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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2018
Applicant:
The California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Chengxiang Xiang, San Marino, CA (US);
Xinghao Zhou, Pasadena, CA (US);
Ke Sun, Pasadena, CA (US);
Ryan J. Jones, Pasadena, CA (US);
Nathan S. Lewis, La Canada Flintridge, CA (US);
Assignee:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 61/44 (2006.01); C25B 3/04 (2006.01); C25B 1/00 (2006.01); C25B 11/04 (2006.01); C25B 13/08 (2006.01); C25B 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C25B 3/04 (2013.01); C25B 1/003 (2013.01); C25B 1/10 (2013.01); C25B 11/0447 (2013.01); C25B 13/08 (2013.01); Y02E 60/366 (2013.01); Y02E 70/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solar fuels generator includes an anolyte and a catholyte in contact with a separator. The separator is configured such that the pH of the anolyte and the pH of the catholyte are each held at a steady state pH level during operation of the solar fuels generator. The steady state pH level of the anolyte is different from the steady state pH level of the catholyte.