the disadvantages occurring in known photoelectrochemical cells or the associated methods should be avoided or reduced.
- a photoelectrochemical cell having the features of the characterizing part of claim 1 and a method having the features of the characterizing part of claim 12.
- Preferred embodiments of the invention are indicated in the dependent claims.
- a heat-resistant hard material ⁇ material is disposed between the electrodes, which produces an ionically conductive connection between the electrodes.
- the use of the heat-resistant solid electrolyte allows the running in the photo ⁇ electrochemical cell processes, ie at least the excitation of the photo-electrode, the decomposition of the starting material and the ion transport through the electrolyte, at a room temperature substantially increased operating temperature, suitably more than 300 ° Celsius.
- the solar radiation has short-wave radiation components whose photon energy is greater than the band gap between the valence band and the conduction band of the semiconducting material of the first electrode.
- the short-wave radiation excites in the photoactive first electrode by means of the internal photoelectron electron-hole pairs; the electrons excited in the first electrode are conducted via the current conductor to the opposite second electrode in order to decompose the starting material into the product gas.
- the solar radiation also has long-wave radiation components which do not overcome the band gap in the photoactive first electrode and thus can not excite electrons.
- the standard voltage potential at room temperature (298.15 Kelvin) and an ambient pressure of 1 bar is approx. 1.23 V, which in this case corresponds to a chemical potential or Gibbs energy of 1.23 eV.
- the voltage potential of the operating temperature is approx. 1.23 V, which in this case corresponds to a chemical potential or Gibbs energy of 1.23 eV.
- the photoelectrochemical cell is adapted to conserve the operating temperature by the thermal energy of the solar radiation at a high level to take advantage of a lower decomposition voltage for the starting material and the increased electron density in the photo ⁇ active first electrode.
- a particularly efficient implementation of solar energy can be achieved by the radiation components not involved in the excitation of electron-hole pairs are used to heat the photoelectrochemical cell.
- the use of the solid electrolyte of a photo-corrosion of the photoelectrically active ⁇ tive first electrode due to solar radiation reliably prevented even at elevated operating temperature.
- an electrolysis technique is created, which refers to the decomposition of the starting material required current from the solar excitation of the photoactive first electrode, in Hin ⁇ view of increased operating temperatures as an ion conductor
- Solid electrolyte is provided.
- the efficiency over known photoelectrochemical cells which only a narrow bandwidth of the radiation spectrum can be significantly increased.
- an increase in efficiency compared to electrolysis apparatuses with external power supply to maintain the potential difference between the electrodes is achieved.
- a photoelec- thermochemical cell or an associated photoelek- thermochemical process is provided, which is known from conventional photoelectrochemical cells photoelectric carrier generation with a thermally assisted chemical decomposition of the starting material - which by the use of the heat-resistant solid electrolyte is possible - combined.
- the electrolyte consists of a solid oxide material, in particular zirconium dioxide (Zr0 2 ) or a lanthanum mixed oxide, preferably Lanthanzirkonat (LaZr0 3 ) or Lanthancer- nat (LaCe0 3 ) exists.
- Zr0 2 zirconium dioxide
- LaZr0 3 Lanthanzirkonat
- LaCe0 3 Lanthancer- nat
- the solid oxide material used for the ion conductor depends on the type of ions transported; ions for transporting 0 2 "is provided as the solid electrolyte advantageously Zr0 2, which enables an operation of the photo-electrochemical cell in Milltem ⁇ temperatures of preferably 700-1000 ° C.
- ions for transporting 0 2 is provided as the solid electrolyte advantageously Zr0 2, which enables an operation of the photo-electrochemical cell in Milltem ⁇ temperatures of preferably 700-1000 ° C.
- H + ions is preferably an electrolyte of a lanthanum mixed oxide, in particular lanthanum zirconate or lanthanum nicate, which allows the use of the cell in a preferred temperature range of 300-700 ° C.
- H + ions or O 2 ⁇ ions can be transported, for which either an H + ion or a 0 2 ⁇ ion conductive solid oxide material is provided 11 000408
- the solid oxide material is doped with a rare earth metal, in particular with yttrium.
- a mixed metal oxide preferably with perovskite structure, in particular strontium titanate (SrTi0 3 ) or potassium tantalate (KTa0 3 ), is present as the photoelectrically active material of the first electrode ⁇ seen.
- the perovskite structure can be characterized by the molecular formula ABO 3 .
- a divalent cation for example Sr 2+, is located at the point A.
- the site B is assigned a cation with a tetravalent positive charge, eg Ti + , so that overall the neutrality condition is fulfilled.
- the perovskite mixed metal oxide of the first electrode is doped with an acceptor substance, in particular iron.
- acceptor substance is preferably a trivalent cation, used in the ⁇ particular Fe 3+, by doping at site B of the perovskite lattice, so that a positive charge relative.
- Each two trivalent cations (eg Fe 3+ ) is the relative charge, based on the ideal charge at the point B of the perovskite lattice, twice positive. This allows a 0 2 "line through the photoactive material of the first electrode, and also allows incorporation of 0 2 molecules, for example as a component of H 2 O.
- the first electrode may be made of a transition metal oxide (MeO x ), preferably Fe 2 O 3 , CoO, Cu 2 O, NiO, SnO 2 , TiO 2 , WO 3 or ZnO.
- a transition metal oxide preferably Fe 2 O 3 , CoO, Cu 2 O, NiO, SnO 2 , TiO 2 , WO 3 or ZnO.
- the second electrode is made of a catalytically active material, in particular RuO 2 , LaSrMnO 3 , Pt, a metal-ceramic mixture, preferably Ni-YSZ, or Ni.
- the photoelectrically active first electrode is in this case preferably as a cathode and the second electrode as an anode currentlybil ⁇ det; Depending on the design of the photoelectrochemical cell, a reversed arrangement of cathode or anode may alternatively be provided.
- the electron conductor has a voltage or current source to support the transport of the excited by the solar radiation electrons.
