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Gawel A, Jaster T, Siegmund D, Holzmann J, Lohmann H, Klemm E, Apfel UP. Electrochemical CO 2 reduction - The macroscopic world of electrode design, reactor concepts & economic aspects. iScience 2022; 25:104011. [PMID: 35340428 PMCID: PMC8943412 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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For the efficient electrochemical conversion of CO2 into valuable chemical feedstocks, a well-coordinated interaction of all electrolyzer compartments is required. In addition to the catalyst, whose role is described in detail in the part “Electrochemical CO2 Reduction toward Multicarbon Alcohols - The Microscopic World of Catalysts & Process Conditions” of this divided review, the general cell setups, design and manufacture of the electrodes, membranes used, and process parameters must be optimally matched. The authors' goal is to provide a comprehensive review of the current literature on how these aspects affect the overall performance of CO2 electrolysis. To be economically competitive as an overall process, the framework conditions, i.e., CO2 supply and reaction product treatment must also be considered. If the key indicators for current density, selectivity, cell voltage, and lifetime of a CO2 electrolyzer mentioned in the techno-economic consideration of this review are met, electrochemical CO2 reduction can make a valuable contribution to the creation of closed carbon cycles and to a sustainable energy economy.
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- Alina Gawel
- Department of Energy, Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Osterfelder Str. 3, 46047 Oberhausen, Germany.,Inorganic Chemistry I, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Energy, Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Osterfelder Str. 3, 46047 Oberhausen, Germany.,Inorganic Chemistry I, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Energy, Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Osterfelder Str. 3, 46047 Oberhausen, Germany.,Inorganic Chemistry I, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Energy, Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Osterfelder Str. 3, 46047 Oberhausen, Germany
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Energy, Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Osterfelder Str. 3, 46047 Oberhausen, Germany.,Inorganic Chemistry I, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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Schlögl R. Chemische Batterien mit CO
2. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202007397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Robert Schlögl
- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion Stiftstraße 34–36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Deutschland
- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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Arrigo R, Blume R, Streibel V, Genovese C, Roldan A, Schuster ME, Ampelli C, Perathoner S, Velasco Vélez JJ, Hävecker M, Knop-Gericke A, Schlögl R, Centi G. Dynamics at Polarized Carbon Dioxide–Iron Oxyhydroxide Interfaces Unveil the Origin of Multicarbon Product Formation. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c04296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Rosa Arrigo
- School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, Cockcroft Building, Greater Manchester M5 4WT, U.K
- Diamond Light Source Ltd., Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, U.K
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Departments ChiBioFarAm, ERIC aisbl, and CASPE/INSTM, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, Wales U.K
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- Departments ChiBioFarAm, ERIC aisbl, and CASPE/INSTM, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Departments ChiBioFarAm, ERIC aisbl, and CASPE/INSTM, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Departments ChiBioFarAm, ERIC aisbl, and CASPE/INSTM, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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From CO2 to Value-Added Products: A Review about Carbon-Based Materials for Electro-Chemical CO2 Conversion. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11030351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The global warming and the dangerous climate change arising from the massive emission of CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels have motivated the search for alternative clean and sustainable energy sources. However, the industrial development and population necessities make the decoupling of economic growth from fossil fuels unimaginable and, consequently, the capture and conversion of CO2 to fuels seems to be, nowadays, one of the most promising and attractive solutions in a world with high energy demand. In this respect, the electrochemical CO2 conversion using renewable electricity provides a promising solution. However, faradaic efficiency of common electro-catalysts is low, and therefore, the design of highly selective, energy-efficient, and cost-effective electrocatalysts is critical. Carbon-based materials present some advantages such as relatively low cost and renewability, excellent electrical conductivity, and tunable textural and chemical surface, which show them as competitive materials for the electro-reduction of CO2. In this review, an overview of the recent progress of carbon-based electro-catalysts in the conversion of CO2 to valuable products is presented, focusing on the role of the different carbon properties, which provides a useful understanding for the materials design progress in this field. Development opportunities and challenges in the field are also summarized.
