Method to implement sealing and electrical connections to single cell and multi-cell regenerative photoelectrochemical devices
AssigneeSustainable Technologies International Pty. Limited
InventorsGeorge Phani, Jason Andrew Hopkins, David Vittorio, Igor Lvovich Skryabin
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Abstract
A regenerative photoelectrochemical (RPEC) device comprising two substrates, wherein: one or both substrates are transparent and are coated with transparent electrical conductor (TEC) layer; one or more layers of porous wide band gap semiconductor is/are applied to selected area of said TEC layer and sensitised with dye; electrolyte is placed between said two substrates; hole(s) made in one or both said substrates to enable external electrical connection(s) to said RPEC device.
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A regenerative photoelectrochemical (RPEC) device comprising two substrates, wherein:
- one or both substrates are transparent and are coated with a transparent electrical conductor (TEC) layer;
- one or more layers of porous wide band gap semiconductor is/are applied to a selected area of said TEC layer and sensitised with dye;
- electrolyte is placed between said two substrates;
- hole(s) are made in one or both said substrates to enable external electrical connection(s) to said RPEC device.
A regenerative photoelectrochemical (RPEC) device comprising two substrates, wherein:
- at least one of the substrates is transparent and coated with a transparent electrical conductor (TEC) layer;
- at least one layer of porous wide band gap semiconductor is disposed on a selected area of said TEC layer and sensitised with dye;
- electrolyte is disposed between said two substrates;
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- at least one hole is provided in at least one of said substrates to enable at least one external electrical connection to said RPEC device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.