US4215155A
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Method of preparing modified titanium dioxide photoactive electrodes
Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1978-06-22
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Granted: 1980-07-29
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Expires: 1998-06-22
Abstract
Abstract A method of preparing polycrystalline photoactive semiconductor electrodes utilizable in photoassisted oxidation reactions comprises the steps of (1) providing a suspension of finely divided mixture of titanium dioxide and at least one oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum and the d-electron transition metals other than titanium, (2) applying the suspension to the surface of a metal body, (3) sintering the applied coating to the metal body.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard McKinzie
- 👤 Elizabeth A. Trickett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:18
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B1/00; C25B1/50; C25B1/55; H; H01; H01G; H01G9/00; H01G9/20; H01G9/2027; H01G9/2031; H01M; H01M14/00; H01M14/005; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/50; Y02E10/542; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/10; Y02P20/133
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of preparing polycrystalline thin film photoactive semiconductor electrodes utilizable in photoelectrochemical cells and photoassisted oxidation-reduction reactions comprising sequentially the steps of: providing a suspension of finely divided electrode coating material in a volatile solvent selected from the group consisting of water, low molecular weight alcohols, esters, ketones, and mixtures thereof, wherein the material consists of a uniform mixture of titanium dioxide and at least one oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of the d-electron transition metals excluding titanium, the metal exhibiting an oxidation state other than +4 in the oxide, applying the suspension of electrode coating material to the surface of a conductive body to form a thin film of the electrode coating material thereon, and heating the coated conductive body at an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to sinter the electrode coating to the body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of preparing polycrystalline thin film photoactive semiconductor electrodes utilizable in photoelectrochemical cells and photoassisted oxidation-reduction reactions comprising sequentially the steps of: providing a suspension of finely divided electrode coating material in a volatile solvent selected from the group consisting of water, low molecular weight alcohols, esters, ketones, and mixtures thereof, wherein the material consists of a uniform mixture of titanium dioxide and at least one oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of the d-electron transition metals excluding titanium, the metal exhibiting an oxidation state other than +4 in the oxide, applying the suspension of electrode coating material to the surface of a conductive body to form a thin film of the electrode coating material thereon, and heating the coated conductive body at an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to sinter the electrode coating to the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said electrode coating material consists of a uniform coprecipitated mixture of titanium dioxide and said metal oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said electrode coating material consists essentially of a uniform mixture of titanium dioxide and up to 50 mole percent of at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of, cobalt oxide, lanthanum oxide, molybdenum oxide, tungstic oxide, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said coated conductive body is heated in an oxygen-containing atmosphere at a temperature of from about 500° C. to about 800° C. for a period of from one-quarter hour to eight hours.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said oxygen-containing atmosphere is air.
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