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Zhao K, Quan X. Carbon-Based Materials for Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to C2+ Oxygenates: Recent Progress and Remaining Challenges. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c04714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Kun Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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Mallamace D, Papanikolaou G, Perathoner S, Centi G, Lanzafame P. Comparing Molecular Mechanisms in Solar NH 3 Production and Relations with CO 2 Reduction. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 22:E139. [PMID: 33375617 PMCID: PMC7795446 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22010139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Molecular mechanisms for N2 fixation (solar NH3) and CO2 conversion to C2+ products in enzymatic conversion (nitrogenase), electrocatalysis, metal complexes and plasma catalysis are analyzed and compared. It is evidenced that differently from what is present in thermal and plasma catalysis, the electrocatalytic path requires not only the direct coordination and hydrogenation of undissociated N2 molecules, but it is necessary to realize features present in the nitrogenase mechanism. There is the need for (i) a multi-electron and -proton simultaneous transfer, not as sequential steps, (ii) forming bridging metal hydride species, (iii) generating intermediates stabilized by bridging multiple metal atoms and (iv) the capability of the same sites to be effective both in N2 fixation and in COx reduction to C2+ products. Only iron oxide/hydroxide stabilized at defective sites of nanocarbons was found to have these features. This comparison of the molecular mechanisms in solar NH3 production and CO2 reduction is proposed to be a source of inspiration to develop the next generation electrocatalysts to address the challenging transition to future sustainable energy and chemistry beyond fossil fuels.
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- Departments ChiBioFarAm and MIFT, University of Messina, ERIC aisbl, INSTM/CASPE, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (D.M.); (G.P.); (S.P.)
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- Departments ChiBioFarAm and MIFT, University of Messina, ERIC aisbl, INSTM/CASPE, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (D.M.); (G.P.); (S.P.)
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An experimental study of electroreduction of CO2 to HCOOH on SnO2/C in presence of alkali metal cations (Li+, Na+, K+, Rb+ and Cs+) and anions (HCO3−, Cl−, Br− and I−). Chin J Chem Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2020.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Efforts to obtain raw materials from CO2 by catalytic reduction as a means of combating greenhouse gas emissions are pushing the boundaries of the chemical industry. The dimensions of modern energy regimes, on the one hand, and the necessary transport and trade of globally produced renewable energy, on the other, will require the use of chemical batteries in conjunction with the local production of renewable electricity. The synthesis of methanol is an important option for chemical batteries and will, for that reason, be described here in detail. It is also shown that the necessary, robust, and fundamental understanding of processes and the material science of catalysts for the hydrogenation of CO2 does not yet exist.
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- Robert Schlögl
- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.,Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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Zhao K, Nie X, Wang H, Chen S, Quan X, Yu H, Choi W, Zhang G, Kim B, Chen JG. Selective electroreduction of CO 2 to acetone by single copper atoms anchored on N-doped porous carbon. Nat Commun 2020; 11:2455. [PMID: 32415075 PMCID: PMC7229121 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16381-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Efficient electroreduction of CO2 to multi-carbon products is a challenging reaction because of the high energy barriers for CO2 activation and C-C coupling, which can be tuned by designing the metal centers and coordination environments of catalysts. Here, we design single atom copper encapsulated on N-doped porous carbon (Cu-SA/NPC) catalysts for reducing CO2 to multi-carbon products. Acetone is identified as the major product with a Faradaic efficiency of 36.7% and a production rate of 336.1 μg h-1. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the coordination of Cu with four pyrrole-N atoms is the main active site and reduces the reaction free energies required for CO2 activation and C-C coupling. The energetically favorable pathways for CH3COCH3 production from CO2 reduction are proposed and the origin of selective acetone formation on Cu-SA/NPC is clarified. This work provides insight into the rational design of efficient electrocatalysts for reducing CO2 to multi-carbon products.
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- Kun Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, PSU-DUT Joint Center for Energy Research, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, PSU-DUT Joint Center for Energy Research, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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- Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, PSU-DUT Joint Center for Energy Research, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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- Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA.