- a catalytic converter or electron conducting layer in particular of Ag, Au, Pt, Ru0 2 , Ni, Ni-YSZ, LaSrMn0 3 or LaSrCo0 3 is arranged.
- YSZ stands here as an abbreviation for "Yttria-stabilized zirconia", which means a ceramic material based on zirconium oxide. The material for the catalyst or
- the electron- conducting layer can be selected such that the desired catalytic effect is achieved.
- solar radiation which is adapted to increase the intensity of a bundled to the first electrode Strah ⁇ ment by at least 30 times, preferably at least 50 times, with respect to the incident solar radiation.
- the concentrated solar radiation makes it possible to increase the heat input ⁇ contract in the photo-electrochemical cell in order to keep the loading ⁇ operating temperature on a room temperature versus greatly elevated level, in particular more than 300 ° Celsius.
- the means for focusing the incident ⁇ the sun's rays is particularly adapted to maintain the elevated operating temperature of the photo-electrochemical cell itself.
- the charge density in the photoactive material of the first electrode can be considerably increased by the focused solar radiation.
- a surface-focusing device for bundling the Clarstrah ⁇ ment including, for example, solar tower power plants zeäh ⁇ len, which have a heliostat and a receiver.
- a line-focusing device can be arranged, expediently a parabolic trough collector system or a Fresnel collector system.
- the electrodes and the electrolyte are accommodated to obtain a panel in a flat housing, the one having first electrode covering translucent entrance window, in particular a glass pane.
- the photoelectrically ak ⁇ tive first electrode is preferably designed as a large-area plate that is oriented in the direction of the incident solar radiation.
- the panel is - similar to a photovoltaic system - a mechanically stable, compact arrangement that can be easily and quickly assembled.
- at least the solar radiation facing photoactive first electrode is curved.
- the photoelectrochemical cell has a substantially cylindrical shape, wherein the entrance window, the first electrode, the electrolyte and the second electrode are formed by corresponding hollow cylindrical layers.
- the housing is encased by an insulating body which has a recess corresponding to the entrance window.
- the thermal energy of solar radiation in the cell can be converted into internal energy with high efficiency to increase the operating temperature of the cell.
- the excitation of the first electrode, the ion transport between the electrodes and the decomposition of the starting material is preferably ⁇ be at an operating temperature of more than 300 ° Celsius, preferably more than 500 ° Celsius. These operating temperatures allow the one hand, significantly lower the bandgap of the semiconductive Mate ⁇ rials of the photoactive first electrode so that the usable to excitation of electron-hole pairs radiation components of the solar radiation to be extended in the direction of long wave Strah ⁇ lung. In addition, the chemical potential for the decomposition of the starting material is lowered, so that a more efficient conversion of the starting material is made possible in the product gas.
- the first electrode When the first electrode is irradiated with concentrated solar radiation whose intensity is increased by at least 30 times, preferably by at least 50 times, with respect to the intensity of the incident solar radiation, in the first electrode more electrons are lifted into the conduction band the electron conductor to the second electrode are passed to decompose the starting material into the product gas and the corresponding ions.
- the focusing of Clarstrah ⁇ ment also has the advantage that the operating temperature can be maintained in the desired range.
- the operating temperature in a heating process by means of an external heat source is achieved. After ⁇ the photoelectrochemical cell is first preheated to operating temperature; then the external heat source, in particular a solar system, is achieved. After ⁇ the photoelectrochemical cell is first preheated to operating temperature; then the external heat source, in particular a solar system, is achieved. After ⁇ the photoelectrochemical cell is first preheated to operating temperature; then the external heat source, in particular a solar system, is achieved. After ⁇ the photoelectrochemical cell is first preheated to operating temperature; then the external
- Heat source preferably decoupled from the cell.
- the heat input required to maintain the operating temperature occurs during operation, in particular by concentrated solar radiation.
- a first preferred embodiment variant of the invention provides that for decomposition of water, superheated steam at a temperature of at least 300 °, preferably more than 500 °, is supplied as starting material. At the specified operating temperatures, the chemical potential for the decomposition of the water vapor is much lower than at room temperatures, when water is present in the liquid state of aggregation.
- a further preferred embodiment provides that the carbon dioxide decomposition as starting material carbon dioxide at a temperature of at least 600 °, preferably more than 700 °, is fed.
- the second electrode i. the cathode, which reduces carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide.
- the starting material is a gas mixture, in particular air, from which a gas fraction, in particular oxygen, is separated off as product gas becomes.
- the gas concentration is in this case implemented at the with the gas mixture to ⁇ guide associated electrode by means of the excited charge carriers in the corresponding ions by the
- Electrolyte are passed to the respective opposite electrode to react there to the molecular product gas.
- This principle can be advantageously used to provide a photo ⁇ nen nowadaysenen oxygen pump.
- the heat energy of the product gas obtained at the second electrode or a gaseous by-product formed at the first electrode in a heat energy recovery circuit is used for heating the starting material.
- the heat energy of the product gas or any by-products is not lost, but is recovered to heat the feedstock at the desired operating temperature.
- the recovery of the heat energy is preferably carried out by means of heat exchangers, which are known in the prior art in various designs.
- a measuring element is arranged, for example, at the second electrode, which measures the instantaneous operating temperature and transmits as input to a control loop, which regulates the operating temperature to the specified value.
