HyperSolar has recently been granted a patent from the Australian entitled “Multi-junction artificial photosynthetic cell with enhanced photovoltages” issued as Patent No. 2015231504.
This patent is jointly owned by HyperSolar and the Regents of the University of California, as a result of the collaboration with the University of California, Santa Barbara in developing the technology. Evidence of the granted patent can be viewed here at http://bit.ly/HyperSolarPatent.
The patent protects the company’s proprietary design of a self-contained high voltage solar-to-hydrogen (H2) device made up of billions of solar-powered water-splitting nanoparticles, per square centimeter. These nanoparticles consist of multiple layers of solar cells stacked on top of each other to increase the photovoltages for higher solar-to- H2 conversion efficiency.
The important aspect of the patented technology is the integrated structures of high-density arrays of nano-sized high voltage solar cells as the core of H2 production units. The nanoparticles can be produced on ultra-thin sheets through a roll-to-roll process which requires substantially lower materials cost and manufacturing cost compared to conventional solar cells used in rooftop power applications. Further the manufacturing process uses low physical and carbon footprint and maximizes raw material utilisation.
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