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Increasing risks from global warming impose an urgent need to develop technologically and economically feasible means to reduce CO2 content in the atmosphere. Carbon capture and utilization technologies and carbon markets have been established for this purpose. Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) presents a promising solution, fulfilling carbon-neutral goals and sustainable materials production. This review aims to elaborate on various components in CO2RR reactors and relevant industrial processing. First, major performance metrics are discussed, with requirements obtained from a techno-economic analysis. Detailed discussions then emphasize on (i) technical benefits and challenges regarding different reactor types, (ii) critical features in flow cell systems that enhance CO2 diffusion compared to conventional H-cells, (iii) electrolyte and its effect on liquid phase electrolyzers, (iv) catalysts for feasible products (carbon monoxide, formic acid and multi-carbons) and (v) strategies on flow channel and anode design as next steps. Finally, specific perspectives on CO2 feeds for the reactor and downstream purification techniques are annotated as part of the CO2RR industrial processing. Overall, we focus on the component and system aspects for the design of a CO2RR reactor, while pointing out challenges and opportunities to realize the ultimate goal of viable carbon capture and utilization technology.
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Ravari MH, Sarrafi A, Tahmooresi M. Synthesizing and characterizing the mixed Al,Cu-pillared and copper doped Al-pillared bentonite for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sajce.2019.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Huang J, Guo X, Huang X, Wang L. Metal (Sn, Bi, Pb, Cd) in-situ anchored on mesoporous hollow kapok-tubes for outstanding electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to formate. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.134923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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de Brito JF, Genovese C, Tavella F, Ampelli C, Boldrin Zanoni MV, Centi G, Perathoner S. CO 2 Reduction of Hybrid Cu 2 O-Cu/Gas Diffusion Layer Electrodes and their Integration in a Cu-based Photoelectrocatalytic Cell. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:4274-4284. [PMID: 31361396 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Cu2 O/gas diffusion layer (GDL) electrodes prepared by electrodeposition were studied for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 . The designed electrode was also tested in solar-light-induced CO2 conversion in combination with a CuO/NtTiO2 photoanode using a compact photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) cell. Both PEC cell electrodes were prepared using non-critical raw materials and low cost, easily scalable procedures. In the PEC experiments, a total carbon faradaic selectivity of about 90 % to formate and about 75 % to acetate was obtained after 24 h of operations without application of potential/current or using sacrificial agents. In electrocatalytic tests of CO2 reduction at -1.5 V, the same electrode yielded high total faradaic selectivity (>95 %) but formed selectively formate (about 80 % selectivity) rather than acetate. The in situ transformation of the Cu2 O/GDL electrode leads to the formation of a hybrid Cu2 O-Cu/GDL system. Cyclic voltammetry data indicate that the potential and the presence of CO2 (not only of HCO3 - species) are both important elements in this transformation. Data also indicate that the surface concentration of CO2 (or of its products of transformation) on the electrode is an important factor to determine performance in the conversion of CO2 .
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- Juliana Ferreira de Brito
- University of Messina, ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, Departments ChiBioFarAm and MIFT, viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
- Institute of Chemistry-Araraquara, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rua Francisco Degni, 55, Bairro Quitandinha, 14800-900, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- University of Messina, ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, Departments ChiBioFarAm and MIFT, viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- University of Messina, ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, Departments ChiBioFarAm and MIFT, viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- University of Messina, ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, Departments ChiBioFarAm and MIFT, viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- Institute of Chemistry-Araraquara, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rua Francisco Degni, 55, Bairro Quitandinha, 14800-900, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- University of Messina, ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, Departments ChiBioFarAm and MIFT, viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- University of Messina, ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, Departments ChiBioFarAm and MIFT, viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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Kibria MG, Edwards JP, Gabardo CM, Dinh CT, Seifitokaldani A, Sinton D, Sargent EH. Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction into Chemical Feedstocks: From Mechanistic Electrocatalysis Models to System Design. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1807166. [PMID: 31095806 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201807166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 389] [Impact Index Per Article: 77.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The electrochemical reduction of CO2 is a promising route to convert intermittent renewable energy to storable fuels and valuable chemical feedstocks. To scale this technology for industrial implementation, a deepened understanding of how the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) proceeds will help converge on optimal operating parameters. Here, a techno-economic analysis is presented with the goal of identifying maximally profitable products and the performance targets that must be met to ensure economic viability-metrics that include current density, Faradaic efficiency, energy efficiency, and stability. The latest computational understanding of the CO2 RR is discussed along with how this can contribute to the rational design of efficient, selective, and stable electrocatalysts. Catalyst materials are classified according to their selectivity for products of interest and their potential to achieve performance targets is assessed. The recent progress and opportunities in system design for CO2 electroreduction are described. To conclude, the remaining technological challenges are highlighted, suggesting full-cell energy efficiency as a guiding performance metric for industrial impact.