- the control loop can be coupled to a tracking device for the photo ⁇ electrochemical cell, which the
- control circuit may be coupled to the external heat source to provide a handy zusiger ⁇ heat input required in the photoelectrochemical cell.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a photoelectrochemical cell, which according to a first embodiment of the invention is designed in the manner of a panel, wherein two plate-shaped electrodes are provided, between which an ion-conducting electrolyte made of a heat-resistant solid material is arranged;
- FIG. 2a schematically shows the functional principle of a photoelectrochemical cell for hydrogen production, which according to a first embodiment variant has a 0 2_ -lone conductive solid oxide electrolyte;
- FIG. 2b shows the functional principle of the photovoltaic cell according to FIG. 2a, wherein the photoelectrically active electrode is designed as a cathode;
- Fig. 2c is a current-voltage characteristic diagram of the photoelectrochemical cell shown in Fig. 2b;
- FIG. 3 schematically shows the functional principle of a photoelectrochemical cell for hydrogen production, wherein according to a second embodiment variant an H + -ion-conducting solid oxide electrolyte is provided;
- FIG. 4 shows schematically the functional principle of a photoelectrochemical cell for the reduction of carbon dioxide in carbon monoxide
- Fig. 5 is a block diagram of a hydrogen production plant having a photoelectrochemical cell shown in Fig. 2;
- Fig. 6a is a cross-sectional view of a photoelectrochemical cell which is cylindrically shaped according to another embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 6b shows a longitudinal section of the photoelectrochemical cell shown in FIG. 6a;
- FIG. and 7 schematically shows the functional principle of a photoelectrochemical cell formed according to a further embodiment of the invention, which is set up to separate a gas portion from a gas mixture.
- Fig. 1 shows schematically a photoelectrochemical cell 1 for solar-powered decomposition of a starting material into a product gas bound therein.
- the recovered product gas is in particular a gaseous energy carrier such as (molecular) hydrogen or carbon monoxide.
- the cell 1 has a photoelectrically active first electrode 2 which during operation is exposed to the solar radiation 3 'of the sun 3 (shown schematically in FIG. 1).
- the excitation of the first electrode 2 is based on the internal photoelectric effect, which is understood to mean increasing the conductivity of the electrode material by exciting electrons from the valence band into the conduction band.
- the energy of the excitation radiation must be greater than the band gap of the semiconductive material of the first electrode 2.
- the excited electrons are conducted via an electron conductor 4 to a second electrode 5.
- an ion conductor 6 is provided, which is arranged to transport ions between the first electrode 2 and the second electrode 5.
- the second electrode 5 is connected to a supply line 7, via which the starting material is supplied in the direction of arrow 8.
- the starting material is decomposed by means of the charge carriers which are present in the first electrode 2 in the form of electron-hole pairs, wherein the product gas obtained leaves the photo-electrochemical cell 1 via a discharge line 9 in the direction of arrow 10.
- ions are formed between the electrodes 2, 5 via the
- Ion conductor 6 are transported.
- discharges 11 for a by-product are also shown schematically, which leaves the photo-electrochemical cell 1 in the direction of the arrow 11 '.
- the arrangement of the supply line 7 and the discharge line 9 depends on the reactions taking place and may be different from the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, as shown in FIG. 3 can be seen.
- the reactions taking place in the photoelectrochemical cell 1 are explained in more detail below in connection with preferred embodiments; the decomposition of water into molecular hydrogen will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 and the reduction of carbon dioxide in carbon monoxide with reference to FIG. 4.
- Electrode photocorrosion can occur, with electrode material goes into solution. This can lead to irreparable cell damage.
- the known cells disadvantageously only a narrow bandwidth of solar radiation is used, namely those short-wave radiation components whose photon energy (in Fig. 1 with “hv” illustrated) is greater than the band gap of the semiconducting material of the photo-electrode.
- the photoelectrochemical cell 1 shown in the drawings there is provided as the ion conductor 6 an electrolyte made of a heat-resistant solid material disposed between the electrodes 2, 5.
- a solid electrolyte in particular a solid oxide material is provided, which is thermally stable over a wide temperature range.
- the photocorrosion of the electrode 2, which frequently occurs in the case of liquid electrolyte solutions can be prevented.
- the efficiency of the photoelectrochemical cell 1 can be increased, since substantially the entire spectrum of the solar radiation 3 'contributes directly or indirectly to the decomposition of the starting material.
- photoelectrons are excited with the short-wave radiation components in the photoactive material of the first electrode 2.
- the radiation components with a lower photoenergy than the bandgap of the semiconducting material of the first electrode 2 causes a heat input into the photoelectrochemical cell 1.
- the heat input by the solar radiation 3 ' is converted into internal energy of the photo-electrochemical cell 1 in order to increase the operating temperature of the photo-electrochemical cell 1 to room temperature, which was avoided or was undesirable in the known cells.
- the photo-electrochemical cell 1 can withstand the increased operating temperature.
- the increase in the operating temperature has the positive effect that the decomposition voltage required for the decomposition of the starting material into the product gas decreases.
- the semiconducting materials used for the photoactive first electrode 2 have a temperature-dependent band gap, which is reduced when the temperature increases.
- the electron yield in the photoactive first electrode 2 can be increased, so that a larger current is conducted to the second electrode 5, which increases the conversion of the starting material into the product gas.
- the cell 1 according to the invention is thus designed as a photoelectric-thermochemical cell, for which the abbreviation PETC ("Photoelectronic-Thermochemical Cell") is proposed.
- the photoelectrochemical cell 1 is formed as a flat panel 12 which is embedded in a housing ⁇ Ge. 13
- the electrodes 2, 5 together with the solid electrolyte arranged therebetween form a thin-layer structure, wherein the electrodes 2, 5 and the solid electrolyte are designed as large-area plates.
- a planar arrangement of the photo-electrochemical cell 1 is provided.
- the housing 13 has an entrance window 14 which is permeable to the incident solar radiation.
- the entrance window 14 which is permeable to the incident solar radiation.
- Entry window 14 to be made of quartz glass.
- the electron conductor 4 may optionally have a voltage or current source 15 (designated by W e i in FIG. 1) which controls the transport of the electrons excited in the first electrode 2 by the solar radiation 3 ' supported to the second electrode 5.
- a voltage or current source 15 designated by W e i in FIG. 1
- W e i the voltage or current source 15
- an external voltage or current source 15 is not necessarily provided, since the predominant portion of the current in the photo-electrochemical cell 1 itself is generated by solar energy.
- the electron conductor 4 has a resistance schematically indicated by "R” in the drawing; Zvi ⁇ rule the electrodes 2, 5 denotes the potential difference "V".
- FIGS. 2a and 2b each show schematically the application of the photoelectrochemical cell 1 shown in FIG. 1 for the decomposition of water into molecular hydrogen and oxygen.
- Hydrogen has hitherto been used primarily in the chemical and metallurgical industries.
- the hydrogen is used for the preparation of intermediate compounds such as ammonia and methanol or as a chemical reducing agent.
- Another application is in mineral oil processing and in the production of synthetic fuels and lubricants.
- Hydrogen generated mainly from fossil fuels It is expected that the demand for hydrogen will increase. On the one hand, increased demand from the chemical industry, for example for fertilizer production, can be expected. In addition, hydrogen is increasingly gaining importance as fuel for power and heat generation by means of fuel cells. Hydrogen can thus help to reduce the use of fossil fuels. However, the production of hydrogen as fuel and fuel only makes sense energetically and ecologically if predominantly regenerative energies can be used for this purpose. Thus, there is a great need to efficiently use regenerative energies for hydrogen production, which is achievable with the photo-electrochemical cell 1 shown in Figs.
- FIG. 2 a and FIG. 2 b each show a first embodiment of the photoelectrochemical decomposition of water, which is based on a solid oxide material which conducts O 2 - ions as an electrolyte.
- a heat-resistant metal oxide suitably TiO 2 or Cu 2 O, having a porous structure and semiconductive properties is used.
- the first electrode 2 is exposed on one side of the solar radiation 3 '.
- the ion conductor 6 is arranged, which is protected by a high-temperature resistant solid electrolyte, in particular a solid oxide electrolyte (eg yttrium-doped zirconia, in short: YSZ, "yttria-stabilized zirconia”). is formed.
- a solid oxide electrolyte eg yttrium-doped zirconia, in short: YSZ, "yttria-stabilized zirconia”
- the electrons e move in the direction of the irradiated side of the first electrode 2.
- the holes h + migrate counter to the electron flow to the interface with the ion conductor 6.
- the electrons are transmitted via an external circuit, ie via the external circuit
- Electron conductor 4 passed to the opposite electrode 5, which forms the cathode in the embodiment of FIG. 2a.
- the electrodes 2, 5 include the solid oxide electrolyte as a thin membrane. Due to the electron flow corresponding to the Io ⁇ nenleiter 6-facing side of the semiconductive material of the first electrode 2 in the embodiment according to Fig. 2a to the anode.
- the electron flow generated via the electron conductor 4 is supported by the external voltage source 15, which amplifies the photoelectrically generated electric field.
- the voltage source 15 By means of the voltage source 15 are generated Electrons e- "sucked", whereby the electron-hole recombination is significantly reduced.
- Superheated steam H 2 O (g) which forms the starting material for hydrogen production, at a temperature of more than 300 ° C., in particular more than 500 ° C., is fed to the second electrode 5 forming the cathode.
- the 0 2 ⁇ ions pass through the solid electrolyte of the membranous ion conductor 6 to the boundary layer to the anode of the semiconductive first electrode 2. There, the 0 2 ⁇ ions recombine with the holes h + migrating therefrom to the molecular Oxygen 0 2 (equation 3).
- the process for water separation proceeds at operating temperatures of more than 300 ° C, preferably between 500 ° and 900 ° C, wherein the increased operating temperature is at least partially generated by the heat input of the solar radiation 3 '.
- temper ⁇ temperatures 500-900 ° C and 773.15 to 1173.15 K thereby the thermodynamically required voltage potential (decomposition voltage) is reduced from 1.23 V at room temperature (298.15 K), and an ambient pressure of 1 bar on about 1 - 0, 9 V.
- concentrated solar radiation 3 '' is preferably used concentrated solar radiation 3 ', as will be explained in connection with FIG.
- FIG. 2b shows a variant of the photoelectrochemical cell 1 according to FIG. 2a, in which a mixed metal oxide with perovskite structure, preferably strontium titanate, is provided as the photoelectrically active material of the first electrode 2, which is doped with an acceptor substance, preferably iron ,
- an acceptor substance preferably iron
- Fe-doped strontium titanate with molecular formula SrTii- x Fe x 0 3 allows a significant reduction in the band gap of the first electrode 2 so that ge ⁇ uses a comparatively large portion of sunlight to the decomposition of the raw material can be.
- the Fe doping x of the preferred electrode material SrTi x Fe x O 3 is preferably less than 0.5 in order to prevent the formation of mixed phases.
- the first electrode 2 is designed as cathode and the second electrode 5 as anode, so that the excited electrons from the second
- Electrode 5 to the first electrode 2 flow.
- the starting material is supplied to the first electrode 2.
- the molecular oxygen 0 2 is thereby recovered at the second electric ⁇ de 5, while the molecular hydrogen H2 is produced at the first electrode. 2
- the graph of Fig. 2c shows the example of FIGURE 2b.
- Darge ⁇ presented photoelectrochemical cell 1 the current I between the electrodes 2, 5, 15, depending from the external voltage U of the power source from Fig. 2c is a current-voltage Characteristic 1 '(upper characteristic in Fig. 2c) for the case without solar radiation and a current-voltage characteristic 1''(lower characteristic in Fig. 2c) shown for the operation of the photo-electrochemical cell 1 under sunlight.
- a non-disappearing current I between the electrodes 2, 5 is achieved without photoelectric activation only at higher negative voltage values.
- the irradiation of the first electrode 2, cf Current-voltage characteristic 1 '' that already without external voltage U, a current I between the electrodes 2, 5 flows. By applying a (negative) external voltage U the current flow is increased accordingly.
- Fig. 3 shows an alternative embodiment of the photoelektrochemi ⁇ rule decomposition of water into hydrogen and molecular mole ⁇ -molecular oxygen, which provides a H + ions (protons) conductive solid oxide as the electrolyte aterial.
- a lanthanum mixed oxide is particularly suitable for transporting the H + ions.
- the water vapor H 2 0 (g) of the first Elek ⁇ electrode 2 is fed, which is suitably made of Cu 2 0.
