Photoactivated semiconductor photocatalytic air purification
US11612673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J35/56
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In various embodiments, an air purifier capable of destroying and deactivating airborne contaminants such as SARS-CoV-2 is described. The air purifier comprises a photocatalytic system comprising at least one photoactivated semiconductor photocatalyst and a lamp configured to irradiate and excite the at least one photoactivated semiconductor photocatalyst to generate reductive and/or oxidative reactive species from oxygen and/or water on the photocatalyst surface. In various embodiments, the photocatalytic system comprises a stack of PCB cards, each card having a photocatalytic layer disposed thereon, or a 3-dimensionally ordered macroporous (3-DOM) structure comprising an open cell lattice.
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