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- Md Golam Kibria
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G4, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G4, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G4, Canada
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Tuo J, Zhu Y, Cheng L, Li Y, Yang X, Shen J, Li C. Layered Confinement Reaction: Atomic-level Dispersed Iron-Nitrogen Co-Doped Ultrathin Carbon Nanosheets for CO 2 Electroreduction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:2644-2650. [PMID: 31062513 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Revised: 05/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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High electrochemical over-potential and low product selectivity are regarded as the main limitations of electroreduction of CO2 . Here, we proposed a new strategy to synthesize metal porphyrin-hybridized porous and ultra-thin carbon nanosheets (MPPCN) by the confinement function of the layered template. The layered confinement reaction protects the coordination structure of metal and nitrogen atoms during subsequent high-temperature treatment while ensuring the formation of ultra-thin structures. This method effectively prevents the aggregation of metal atoms, so that the metal atoms exhibit a dispersed state of a single atomic level. MPPCN exhibit unexpected catalytic activity for electroreduction of CO2 , and the catalytic reaction can be carried out at an over-potential of 0.39 V. The faradaic efficiency of CO can reach 95.9 % at the potential of -0.7 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode.
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- Jinqin Tuo
- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Materials Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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Li X, Yu J, Jaroniec M, Chen X. Cocatalysts for Selective Photoreduction of CO2 into Solar Fuels. Chem Rev 2019; 119:3962-4179. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1094] [Impact Index Per Article: 218.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Xin Li
- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Key Laboratory of Energy Plants Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri—Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri 64110, United States
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Electrochemical training of nanoporous Cu-In catalysts for efficient CO2-to-CO conversion and high durability. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.10.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Marepally BC, Ampelli C, Genovese C, Quadrelli EA, Perathoner S, Centi G. Production of Solar Fuels Using CO2. STUDIES IN SURFACE SCIENCE AND CATALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-64127-4.00001-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Low-Temperature Electrocatalytic Conversion of CO2 to Liquid Fuels: Effect of the Cu Particle Size. Catalysts 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/catal8080340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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A novel gas-phase electrocatalytic system based on a low-temperature proton exchange membrane (Sterion) was developed for the gas-phase electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 to liquid fuels. This system achieved gas-phase electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 at low temperatures (below 90 °C) over a Cu cathode by using water electrolysis-derived protons generated in-situ on an IrO2 anode. Three Cu-based cathodes with varying metal particle sizes were prepared by supporting this metal on an activated carbon at three loadings (50, 20, and 10 wt %; 50% Cu-AC, 20% Cu-AC, and 10% Cu-AC, respectively). The cathodes were characterized by N2 adsorption–desorption, temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) and their performance towards the electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 was subsequently studied. The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) containing the cathode with the largest Cu particle size (50% Cu-AC, 40 nm) showed the highest CO2 electrocatalytic activity per mole of Cu, with methyl formate being the main product. This higher electrocatalytic activity was attributed to the lower Cu–CO bonding strength over large Cu particles. Different product distributions were obtained over 20% Cu-AC and 10% Cu-AC, with acetaldehyde and methanol being the main reaction products, respectively. The CO2 consumption rate increased with the applied current and reaction temperature.
