JPS6029480A - Novel electrolysis method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To permit easy migration of ion and to improve the efficiency of photoelectrolysis by impressing an electric field to two electrodes of which one side contacts with the electrolyte in a photocell and the electrolyte from the outside and supplying the current flowing in one way to the circuit between the electrode to a load. CONSTITUTION:Two electrodes 3 of which the surface on one side contacts with an electrolyte 2 are provided to face each other with the electrolyte 2 in-between with a photocell consisting of a diaphragm 1 and the wall 6 of an insulator cell. The surface of the electrodes 3 on the side not in contact the electrolyte 2 is used and an electric field is applied from the outside to the electrolyte 2 and the electrodes 3 from an outside electric field generating part 5 such as a dielectric 4, a power source 7 for the outside electric field, etc. The ion formed by photoelectrolysis with light energy 10 is accelerated by such electric field so that one of the electrodes 3 is charged negative and the other positive. A current rectifier 9 is provided to the circuit between the electrodes having no power source to block the charging current between the electrodes which interferes the electrolysis and to flow the current opposite therefrom so that said current is consumed by the load 8.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention utilizes the charging and polarization properties of an object to increase its efficiency by applying only an electric field without directly passing a current from the outside (hereinafter referred to as energization). It concerns electrolysis.

Conventional photovoltaic cells and electrolysis using photoelectrolysis are inefficient in terms of the direction and speed of ion movement because no electric field is applied to the electrodes and electrolyte from outside the circuit.

This invention is intended to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks. When an electric field is applied from the outside to two electrodes sandwiching an electrolytic solution, the electric circuit between the electrodes does not allow current to flow to prevent electrolysis. The electrolyte is charged positively and negatively inside the two electrodes, and an electric field is applied to the electrolyte sandwiched between the positively and negatively charged surfaces of the two electrodes. This is intended to improve the efficiency of ion movement direction and speed.

For example, to briefly explain the drawing, (a) Add a positive voltage to the left of (5) and a negative voltage to the right to create an electric field from the outside.

(b) Through (4), the bottom surface of the left electrode in (3) becomes negative,
The top surface in contact with the electrolyte is positively charged.

0) Similarly to (b), the lower surface of the right electrode in (3) is charged positively, and the upper surface in contact with the electrolyte is negatively charged.

) Due to the voltage caused by charging, an electric field is applied to the electrolyte,
Ions caused by photoelectrolysis are accelerated and charged negatively on the left side of the electrode and positively on the right side, but if the voltage in (5) is increased, the charge on the electrode surface in contact with the electrolyte is maintained, and the electric field is also maintained. be done.

((E) If the voltage in (5) is gradually lowered to weaken the electric field, the charges stored in both electrodes in (3) will pass through the circuit, (
9) is consumed by the load.

As described above, the movement of ions is facilitated by an electric field without energization, and the efficiency of photoelectrolysis can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an example of a photovoltaic cell embodying the interruption electrolysis method, with FIG. 1 showing an electrolytic cell seen from above, and FIG. 2 showing a perspective sectional view and an electric circuit. (1) is the diaphragm (2) is the electrolyte solution (water) (3) is the electrolysis electrode (4) is the dielectric (5) is the external electric field generator (
6) is an insulator tank wall (7) is an external electric field power source (8) is a load (9) is a rectifier for blocking charging current (10) is light energy (h L ) Patent applicant: Hikaru Soma Procedural Amendments 1982 August 30, 1988 Patent Application No. 137325 2. Name of the invention New electrolysis method 3. Person making the amendment Relationship with the case Patent, applicant Postal name: 270-01 4. Subject of the amendment Specification 1, Title of the invention New electrolysis method 2, Claims 1) Electrolyte solution (hereinafter referred to as electrolyte)
Make two electrodes facing each other with the electrolyte in the middle so that one side of the electrode (hereinafter referred to as electrode) is in contact with the other, and use the side of the electrode that is not in contact with the electrolyte to connect the electrode with the liquid. It is a wooden structure that allows an electric field to be applied from the outside. 2) An interelectrode circuit without a power source (this is a circuit that, when an external electric field is applied, blocks the charging current between the electrodes that would interfere with electrolysis, while allowing the current in the opposite direction to flow. 5 Detailed Description of the Invention This invention utilizes the charging and distributing properties of an object to apply an electric field only, without directly passing a current from the outside. ′ is related to electrolysis. Conventional photoelectrolysis and electrolysis are inefficient in terms of the direction and speed of ion movement because no electric field is applied to the electrodes and electrolyte from outside the circuit. This invention is aimed at eliminating the above-mentioned drawbacks. When an electric field is applied from the outside to two electrodes holding an electrolyte between them, the electric circuit between the electrodes does not flow any current that would interfere with electrolysis. The electrolyte is charged positively and negatively inside the two electrodes, and an electric field is applied to the electrolyte sandwiched between the positively and negatively charged surfaces of the two electrodes. This is intended to improve the deer rate in terms of the direction and speed of ion movement. For example, to briefly explain the drawing, (a) Add a positive voltage to the left of (5) and a negative voltage to the right to create an electric field from the outside. (b) Through (4), the bottom surface of the left electrode in (3) becomes negative,
The top surface in contact with the electrolyte is positively charged. (c) Similar to (b), the right electrode in (3) has a bottom surface facing directly,
The upper surface in contact with M7 (f is negatively charged. (d) Due to the voltage caused by charging, the electric field is strengthened in the electrolyte, the ions due to photoelectrolysis are accelerated, and the left side of the electrode becomes negatively charged.
The one on the right is positive and highly charged, but if the voltage in (5) is increased, the charge on the electrode surface in contact with the electrolyte is maintained, and the electric field is also maintained. (E) If the voltage in (5) is gradually lowered to weaken the electric field,
The electric charge stored in both electrodes of (3) passes through the circuit (9
) is consumed by the load. As mentioned above, the movement of ions is facilitated by an electric field without energization, and the efficiency of photoelectrolysis can be improved. The figure shows the electrolytic cell seen from above, and Figure 2 shows its perspective sectional view and electric circuit. (1) are spaced apart (2) are electrolyte solution (water) (3) are electrolytic electrodes (4) are dielectrics (5) are external electric field generators
C6) is an insulating tank wall (7) is an external electric field power source (8) is a load (9) is a rectifier for blocking charging current (10 is light energy (no 7/) Patent applicant: Mitsuo Soma

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) Two electrodes are made facing each other with the electrolytic solution in the middle so that one side of the electrolytic electrode (hereinafter referred to as electrode) is in contact with the electrolyte solution (hereinafter referred to as electrolytic solution). This structure allows an external electric field to be applied to the electrolyte and electrode using the side that is not in contact with the electrolyte. 2) An interelectrode circuit without a power source is a circuit that blocks the charging current between the electrodes in the direction that prevents electrolysis when an external electric field is applied, but allows the current in the opposite direction to flow.