Photoelectric cell with silicon carbide electrode and production method for same
AssigneeThe Yellow SiC Holding GmbH
InventorSiegmund GREULICH-WEBER
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Abstract
Disclosed are a photoelectric cell with a silicon carbide electrode (4) for photocatalytic production of hydrogen, and a manufacturing method therefor. The cell has on one side of the silicon carbide electrode (4) a window (2) the incidence of light (5) and on the other side of the silicon carbide electrode (4) an aqueous electrolyte (10) and a counter electrode (6). On the side of the silicon carbide electrode (4) facing the window, the cell is electrolyte-free. The silicon carbide electrode (4) is preferably produced by coating a substrate (3) with silicon carbide (4).
Claims10
A photoelectric cell for the photocatalytic production of hydrogen, comprising:
- an electrode (4) containing silicon carbide and having mutually opposite first and second main surfaces,
- a window (2) on the side of the first main surface of the electrode (4) for incidence of light (5) from outside the cell onto the electrode (4),
- an aqueous electrolyte (10) on the side of the second main surface of the electrode (4), and
- a counter electrode (6) in contact with the aqueous electrolyte (10),
- wherein the cell on the side of the first main surface of the electrode (4) is electrolyte-free.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.