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Castelo-Quibén J, Abdelwahab A, Pérez-Cadenas M, Morales-Torres S, Maldonado-Hódar FJ, Carrasco-Marín F, Pérez-Cadenas AF. Carbon - iron electro-catalysts for CO2 reduction. The role of the iron particle size. J CO2 UTIL 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Benammar S, Boudjemaa A, Nezzal G, Gómez-Ruiz S, Meziane D, Bachari K, Lounis A, Coville NJ. Nanoparticles based on copper deposited on carbon spheres. Preparation, characterization and application for CO2 photo-electrochemical reduction. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to methanol using nickel-loaded TiO2 supported on activated carbon fiber. Catal Today 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Daiyan R, Lu X, Ng YH, Amal R. Liquid Hydrocarbon Production from CO 2 : Recent Development in Metal-Based Electrocatalysis. CHEMSUSCHEM 2017; 10:4342-4358. [PMID: 29068154 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201701631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2017] [Revised: 10/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Rising levels of CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere have attracted considerable interest in technologies capable of CO2 capture, storage and conversion. The electrochemical reduction of CO2 into high-value liquid organic products could be of vital importance to mitigate this issue. The conversion of CO2 into liquid fuels by using photovoltaic cells, which can readily be integrated in the current infrastructure, will help realize the creation of a sustainable cycle of carbon-based fuel that will promote zero net CO2 emissions. Despite promising findings, significant challenges still persist that must be circumvented to make the technology profitable for large-scale utilization. With such possibilities, this Minireview presents the current high-performing catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to liquid hydrocarbons, address the limitations and unify the current understanding of the different reaction mechanisms. The Minireview also explores current research directions to improve process efficiencies and production rate and discusses the scope of using photo-assisted electrochemical reduction systems to find stable, highly efficient catalysts that can harvest solar energy directly to convert CO2 into liquid hydrocarbons.
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- Rahman Daiyan
- Particles and Catalysis Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Marepally BC, Ampelli C, Genovese C, Saboo T, Perathoner S, Wisser FM, Veyre L, Canivet J, Quadrelli EA, Centi G. Enhanced formation of >C1 Products in Electroreduction of CO 2 by Adding a CO 2 Adsorption Component to a Gas-Diffusion Layer-Type Catalytic Electrode. CHEMSUSCHEM 2017; 10:4442-4446. [PMID: 28921891 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201701506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The addition of a CO2 -adsorption component (substituted imidazolate-based SIM-1 crystals) to a gas-diffusion layer-type catalytic electrode enhances the activity and especially the selectivity towards >C1 carbon chain products (ethanol, acetone, and isopropanol) of a Pt-based electrocatalyst that is not able to form products of CO2 reduction involving C-C bond formation under conventional (liquid-phase) conditions. This indicates that the increase of the effective CO2 concentration at the electrode active surface is the factor controlling the formation of >C1 products rather than only the intrinsic properties of the electrocatalyst.
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- Bhanu Chandra Marepally
- Depts. MIFT and ChiBioFarAm (Industrial Chemistry), ERIC aisbl and INSTM/CASPE, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
- Institut de Chimie de Lyon, UMR 5265-CNRS-Université Lyon 1, ESCPE Lyon, Laboratoire de Chimie, Catalyse, Polymères et Procédés (C2P2), Equipe Chimie Organométallique de Surface, Université de Lyon, 43, Bd du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69616, Villeurbanne, France
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- Depts. MIFT and ChiBioFarAm (Industrial Chemistry), ERIC aisbl and INSTM/CASPE, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- Depts. MIFT and ChiBioFarAm (Industrial Chemistry), ERIC aisbl and INSTM/CASPE, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- Depts. MIFT and ChiBioFarAm (Industrial Chemistry), ERIC aisbl and INSTM/CASPE, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
- Institut de Chimie de Lyon, UMR 5265-CNRS-Université Lyon 1, ESCPE Lyon, Laboratoire de Chimie, Catalyse, Polymères et Procédés (C2P2), Equipe Chimie Organométallique de Surface, Université de Lyon, 43, Bd du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69616, Villeurbanne, France
