Patent ID: 8362355
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: H01G,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A sealed monolithic photo-electrochemical system comprising: an electrically insulating substrate, an electrically conducting pattern including carrier areas arranged to support working electrodes, contact portions connected to counter electrodes, a first set of contact paths connecting said carrier areas with a first terminal, and a second set of contact paths connecting said contact portions with a second terminal, an array of porous structures arranged on said substrate, where each porous structure includes a working electrode, an insulating layer and a counter electrode, which are arranged in a monolithic configuration, and an electrolyte at least partially filled in said porous structures to form a plurality of electrochemical cells and an encapsulation covering said array of porous structures, wherein said plurality of electrochemical cells includes a row of elongated cells separated by gaps, and wherein said first and second sets of contact paths include: