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Photocatalyst and use thereof

US7625835B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26Claims

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Assignees

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY · KR

Inventors

Wei Li · Acton, US
Se-heang Oh · Troy, US
Jae-Suk Lee · Seongju-eup, KR
Jum S. Jang · Heunghae-eup, KR

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 7, 2006
Grant date	Dec 1, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 7, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/2991
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A composite photocatalyst includes a semiconducting core and a nanoscale particle disposed on a surface of the semiconducting core, wherein the nanoscale particle is an electron carrier, and wherein the photocatalyst is sensitive to visible light irradiation.

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