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- Depts. MIFT and ChiBioFarAm (Industrial Chemistry), ERIC aisbl and INSTM/CASPE, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- Univ. Lyon, CNRS, IRCELYON-UMR 5256, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 2 Avenue Albert Einstein, 69626, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Institut de Chimie de Lyon, UMR 5265-CNRS-Université Lyon 1, ESCPE Lyon, Laboratoire de Chimie, Catalyse, Polymères et Procédés (C2P2), Equipe Chimie Organométallique de Surface, Université de Lyon, 43, Bd du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69616, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ. Lyon, CNRS, IRCELYON-UMR 5256, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 2 Avenue Albert Einstein, 69626, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Institut de Chimie de Lyon, UMR 5265-CNRS-Université Lyon 1, ESCPE Lyon, Laboratoire de Chimie, Catalyse, Polymères et Procédés (C2P2), Equipe Chimie Organométallique de Surface, Université de Lyon, 43, Bd du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69616, Villeurbanne, France
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- Depts. MIFT and ChiBioFarAm (Industrial Chemistry), ERIC aisbl and INSTM/CASPE, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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Electrocatalytic conversion of CO 2 to added-value chemicals in a high-temperature proton-exchange membrane reactor. Electrochem commun 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2017.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Du D, Lan R, Humphreys J, Tao S. Progress in inorganic cathode catalysts for electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into formate or formic acid. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-017-1078-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zhao K, Liu Y, Quan X, Chen S, Yu H. CO 2 Electroreduction at Low Overpotential on Oxide-Derived Cu/Carbons Fabricated from Metal Organic Framework. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:5302-5311. [PMID: 28103017 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b15402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Electrochemical reduction of CO2 to chemical feedstocks is an attractive solution that prevents CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere, but it remains a great challenge to develop the cost-effective catalysts. Herein, we synthesized oxide-derived Cu/carbon (OD Cu/C) catalysts by a facile carbonization of Cu-based MOF (HKUST-1). The resulting materials exhibited highly selective CO2 reduction to alcohol compounds with total faradic efficiencies of 45.2-71.2% at -0.1 to -0.7 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). High-yield methanol and ethanol has been achieved on OD Cu/C-1000 with the production rates of 5.1-12.4 and 3.7-13.4 mg L-1 h-1, respectively. Notably, the onset potential for C2H5OH formation is near -0.1 V (versus RHE), corresponding to ∼190 mV of overpotential, which is among the lowest overpotentials reported to date for the reduction of CO2 to C2H5OH. The improvements in activity and selectivity of the oxide-derived Cu/carbon might be attributed to the synergistic effect between the highly dispersed copper and the matrix of porous carbon. These findings provide a new insight into design of practical catalysts for decreasing atmospheric CO2 levels and synthesizing liquid fuels.
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- Kun Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024, China
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Liu Z, Masel RI, Chen Q, Kutz R, Yang H, Lewinski K, Kaplun M, Luopa S, Lutz DR. Electrochemical generation of syngas from water and carbon dioxide at industrially important rates. J CO2 UTIL 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2016.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Nanoscale Engineering in the Development of Photoelectrocatalytic Cells for Producing Solar Fuels. Top Catal 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-016-0547-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ampelli C, Genovese C, Marepally BC, Papanikolaou G, Perathoner S, Centi G. Electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 to produce solar fuels in electrolyte or electrolyte-less configurations of PEC cells. Faraday Discuss 2016; 183:125-45. [PMID: 26392133 DOI: 10.1039/c5fd00069f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 is studied on a series of electrodes (based on Cu, Co, Fe and Pt metal nanoparticles deposited on carbon nanotubes or carbon black and then placed at the interface between a Nafion membrane and a gas-diffusion-layer electrode) on two types of cells: one operating in the presence of a liquid bulk electrolyte and the other in the absence of the electrolyte (electrolyte-less conditions). The results evidence how the latter conditions allow productivity of about one order of magnitude higher and how to change the type of products formed. Under electrolyte-less conditions, the formation of >C2 products such as acetone and isopropanol is observed, but not in liquid-phase cell operations on the same electrodes. The relative order of productivity in CO2 electrocatalytic reduction in the series of electrodes investigated is also different between the two types of cells. The implications of these results in terms of possible differences in the reaction mechanism are commented on, as well as in terms of the design of photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) solar cells.