- the photoelectrically generated holes h + cause in the first electrode 2 an anodic oxidation of the water vapor H 2 0 (g) , wherein molecular oxygen 0 2 and hydrogen ions H + , which migrate in the direction of the boundary layer to the ion conductor 6 arise (Eq. 6):
- the oxygen 0 2 is derived as a by-product of the hydrogen-threaded ⁇ voltage.
- the hydrogen ions H + move through the Io ⁇ nenleiter 6 to the second electrode 5, that is, to the cathode, which is expediently made of platinum.
- the H + ions combine with the electrons e- supplied to molecular hydrogen to H 2, which is derived as a product gas (Eq. 7):
- the flow of electrons between the electrodes 2, 5 may also be opposite to the direction shown (such an arrangement of the electrodes 2, 5 is shown in FIG. 2b for the cell 1 shown therein); In this case, in the cell 1 according to FIG. 3, the water is supplied to the second anode 5 and the molecular oxygen O 2 is removed, while the molecular hydrogen H 2 is formed at the first electrode 2 formed as a cathode.
- a catalyst or electron-conducting layer 16 is arranged in each case between the solid electrolyte and the first electrode 2.
- Oxygen evolution in the case of the O 2 " ion line can be catalyzed by a catalyst or electron conductive layer 16 of ruthenium oxide (RuO 2 ).
- the arrangement of the Elektronenleit Anlagen 16 also has the particularly advantageous effect that hereby the electrical surface or lateral resistance of the cathode material can be reduced, which in the case of strontium titanate approx "is 2.
- the Elektronenleit Anlagen 16 is intended here to the ion transport ⁇ (eg, from 0 2". 10 3 Qcm ions) between the electrodes 2, 5 interfere as little as possible.
- the electron-conducting layer 16 has a network, strip or meander-like structure, which favors the ion flow.
- Electrode-conducting materials for the electron-conducting layer 16 are platinum (Pt), silver (Ag), gold (Au), but also electrically conductive mixed metal oxides, such as lanthanum-strontium-cobalate (LaSrCo0 3 , short LSC) or lanthanum strontium manganate (LaSrMn0 3 , LSM for short) proved to be advantageous.
- Pt platinum
- Ag silver
- Au gold
- electrically conductive mixed metal oxides such as lanthanum-strontium-cobalate (LaSrCo0 3 , short LSC) or lanthanum strontium manganate (LaSrMn0 3 , LSM for short) proved to be advantageous.
- Fig. 4 shows schematically a photoelectrochemical cell 1, which is arranged according to a further embodiment of the invention for the reduction of carbon dioxide C0 2 in carbon monoxide CO.
- the materials for the ion conductor 6 the Katalysator, gravitation für technik 16 and the electrodes 2, 5 can be referred to the explained in connection with FIG. 3 photoelectrochemical cell 1 with 0 2 " ion conductive solid oxide material as the electrolyte.
- Eq. 9 shows the generation of electron-hole pairs taking place at the first electrode 2:
- the carbon dioxide C0 2 is supplied to the second electrode 5 to react with the supplied electrons e ⁇ to carbon monoxide CO and oxygen ions O 2 " (equation 10):
- the conversion of the carbon dioxide takes place at a temperature of at least 600 ° Celsius, preferably more than 700 ° Celsius, in order to utilize the advantages of the reduced band gap of the semiconducting material of the first electrode 2 or of the lower decomposition voltage explained on the basis of the water decomposition.
- the arrangement of the electrodes 2, 5 can also be reversed 11 000408
- the first electrode 2 is formed as a cathode and the second electrode 5 as an anode.
- the carbon dioxide CO 2 is supplied to the first cathode 2 and the resulting carbon monoxide CO is discharged.
- the second designed as an anode electrode 5
- the molecular oxygen is derived.
- Fig. 5 shows in a schematic block diagram an arrangement 17 for hydrogen production with a photoelectrochemical cell 1 according to Fig. 2a;
- Arrangement 17 may alternatively be equipped with the electrochemical cell 1 shown in Fig. 2b, Fig. 3 or Fig. 4, for an alternative embodiment of the water decomposition (according to Fig. 2b, Fig. 3) or the reduction of carbon dioxide (according to FIG. 4).
- the photoelectrochemical cell 1 is covered with an insulating body 18 which protects the photo-electrochemical cell 1 from heat radiation to maintain the desired elevated operating temperature (indicated by T B in Fig. 5).
- the insulating body 18 has an open recess 19 in the direction of the incident solar radiation 3 ', which accommodates the photoelectrochemical cell 1.
- the solar radiation 3 ' is coupled via the entrance window 14 into the photoelectrochemical cell 1.
- the intensity of the incident on the first electrode 2 concentrated solar radiation 3 '' is preferably increased by the device 19 by a factor of at least 30, in particular by a factor of at least 50, compared to the intensity of the incident sun ⁇ radiation 3 '.
- the focusing of the solar radiation can be achieved with focussing devices which are well known in the prior art; in the case of Darge ⁇ presented in Fig. 1 and Fig. 5 panel 12 having a substantially planar electrode 2 is a plane-focusing device 19 is . 2.4
- FIG. 5 also schematically shows an optical unit 21, which is set up to image the solar radiation 3 "concentrated by means 19 in a suitable manner onto the photoactive first electrode 2. From Fig. 5 is further schematically the external current or voltage source 15 can be seen, which is optionally connected to the electron conductor 4 in order to support the flow of current between the electrodes 2, 5.
- the arrangement 17 is set up to increase the increased operating temperature T B via the coupled-in solar radiation 3 ', 3''.
- an external heat source 22 is provided, which is set up to transmit a heat flow Qi to the photoelectrochemical cell 1.
- the external heat source 22 can also serve for buffering occurring defects ⁇ Tenden in operation variations in solar radiation 3 '.
- the heat source 22 is set up to transmit a variable heat flow Q 1 to the photo-electrochemical cell 1 or to receive a variable heat flow Q 2 from the photo-electrochemical cell 1 as needed.
