Photoelectrode, method for manufacturing same, and photoelectrochemical cell
AssigneePanasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
InventorsSATORU TAMURA, KAZUHITO HATO
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Abstract
The present invention provides a photoelectrode 100 includes a first conductor 101 as a substrate; a second conductor 103 which includes a plurality of pillar structures 102 disposed on the first conductor 101, and is transparent; and a photocatalyst layer 104 including a visible-light photocatalyst and disposed on the surfaces of the pillar structures 102. The photoelectrode according to the present invention is capable of effectively utilizing energy of light for an intended reaction such as a water decomposition reaction.
Claims15
A photoelectrode comprising:
- a first conductor as a substrate;
- a second conductor which includes a plurality of pillar structures disposed on the first conductor, and is transparent;
- and
- a photocatalyst layer including a visible-light photocatalyst and disposed on surfaces of the pillar structures.
A method for manufacturing the photoelectrode, the method comprising:
- forming on a first conductor as a substrate a second conductor which includes a plurality of pillar structures, and is transparent;
- and
- forming, on surfaces of the pillar structures, a photocatalyst layer including a visible-light photocatalyst.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.