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US 8,148,031 B2Granted
Solid oxide proton conductor system and method of operating same for enhanced proton transport
AssigneeCollege of William and Mary
InventorsGunter Luepke, Erik J. Spahr
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Abstract
A proton conductor system includes a solid oxide having at least one hydrogen vibrational mode defined by a bandwidth and resonance frequency. A light source irradiates the solid oxide with infrared light in a wavelength band having a center frequency matching the resonance frequency.
Claims36
A proton conductor system, comprising:
- a solid oxide having at least one hydrogen vibrational mode defined by a bandwidth and resonance frequency;
- and
- a light source for irradiating said solid oxide with infrared light in a wavelength band having a center frequency matching said resonance frequency.
A proton conductor system, comprising:
- a metal oxide having an atomic composition that includes at least one oxygen atom and at least one metallic element atom, said metal oxide having a hydrogen vibrational mode defined by a bandwidth and resonance frequency;
- and
- a light source irradiating said metal oxide with infrared light in a wavelength band having a center frequency, said wavelength band being less than said bandwidth, and said center frequency matching said resonance frequency.
A method of enhancing proton transport through a solid oxide, comprising the steps of:
- providing a solid oxide having at least one hydrogen vibrational mode defined by a bandwidth and resonance frequency;
- and
- irradiating said solid oxide with infrared light in a wavelength band having a center frequency matching said resonance frequency.
A method of enhancing proton transport through a metal oxide, comprising the steps of:
- providing a metal oxide having an atomic composition that includes at least one oxygen atom and at least one metallic element atom, said metal oxide having a hydrogen vibrational mode defined by a bandwidth and resonance frequency;
- and
- irradiating said metal oxide with infrared light in a wavelength band having a center frequency, said wavelength band being less than said bandwidth, and said center frequency matching said resonance frequency.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.