- the heat source 22 is supplied for example by a solar system; solarver pat ⁇ Lich also a heat source 22 based on electrical or chemical energy is conceivable.
- the arrangement 17 has a feed 23 for the starting material, ie water H 2 0, which is passed to a superheater 24, which generates superheated steam H 2 0 (g ) at a temperature of preferably at least 300 °.
- the superheated steam H 2 0 (g) is supplied to the second electrode 5 of the photoelectrochemical cell 1, in which the processes described in connection with FIG. 2 for decomposing the water vapor H 2 0 (g) in mo- molecular oxygen 0 2 and molecular hydrogen H 2 occur.
- a mixture of molecular hydrogen H 2 and water vapor H 2 0 (g) which contains a certain amount of heat Q, is formed.
- the mixture of molecular hydrogen H 2 and water vapor H 2 0 (g) is fed to a separator 25, which separates the product gas H 2 from the remaining water vapor H 2 0 (g) .
- the separator 25 is further configured as a heat energy recovery device to transmit a heat flow Q 3 of the H 2 / H 2 0 (g) - gas mixture to the superheater 24. Accordingly, the heat energy of the product gas (or the remaining starting material) is used in a heat energy recovery circuit for heating the starting material.
- a heat exchanger can be used, for which various designs are known in the prior art.
- the separator 25 is connected to a reservoir 26, which receives the cooled product gas H 2 .
- the cooled water H 2 0 is supplied to a separate memory 27, which can be connected via a return 28 with the Zu ⁇ drove 23 to obtain a closed water cycle.
- Photoelectrochemical cell 1 is formed at the first electrode 2 (according to the embodiment shown in Fig. 3 at the second electrode 5) molecular oxygen 0 2 , which is passed via the discharge 11 to another heat energy recovery device 29 which a heat flow Q to the Superheater 24 transfers to use the heat energy of the by-product to heat the starting material.
- the cooled by-product 0 2 is supplied to a memory 30.
- a control circuit 31 which regulates the operating temperature T B to a predetermined value.
- the control circuit 31 has a measuring element 32 for measuring the operating temperature T B , which may be arranged, for example, on the second electrode 5.
- the measuring element 32 supplies the operating temperature T B to a controller 33, which determines a control deviation to a specified value for the operating temperature T B.
- the controller 33 is connected to the external heat source 22 in order to increase the heat input into the photo-electrochemical cell 1 in accordance with the control deviation or to humiliate.
- the controller 33 may be connected to a track 34, which may influence the angle of inclination between the solar radiation 3 '(or 3'') and the photoelectrochemical cell 1, especially the first electrode 2.
- FIGS. 6a and 6b show an alternative embodiment of the invention for panel-like construction of the photoelectrochemical cell 1 according to FIGS. 1, 5, which provides a rod-shaped or cylindrical construction.
- the entrance window 14, the first electrode 2, the electrolyte 6 and the second electrode 5, from outside to inside, are in the form of hollow cylindrical adjoining ones
- Fig. 6b is further schematically illustrated the supply of the starting material in the direction of arrow 7 and the discharge of the product gas in the direction of arrow 10 at the second electrode 5.
- the water formed during the decomposition of the raw material gaseous Ne ⁇ ben is discharged via an outlet 11 in direction of arrow 11 '.
- the photoelektroche ⁇ mix cell 1 is a line focusing device 19 may be provided for focusing the incident solar radiation 3 ', which may be formed for example by a parabolic trough or Fresnel concentrator.
- FIG. 7 shows schematically the functional principle of a photoelectrochemical cell 1 designed according to a further embodiment of the invention, which is set up to separate a gas portion from a gas mixture.
- a gas mixture in the embodiment shown air, is fed to the first electrode 2.
- the airflow contains
Landscapes
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Electrochemistry (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Electrolytic Production Of Non-Metals, Compounds, Apparatuses Therefor (AREA)
- Hybrid Cells (AREA)
- Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Priority Applications (7)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
AU2011313800A AU2011313800B2 (en) | 2010-10-04 | 2011-10-03 | Photoelectrochemical cell and method for the solar-driven decomposition of a starting material |
EP11779080.8A EP2625315B1 (de) | 2010-10-04 | 2011-10-03 | Photoelektrochemische zelle und verfahren zur solarbetriebenen zerlegung eines ausgangsstoffs |
ES11779080.8T ES2558004T3 (es) | 2010-10-04 | 2011-10-03 | Celda fotoelectroquímica y procedimiento para descomponer por acción de energía solar un material de partida |
US13/877,686 US20150167179A1 (en) | 2010-10-04 | 2011-10-03 | Photoelectrochemical cell and method for the solar-driven decomposition of a starting material |
MX2013003739A MX338890B (es) | 2010-10-04 | 2011-10-03 | Celula fotoelectroquimica y metodo para la descomposicion solar controlada de un material inicial. |
CN201180056409.XA CN103370447B (zh) | 2010-10-04 | 2011-10-03 | 光电化学电池和用于对起始材料进行太阳能驱动的分解的方法 |
IL225533A IL225533A (en) | 2010-10-04 | 2013-04-02 | A photoelectrochemical cell and a method for solar-driven decomposition of starting material |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
ATA1655/2010 | 2010-10-04 | ||
