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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2013
Applicant:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Nathan S. Lewis, La Canada Flintridge, CA (US);
William C. West, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 19/12 (2006.01); H01G 9/20 (2006.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H01M 14/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/0216 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 19/123 (2013.01); H01G 9/2059 (2013.01); H01L 31/02167 (2013.01); H01M 14/005 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure provides conductive membranes for water splitting and solar fuel generation. The membranes comprise an embedded semiconductive/photoactive material and an oxygen or hydrogen evolution catalyst. Also provided are chassis and cassettes containing the membranes for use in fuel generation.