A photoelectrochemical cell includes a cathode with a front and back cathode surface, an anode with front and back anode surfaces, a conductive connector between the cathode and the anode, and an optical waveguide configured to direct sunlight to the back surfaces of the cathode and anode. The cathode is adapted for photoelectric generation of electrons at the back cathode surface and electrolytic generation of hydrogen at the front cathode surface. Similarly, the anode is adapted for photoelectric generation of electrons at the back anode surface and electrolytic generation of oxygen at the front anode surface. The photoelectrochemical cell may also include a waveguide optical concentrator coupled to the waveguide.

A photoelectrochemical cell includes a cathode with a front and back cathode surface, an anode with front and back anode surfaces, a conductive connector between the cathode and the anode, and an optical waveguide configured to direct sunlight to the back surfaces of the cathode and anode. The cathode is adapted for photoelectric generation of electrons at the back cathode surface and electrolytic generation of hydrogen at the front cathode surface. Similarly, the anode is adapted for photoelectric generation of electrons at the back anode surface and electrolytic generation of oxygen at the front anode surface. The photoelectrochemical cell may also include a waveguide optical concentrator coupled to the waveguide.

A gas-phase reduction device for carbon dioxide includes: an oxidation chamber containing an oxidation electrode; a reduction chamber to which carbon dioxide is supplied; a gas reduction sheet that has an ion exchange membrane and a reduction electrode laminated together therein and that is disposed between the oxidation chamber and the reduction chamber with the ion exchange membrane facing the oxidation chamber and the reduction electrode facing the reduction chamber; a conducting wire that connects the oxidation electrode and the reduction electrode; and a heat source that surrounds the reduction chamber.

The disclosure discloses a preparation method and application of a non-noble metal single atom catalyst, and belongs to the technical fields of chemistry, chemical engineering and material science. According to the disclosure, cheap raw materials and simple method are used to prepare the single atom catalyst. In essence, metal is anchored on light-absorbing carrier in a single atom form under irradiation to produce the single atom catalyst. In the disclosure, the non-noble metal single atom catalyst is prepared by using a photochemical synthetic route for the first time. The single atom catalyst synthesized in the disclosure is dispersed on the surface of photoactive substance. Using nickel single atom as a co-catalyst in photocatalytic water splitting to produce hydrogen, the cost is low and the catalytic efficiency is greatly improved compared with other types of non-noble metal modified composite photocatalysts.

The disclosure discloses a preparation method and application of a non-noble metal single atom catalyst, and belongs to the technical fields of chemistry, chemical engineering and material science. According to the disclosure, cheap raw materials and simple method are used to prepare the single atom catalyst. In essence, metal is anchored on light-absorbing carrier in a single atom form under irradiation to produce the single atom catalyst. In the disclosure, the non-noble metal single atom catalyst is prepared by using a photochemical synthetic route for the first time. The single atom catalyst synthesized in the disclosure is dispersed on the surface of photoactive substance. Using nickel single atom as a co-catalyst in photocatalytic water splitting to produce hydrogen, the cost is low and the catalytic efficiency is greatly improved compared with other types of non-noble metal modified composite photocatalysts.

The present invention provides a preparation method of a photocatalytic composite material, and relates to the field of catalyst technologies. The preparation method provided in the present invention includes the following steps: (1) subjecting plant leaves to soaking pretreatment to obtain template biomass; (2) mixing a molybdenum source-sulfur source aqueous solution with the template biomass obtained in step (1) and conducting impregnation to obtain a composite material precursor; and (3) calcining the composite material precursor obtained in step (2) to obtain the photocatalytic composite material. The photocatalytic composite material in the present invention includes acicular molybdenum sulfide and biomass carbon, the acicular molybdenum sulfide is loaded to a surface of the flake carbon, the mass content of the biomass carbon is 70% to 90%, and the mass content of the molybdenum sulfide is 10% to 30%. Performance of photocatalytic hydrogen production of the photocatalytic composite material in the present invention is better than that of a pure molybdenum sulfide material and has excellent photocorrosion resistance, and hydrogen production efficiency is reduced by only approximately 10% after three cycles.

The present invention provides a preparation method of a photocatalytic composite material, and relates to the field of catalyst technologies. The preparation method provided in the present invention includes the following steps: (1) subjecting plant leaves to soaking pretreatment to obtain template biomass; (2) mixing a molybdenum source-sulfur source aqueous solution with the template biomass obtained in step (1) and conducting impregnation to obtain a composite material precursor; and (3) calcining the composite material precursor obtained in step (2) to obtain the photocatalytic composite material. The photocatalytic composite material in the present invention includes acicular molybdenum sulfide and biomass carbon, the acicular molybdenum sulfide is loaded to a surface of the flake carbon, the mass content of the biomass carbon is 70% to 90%, and the mass content of the molybdenum sulfide is 10% to 30%. Performance of photocatalytic hydrogen production of the photocatalytic composite material in the present invention is better than that of a pure molybdenum sulfide material and has excellent photocorrosion resistance, and hydrogen production efficiency is reduced by only approximately 10% after three cycles.

A radiation-assisted (typically solar-assisted) electrolyzer cell and panel for high-efficiency hydrogen production comprises a photoelectrode and electrode pair, with said photoelectrode comprising either a photoanode electrically coupled to a cathode shared with an anode, or a photocathode electrically coupled to an anode shared with a cathode; electrolyte; gas separators; all within a container divided into two chambers by said shared cathode or shared anode, and at least a portion of which is transparent to the electromagnetic radiation required by said photoanode (or photocathode) to apply photovoltage to a shared cathode (or anode) that increases the electrolysis current and hydrogen production.

A radiation-assisted (typically solar-assisted) electrolyzer cell and panel for high-efficiency hydrogen production comprises a photoelectrode and electrode pair, with said photoelectrode comprising either a photoanode electrically coupled to a cathode shared with an anode, or a photocathode electrically coupled to an anode shared with a cathode; electrolyte; gas separators; all within a container divided into two chambers by said shared cathode or shared anode, and at least a portion of which is transparent to the electromagnetic radiation required by said photoanode (or photocathode) to apply photovoltage to a shared cathode (or anode) that increases the electrolysis current and hydrogen production.

Provided is a method for producing a nitride semiconductor photoelectrode capable of improving the light energy conversion efficiency. The method for producing a nitride semiconductor photoelectrode includes a first step of forming an n-type gallium nitride layer on an insulating or conductive substrate, a second step of forming an indium gallium nitride layer on the n-type gallium nitride layer, a third step of forming a nickel layer n the indium gallium nitride layer, and a fourth step of heat-treating the nickel layer in an oxygen atmosphere.