AT0165510A AT510156B1 (de) | 2010-10-04 | 2010-10-04 | Photoelektrochemische zelle |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2012045104A1 true WO2012045104A1 (de) | 2012-04-12 |
Family
ID=44907674
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/AT2011/000408 WO2012045104A1 (de) | 2010-10-04 | 2011-10-03 | Photoelektrochemische zelle und verfahren zur solarbetriebenen zerlegung eines ausgangsstoffs |
Country Status (9)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20150167179A1 (de) |
EP (1) | EP2625315B1 (de) |
CN (1) | CN103370447B (de) |
AT (1) | AT510156B1 (de) |
AU (1) | AU2011313800B2 (de) |
ES (1) | ES2558004T3 (de) |
IL (1) | IL225533A (de) |
MX (1) | MX338890B (de) |
WO (1) | WO2012045104A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (18)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
IL217507A (en) * | 2012-01-12 | 2014-12-31 | Yeda Res & Dev | A device and method for using solar energy in the electrolysis process |
US10036093B2 (en) * | 2013-08-20 | 2018-07-31 | The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Heterojunction elevated-temperature photoelectrochemical cell |
CN104576068A (zh) * | 2014-03-06 | 2015-04-29 | 华东理工大学 | 一种基于水空气体系的太阳能电池 |
JP6224226B2 (ja) * | 2014-03-24 | 2017-11-01 | 株式会社東芝 | 光電気化学反応システム |
US9790602B2 (en) * | 2014-08-11 | 2017-10-17 | International Business Machines Corporation | Techniques for photocatalytic hydrogen generation |
WO2016187287A1 (en) * | 2015-05-18 | 2016-11-24 | Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System | Solar energy systems |
WO2017075638A1 (de) | 2015-11-02 | 2017-05-11 | Technische Universität Wien | Photovoltaische zelle |
EP3421443B1 (de) * | 2016-02-25 | 2020-11-04 | Kyocera Corporation | Lichtabsorptionselement, wasserstofferzeugungselement und wasserstofferzeugungsvorrichtung |
CN107464881B (zh) * | 2016-06-02 | 2019-06-18 | 华中科技大学 | 一种面向光解水制氢的集成器件及其制作方法 |
CN107270279A (zh) * | 2017-08-04 | 2017-10-20 | 内蒙古岱海发电有限责任公司 | 一种锅炉内氮氧化物的分解装置 |
CN107740133A (zh) * | 2017-10-19 | 2018-02-27 | 杭州泰博科技有限公司 | 光催化阴极电极分解水制氢气的装置及其方法 |
DE102017010897B4 (de) * | 2017-11-24 | 2023-11-02 | Vladimir Pedanov | Verfahren zur thermischen Meerwasserentsalzung |
US10696614B2 (en) * | 2017-12-29 | 2020-06-30 | Uchicago Argonne, Llc | Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to methanol or carbon monoxide using cuprous oxide |
CN109811364B (zh) * | 2019-01-10 | 2020-10-27 | 北京化工大学 | 一种钌/氧化亚铜电催化材料及其制备方法 |
AU2020326706A1 (en) * | 2019-08-08 | 2022-03-03 | Nanoptek Corporation | Radiation-assisted electrolyzer cell and panel |
CN110760873B (zh) * | 2019-09-12 | 2021-05-07 | 宁波大学 | 一种耦合太阳能光伏光热的高温固体氧化物电解池装置 |
CN113134289A (zh) * | 2020-01-20 | 2021-07-20 | 江阴挪能材料科技有限公司 | 用于净化空气的方法和空气净化装置 |
CN113289789A (zh) * | 2021-04-13 | 2021-08-24 | 广东丰展涂装科技有限公司 | 一种高绝缘性自动供热油漆设备 |
Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US4090933A (en) | 1975-11-17 | 1978-05-23 | Allied Chemical Corporation | Photoelectrolysis of water by solar radiation |
US4170534A (en) | 1977-06-23 | 1979-10-09 | Fitterer George R | Apparatus for the direct conversion of solar energy into electricity and a combustible gas by galvanic means |
US4235955A (en) * | 1979-10-15 | 1980-11-25 | Institute Of Gas Technology | Solid state photoelectrochemical cell |
US4511450A (en) | 1984-03-05 | 1985-04-16 | Neefe Charles W | Passive hydrogel fuel generator |
DE69325817T2 (de) | 1992-11-25 | 2000-02-17 | John Beavis Lasich | Erzeugung von wasserstoff aus solarstrahlung mit hoher effizienz |
US20070227896A1 (en) * | 2006-03-31 | 2007-10-04 | General Electric Company | Photoelectrolysis cells, and related devices and processes |
US20080131762A1 (en) | 2006-12-01 | 2008-06-05 | Korea Institute Of Science And Technology | Photoelectrochemical system for hydrogen production from water |
US20110042229A1 (en) * | 2009-08-18 | 2011-02-24 | Gas Technology Institute | Photo-electro-refining of bio-oil to biofuel and hydrogen |
Family Cites Families (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3993653A (en) * | 1974-12-31 | 1976-11-23 | Commissariat A L'energie Atomique | Cell for electrolysis of steam at high temperature |
US5516359A (en) * | 1993-12-17 | 1996-05-14 | Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. | Integrated high temperature method for oxygen production |
US6610193B2 (en) * | 2000-08-18 | 2003-08-26 | Have Blue, Llc | System and method for the production and use of hydrogen on board a marine vessel |
US7833391B2 (en) * | 2007-07-26 | 2010-11-16 | Gas Technology Institute | Solar hydrogen charger |
US20100000874A1 (en) * | 2008-06-24 | 2010-01-07 | Sundrop Fuels, Inc. | Various methods and apparatus for solar assisted fuel production |
CN104032059B (zh) * | 2008-09-23 | 2015-11-18 | 樊显理 | 氢冶金法 |
US20100311615A1 (en) * | 2009-06-09 | 2010-12-09 | Ut-Battelle, Llc | Method for synthesis of titanium dioxide nanotubes using ionic liquids |
CN101775610B (zh) * | 2010-03-05 | 2012-09-19 | 南京工业大学 | 一种固体电化学氧泵及其二氧化碳分解方法 |
-
2010
- 2010-10-04 AT AT0165510A patent/AT510156B1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
-
2011
- 2011-10-03 US US13/877,686 patent/US20150167179A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2011-10-03 EP EP11779080.8A patent/EP2625315B1/de active Active
- 2011-10-03 AU AU2011313800A patent/AU2011313800B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2011-10-03 CN CN201180056409.XA patent/CN103370447B/zh active Active
- 2011-10-03 WO PCT/AT2011/000408 patent/WO2012045104A1/de active Application Filing
- 2011-10-03 MX MX2013003739A patent/MX338890B/es active IP Right Grant
