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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2020
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Wen-Hui Cheng, Pasadena, CA (US);
Harry A. Atwater, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Rebecca Saive, Pasadena, CA (US);
Matthias H. Richter, Pasadena, CA (US);
Sisir Yalamanchili, Milpitas, CA (US);
Michael D. Kelzenberg, Glendale, CA (US);
Kelly McKenzie, Pasadena, CA (US);
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) technology for the conversion of solar energy into chemicals may require cost-effective photoelectrodes to efficiently and stably drive anodic and/or cathodic half-reactions to complete the overall reactions for storing solar energy in chemical bonds. Apparatus and systems incorporating effectively transparent metal catalysts enable the design and/or implementation of PEC devices for light harvesting. Triple-junction photocathodes with the triangular catalyst grids are provided to improve the efficiency of the photocathodes to generate renewable fuel from sunlight.