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- C Ampelli
- Dept. DIECII, Section Industrial Chemistry, University of Messina, CASPE/INSTM and ERIC aisbl, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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- Dept. DIECII, Section Industrial Chemistry, University of Messina, CASPE/INSTM and ERIC aisbl, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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- Dept. DIECII, Section Industrial Chemistry, University of Messina, CASPE/INSTM and ERIC aisbl, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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- Dept. DIECII, Section Industrial Chemistry, University of Messina, CASPE/INSTM and ERIC aisbl, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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- Dept. DIECII, Section Industrial Chemistry, University of Messina, CASPE/INSTM and ERIC aisbl, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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- Dept. DIECII, Section Industrial Chemistry, University of Messina, CASPE/INSTM and ERIC aisbl, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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Perathoner S, Centi G, Su D. Turning Perspective in Photoelectrocatalytic Cells for Solar Fuels. CHEMSUSCHEM 2016; 9:345-357. [PMID: 26663767 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201501059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2015] [Revised: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The development of new devices for the use and storage of solar energy is a key step to enable a new sustainable energy scenario. The route for direct solar-to-chemical energy transformation, especially to produce liquid fuels, represents a necessary element to realize transition from the actual energy infrastructure. Photoelectrocatalytic (PECa) devices for the production of solar fuels are a key element to enable this sustainable scenario. The development of PECa devices and related materials is of increasing scientific and applied interest. This concept paper introduces the need to turn the viewpoint of research in terms of PECa cell design and related materials with respect to mainstream activities in the field of artificial photosynthesis and leaves. As an example of a new possible direction, the concept of electrolyte-less cell design for PECa cells to produce solar fuels by reduction of CO2 is presented. The fundamental and applied development of new materials and electrodes for these cells should proceed fully integrated with PECa cell design and systematic analysis. A new possible approach to develop semiconductors with improved performances by using visible light is also shortly presented.
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- Siglinda Perathoner
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Engineering (DIECII), Section Industrial Chemistry, University of Messina, ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontras 31, 98166, Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Engineering (DIECII), Section Industrial Chemistry, University of Messina, ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontras 31, 98166, Messina, Italy.
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- Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Science, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110006, P.R. China
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Ampelli C, Centi G, Passalacqua R, Perathoner S. Electrolyte-less design of PEC cells for solar fuels: Prospects and open issues in the development of cells and related catalytic electrodes. Catal Today 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2015.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Khoshro H, Zare HR, Vafazadeh R. New insight into electrochemical behavior of copper complexes and their applications as bifunctional electrocatalysts for CO2 activation. J CO2 UTIL 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2015.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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White JL, Baruch MF, Pander JE, Hu Y, Fortmeyer IC, Park JE, Zhang T, Liao K, Gu J, Yan Y, Shaw TW, Abelev E, Bocarsly AB. Light-Driven Heterogeneous Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Photocatalysts and Photoelectrodes. Chem Rev 2015; 115:12888-935. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1148] [Impact Index Per Article: 127.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- James L. White
- Department
of Chemistry, Princeton University
, Princeton, New Jersey
08544, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Princeton University
, Princeton, New Jersey
08544, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Princeton University
, Princeton, New Jersey
08544, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Princeton University
, Princeton, New Jersey
08544, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Princeton University
, Princeton, New Jersey
08544, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Princeton University
, Princeton, New Jersey
08544, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Princeton University
, Princeton, New Jersey
08544, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Princeton University
, Princeton, New Jersey
08544, United States
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- Chemical
and Materials Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
, Golden, Colorado
80401, United States
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- Chemical
and Materials Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
, Golden, Colorado
80401, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Princeton University
, Princeton, New Jersey
08544, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Princeton University
, Princeton, New Jersey
08544, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Princeton University
, Princeton, New Jersey
08544, United States
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Won DH, Choi CH, Chung J, Chung MW, Kim EH, Woo SI. Rational Design of a Hierarchical Tin Dendrite Electrode for Efficient Electrochemical Reduction of CO2. CHEMSUSCHEM 2015; 8:3092-3098. [PMID: 26219092 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201500694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Revised: 06/17/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Catalysis is a key technology for the synthesis of renewable fuels through electrochemical reduction of CO2 . However, successful CO2 reduction still suffers from the lack of affordable catalyst design and understanding the factors governing catalysis. Herein, we demonstrate that the CO2 conversion selectivity on Sn (or SnOx /Sn) electrodes is correlated to the native oxygen content at the subsurface. Electrochemical analyses show that the reduced Sn electrode with abundant oxygen species effectively stabilizes a CO2 (.-) intermediate rather than the clean Sn surface, and consequently results in enhanced formate production in the CO2 reduction. Based on this design strategy, a hierarchical Sn dendrite electrode with high oxygen content, consisting of a multi-branched conifer-like structure with an enlarged surface area, was synthesized. The electrode exhibits a superior formate production rate (228.6 μmol h(-1) cm(-2) ) at -1.36 VRHE without any considerable catalytic degradation over 18 h of operation.
