Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integrated photo-electrochemical device for concentrated irradiation
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Application No.: US17581305Application Date: 2022-01-21
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Publication No.: US11781230B2Publication Date: 2023-10-10
- Inventor: Saurabh Tembhurne , Meng Lin , Sophia Haussener
- Applicant: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
- Applicant Address: CH Lausanne
- Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
- Current Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
- Current Assignee Address: CH Lausanne
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Priority: EP 020308 2016.08.19
- The original application number of the division: US16325743
- Main IPC: C25B1/00
- IPC: C25B1/00 ; H02S40/38 ; C25B1/55 ; H02S40/42 ; H02S40/22 ; C25B15/02 ; C25B9/19

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a photo-electrochemical device for production of a gas, liquid or solid using concentrated electromagnetic irradiation. The device comprises a photovoltaic component configured to generate charge carriers from the concentrated electromagnetic irradiation; and an electrochemical component configured to carry out electrolysis of a reactant. The photovoltaic component contacts the electrochemical component at a solid interface to form an integrated photo-electrochemical device; and further includes at least one reactant channel or a plurality of reactant channels extending between the photovoltaic component and the electrochemical component to transfer heat and the reactant from the photovoltaic component to the electrochemical component. The integrated photo-electrochemical device and auxiliary devices (such as concentrator, flow controllers) build a system which can flexibly react to changes in operating condition and guarantee best performance.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220220623A1 INTEGRATED PHOTO-ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE FOR CONCENTRATED IRRADIATION Public/Granted day:2022-07-14
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