- 2011-10-03 ES ES11779080.8T patent/ES2558004T3/es active Active
-
2013
- 2013-04-02 IL IL225533A patent/IL225533A/en active IP Right Grant
Patent Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US4090933A (en) | 1975-11-17 | 1978-05-23 | Allied Chemical Corporation | Photoelectrolysis of water by solar radiation |
US4170534A (en) | 1977-06-23 | 1979-10-09 | Fitterer George R | Apparatus for the direct conversion of solar energy into electricity and a combustible gas by galvanic means |
US4235955A (en) * | 1979-10-15 | 1980-11-25 | Institute Of Gas Technology | Solid state photoelectrochemical cell |
US4511450A (en) | 1984-03-05 | 1985-04-16 | Neefe Charles W | Passive hydrogel fuel generator |
DE69325817T2 (de) | 1992-11-25 | 2000-02-17 | John Beavis Lasich | Erzeugung von wasserstoff aus solarstrahlung mit hoher effizienz |
US20070227896A1 (en) * | 2006-03-31 | 2007-10-04 | General Electric Company | Photoelectrolysis cells, and related devices and processes |
US20080131762A1 (en) | 2006-12-01 | 2008-06-05 | Korea Institute Of Science And Technology | Photoelectrochemical system for hydrogen production from water |
US20110042229A1 (en) * | 2009-08-18 | 2011-02-24 | Gas Technology Institute | Photo-electro-refining of bio-oil to biofuel and hydrogen |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
MX2013003739A (es) | 2013-12-06 |
AT510156A4 (de) | 2012-02-15 |
MX338890B (es) | 2016-05-04 |
US20150167179A1 (en) | 2015-06-18 |
AU2011313800A1 (en) | 2013-05-02 |
ES2558004T3 (es) | 2016-02-01 |
IL225533A (en) | 2017-10-31 |
EP2625315A1 (de) | 2013-08-14 |
CN103370447B (zh) | 2017-02-08 |
IL225533A0 (en) | 2013-06-27 |
CN103370447A (zh) | 2013-10-23 |
AU2011313800B2 (en) | 2016-01-28 |
EP2625315B1 (de) | 2015-09-30 |
AT510156B1 (de) | 2012-02-15 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
EP2625315B1 (de) | Photoelektrochemische zelle und verfahren zur solarbetriebenen zerlegung eines ausgangsstoffs | |
EP1834012B1 (de) | Vorrichtung und verfahren zur photovoltaischen erzeugung von wasserstoff | |
Ampelli et al. | Engineering of photoanodes based on ordered TiO2-nanotube arrays in solar photo-electrocatalytic (PECa) cells | |
WO2013143885A1 (de) | Photoelektrochemische zelle, system und verfahren zur lichtgetriebenen erzeugung von wasserstoff und sauerstoff mit einer photoelektrochemischen zelle und verfahren zur herstellung der photoelektrochemischen zelle | |
DE2742886A1 (de) | Photochemische diode und deren verwendung | |
US20100133111A1 (en) | Catalytic materials, photoanodes, and photoelectrochemical cells for water electrolysis and other electrochemical techniques | |
WO2005088758A2 (de) | Photoelektrochemische reaktionszelle | |
CN101204649A (zh) | 一种制备阳离子掺杂氧化钛纳米管阵列的方法 | |
DE10332570B4 (de) | Photovoltaiksystem für die direkte Wasserstofferzeugung und -sammlung und Verwendung davon | |
Ma et al. | Bi 2 MoO 6/BiVO 4 heterojunction electrode with enhanced photoelectrochemical properties | |
DE4235125C2 (de) | Verfahren zur Herstellung von Synthesegas und Vorrichtung zum Durchführen des Verfahrens | |
WO2005116299A2 (de) | Solarbetriebene elektrolysevorrichtung zur erzeugung von wasserstoff und verfahren zum betreiben einer solchen | |
Tang et al. | The construction and performance of photocatalytic-fuel-cell with Fe-MoS2/reduced graphene oxide@ carbon fiber cloth and ZnFe2O4/Ag/Ag3VO4@ carbon felt as photo electrodes | |
DE1771271A1 (de) | Brennstoffzellen | |
Perini et al. | Role of nanostructure in the behaviour of BiVO4–TiO2 nanotube photoanodes for solar water splitting in relation to operational conditions | |
CH528826A (de) | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erzeugung elektrischer Energie | |
EP3377675B1 (de) | Elektrochemische herstellung von wasserstoff mit farbstoffsensibilisierter solarzellenbasierter anode | |
EP3901087A1 (de) | Verfahren und apparatur zur elektrochemisch unterstützten thermo-chemischen spaltung von wasser und kohlendioxid | |
DE2105643A1 (de) | Verfahren und vorrichtung zur elektrochemischen herstellung von wasserstoff aus wasserdampf und stickstoff aus luft | |
EP2994950B1 (de) | Vorrichtung und verfahren zur umwandlung von thermischer energie in chemische energie und von chemischer energie in elektrische energie mit chemischer zwischenspeicherung | |
Coelho et al. | Boosting the Photocurrent of the WO3/BiVO4 Heterojunction by Photoelectrodeposition of the Oxy-Hydroxide-Phosphates Based on Co, Fe, or Ni | |
EP3078766B1 (de) | Vorrichtung, system und verfahren zum gewinnen von wasserstoff aus wasser unter verwendung eines arbeitsstoffs | |
DE102020109016B4 (de) | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Synthese von Ammoniak | |
WO2024038206A2 (de) | Strom- und wärmeversorgung von gebäuden und/oder industriellen anlagen | |
WO2024046860A2 (de) | Photoelektrische zelle mit siliziumkarbidelektrode und herstellungsverfahren dafür |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 11779080 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 225533 Country of ref document: IL |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: MX/A/2013/003739 Country of ref document: MX |
|
NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |
|
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 2011313800 Country of ref document: AU Date of ref document: 20111003 Kind code of ref document: A |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2011779080 Country of ref document: EP |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 13877686 Country of ref document: US |