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- Da Hye Won
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-701 (Republic of Korea)
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-701 (Republic of Korea)
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-701 (Republic of Korea)
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- Graduate School of EEWS (BK21PLUS), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-701 (Republic of Korea)
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- Protein Structure Research Team, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongjoo 363-663 (Republic of Korea)
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-701 (Republic of Korea).
- Graduate School of EEWS (BK21PLUS), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-701 (Republic of Korea).
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Ampelli C, Genovese C, Errahali M, Gatti G, Marchese L, Perathoner S, Centi G. CO2 capture and reduction to liquid fuels in a novel electrochemical setup by using metal-doped conjugated microporous polymers. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-015-0847-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Baturina OA, Lu Q, Padilla MA, Xin L, Li W, Serov A, Artyushkova K, Atanassov P, Xu F, Epshteyn A, Brintlinger T, Schuette M, Collins GE. CO2 Electroreduction to Hydrocarbons on Carbon-Supported Cu Nanoparticles. ACS Catal 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/cs500537y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 220] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Department
of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- Wolfson
Catalysis Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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Centi G, Perathoner S, Su DS. Nanocarbons: Opening New Possibilities for Nano-engineered Novel Catalysts and Catalytic Electrodes. CATALYSIS SURVEYS FROM ASIA 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10563-014-9172-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Carbon-based catalysts: Opening new scenario to develop next-generation nano-engineered catalytic materials. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(14)60139-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Koo Y, Malik R, Alvarez N, White L, Shanov VN, Schulz M, Collins B, Sankar J, Yun Y. Aligned carbon nanotube/copper sheets: a new electrocatalyst for CO2 reduction to hydrocarbons. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra00618f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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We controlled the morphologies of copper (Cu) nanostructure on aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) sheets, influencing the efficiency of the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2.
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- Youngmi Koo
- Engineering Research Center
- Department of Chemical, Biological, and Bio Engineering
- North Carolina A&T State University
- Greensboro, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- University of Cincinnati
- Cincinnati, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- University of Cincinnati
- Cincinnati, USA
| | - Leon White
- Engineering Research Center
- Department of Chemical, Biological, and Bio Engineering
- North Carolina A&T State University
- Greensboro, USA
| | - Vesselin N. Shanov
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- University of Cincinnati
- Cincinnati, USA
| | - Mark Schulz
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- University of Cincinnati
- Cincinnati, USA
| | - Boyce Collins
- Engineering Research Center
- Department of Chemical, Biological, and Bio Engineering
- North Carolina A&T State University
- Greensboro, USA
| | - Jagannathan Sankar
- Engineering Research Center
- Department of Chemical, Biological, and Bio Engineering
- North Carolina A&T State University
- Greensboro, USA
| | - Yeoheung Yun
- Engineering Research Center
- Department of Chemical, Biological, and Bio Engineering
- North Carolina A&T State University
- Greensboro, USA
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