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(11) EP 2 350 347 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
03.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/31

(21) Application number: 09737208.0

(22) Date of filing: 08.10.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C25B 1/00(2006.01)
B01J 35/00(2006.01)
H01M 14/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/005521
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/042196 (15.04.2010 Gazette 2010/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 17.06.2009 US 218006 P
08.10.2008 US 103898 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)
  • Sun Catalytix Corporation
    Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NOCERA, Daniel,G.
    Winchester MA 01890 (US)
  • KANAN, Matthew, W.
    Palo Alto CA 94304 (US)
  • SURENDRANATH, Yogesh
    Cambridge MA 02139 (US)
  • REECE, Steven, Y.
    Cambridge MA 02141 (US)
  • ESSWEIN, Arthur, J.
    Boston MA 02114 (US)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


(54) CATALYTIC MATERIALS, PHOTOANODES, AND PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS FOR WATER ELECTROLYSIS AND OTHER ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES