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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2015
Syed Mubeen Jawahar Hussaini, Iowa City, IA (US);
Eric W. Mcfarland, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Martin Moskovits, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Joun Lee, Iowa City, IA (US);
Tim Young, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Syed Mubeen Jawahar Hussaini, Iowa City, IA (US);
Eric W. McFarland, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Martin Moskovits, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Joun Lee, Iowa City, IA (US);
Tim Young, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
HYPERSOLAR, INC., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Abstract
A multi-junction artificial photosynthetic unit includes an active element with a plurality of semiconducting layers, with metal layers deposited between the semiconductor layers appropriately forming Schottky barrier junctions or ohmic junctions with a surface of an adjacent semiconductor layer. The active element is formed within a protective structure formed of porous aluminum oxide. Successive layers of the active element can be formed within the protective structure, and additional layers and junctions can be added until desired photovoltages are achieved. A photoreactor for the production of fuels and chemicals driven by solar-powered redox reactions includes a bag reactor filled with a feedstock solution. A plurality of multi-junction photosynthetic units are placed in the feedstock solution to drive the redox reactions and produce the desired fuels and chemicals.