Photocatalytic electrode and fuel cell
AssigneeFordham University
InventorJohn J. McMahon
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Abstract
The invention provides an electrode comprising an electrically conductive material having a surface capable of producing surface enhanced Raman scattering of incident light from a complex adsorbed at the surface of the electrode, the complex including the electrically conductive material combined with a second material that is substantially reducible and not substantially oxidizable. The surface of the electrode can be microroughened. The invention also includes a method for making various embodiments of the electrode, and a method of generating electricity using the electrode. In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, a fuel cell is provided including the electrode of the invention.
Claims15
An electrode, comprising an electrically conductive material having a surface capable of producing surface enhanced Raman scattering of incident light from an adsorbate material including iodine adsorbed on the surface of the electrode, the adsorbate being substantially reducible and not substantially oxidizable.
A method of making an electrode, comprising:
- a) providing an electrode made from an electrically conductive material, the electrode having a surface capable of producing surface enhanced Raman scattering of incident light when an adsorbate including iodine is applied thereto;
- b) applying the adsorbate to the surface of the electrode, the adsorbate being substantially reducible and not substantially oxidizable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.