Photoelectrocatalytic method and photoelectrochemical detector for electrochemical analysis
First Claim
1. A photoelectrocatalytic method for detecting current, the method comprises illuminating an electrode to generate a photocurrent to increase both the sensitivity and accuracy of detection.
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Abstract
A photoelectrocatalytic method for detecting current that illuminates a photoelectrochemical electrode to generate a photocurrent and to magnify the current. Thereby, accuracy of the detection is increased. A photoelectrochemical detector used in the method has a base (10), a cover (20) pivotally mounted on the base (10) and a locking device attached between the base (10) and the cover (20). The base (10) has a top and a recess (12) defined in the top to accommodate a working electrode (50) with a photoelectrochemical inner lead (52). A spacer is clamped between the base (10) and the cover (20) to form a space over the inner lead (52). Multiple channels and a light hole (22) are defined through the cover (20) to communicate with the space. Therefore, the inner lead is illuminated through the light hole (22) to perform the photoelectrochemical method.
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- 1. A photoelectrocatalytic method for detecting current, the method comprises illuminating an electrode to generate a photocurrent to increase both the sensitivity and accuracy of detection.
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8. A photoelectrochemical detector comprising:
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a base (10) with a top, a front end, a rear end and sides, and having a recess (12) defined longitudinally in the top and extending to the front end;
a cover (20) with a top, a bottom, a front end, a rear end and two sides, which is mounted pivotally on the base (10) and has a spacer with an inner open area attached to the bottom of the cover (20), and a light hole (22) and multiple channels defined through the cover (20) to communicate with the inner open area of the spacer;
a working electrode (50) mounted in the recess (12) and having a top face, an inner end, an outer end, and an inner lead (52) made of material with photoelectrochemical property, wherein the inner lead (52) is attached on the top face of the working electrode (50) near the inner end and aligned with the light hole (22) when the cover (20) is closed; and
a locking device mounted between the base (10) and the cover (20) to attach the cover (20) to the base (10). - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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