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US 2026/0218401 A1Published application
Hybrid electrode comprising plasmonic nanoparticles and electrolysis system comprising the same
AssigneePoetics Hydrogen Inc.
InventorsDong Ha KIM, Jeongwon KIM
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a hybrid electrode including plasmonic nanoparticles and an electrolysis system including the same. The hybrid electrode and the electrolysis system including the same according to embodiments of the present disclosure may utilize a plasmonic-active (antenna–reactor) composite electrode to re-activate a catalyst surface via plasmonic phenomena during an electrochemical reaction.
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A hybrid electrode, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a catalyst layer formed on the substrate;
- and
- plasmonic nanoparticles formed on the catalyst layer,
- wherein electrons generated by plasmon excitation of the plasmonic nanoparticles are transferred to the catalyst layer.
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An electrolysis system, comprising:
- a hybrid electrode including a substrate, a catalyst layer formed on the substrate, and plasmonic nanoparticles formed on the catalyst layer;
- a cathode electrode;
- and an electrolyte solution including a substance to be electrolyzed,
- wherein the hybrid electrode serves as an anode electrode at which an oxidation reaction of the substance to be electrolyzed occurs, and
- electrons generated by plasmon excitation of the plasmonic nanoparticles are transferred to the catalyst layer to desorb oxidation intermediates from the catalyst layer.
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A fuel cell, comprising:
- a hybrid electrode including a substrate, a catalyst layer formed on the substrate, and plasmonic nanoparticles formed on the catalyst layer;
- a cathode electrode;
- and an electrolyte layer,
- wherein the hybrid electrode serves as an anode electrode at which an oxidation reaction of a fuel occurs, and
- wherein electrons generated by plasmon excitation of the plasmonic nanoparticles are transferred to the catalyst layer to desorb oxidation intermediates from the catalyst layer.
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