22-08-2019 дата публикации
Номер: US20190256991A1
Автор:
Gerhard Frederick SWIEGERS,
Jun CHEN,
Stephen Thomas BEIRNE,
Caiyun WANG,
SWIEGERS GERHARD FREDERICK,
CHEN JUN,
BEIRNE STEPHEN THOMAS,
WANG CAIYUN,
SWIEGERS, Gerhard Frederick,
CHEN, Jun,
BEIRNE, Stephen Thomas,
WANG, Caiyun
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An electrode for a water splitting device, the electrode comprising a gas permeable material, a second material, for example a further gas permeable material, a spacer layer positioned between the gas permeable material and the second material, the spacer layer providing a gas collection layer and a conducting layer. The conducting layer can be provided adjacent to or at least partially within the gas permeable material. The gas collection layer is able to transport gas internally in the electrode. The gas permeable materials can be gas permeable membranes. Also disclosed are electrochemical cells using such an electrode as the cathode and/or anode, and methods for bringing about gas-to-liquid or liquid-to-gas transformations, for example for producing hydrogen. 127-. (canceled)28. A method of making a water splitting device , the method comprising: [ wherein the polymer material is porous, hydrophobic, and gas permeable; and', 'wherein the conductive layer comprising nickel;, 'depositing a conductive layer on a polymer material;'}, 'depositing a catalyst layer over the conductive layer; and', 'joining the catalyst layer with a conductive structure, the conductive structure being free-standing, planar, and porous; and, 'forming a first breathable electrode, wherein the step of forming comprisesassembling the first breathable electrode and a second electrode in the water splitting device, wherein the water splitting device further comprises an aqueous electrolyte.29. The method of claim 28 , wherein the free-standing claim 28 , planar claim 28 , porous conductive structure comprises a metal mesh claim 28 , grid claim 28 , or felt.30. The method of claim 28 , wherein the polymer material is a hollow flat sheet.31. The method of claim 30 , wherein the sheet has first and second faces claim 30 , and wherein the conductive layer and the catalyst layer are deposited on the first face.32. The method of claim 31 , further comprising depositing a secondary conductive layer ...
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