How to go beyond C1 products with electrochemical reduction of CO2

Da Li; Hao Zhang; Hang Xiang; Shahid Rasul; Jean-Marie Fontmorin; Paniz Izadi; Alberto Roldan; Rebecca Taylor; Yujie Feng; Liam Banerji; Alexander Cowan; Eileen H. Yu; Jin Xuan

doi:10.1039/D1SE00861G

How to go beyond C1 products with electrochemical reduction of CO2

Da Li, Hao Zhang, Hang Xiang, Shahid Rasul, Jean-Marie Fontmorin, Paniz Izadi, Alberto Roldan, Rebecca Taylor, Yujie Feng, Liam Banerji, Alexander Cowan^*, Eileen H. Yu^*, Jin Xuan^*

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The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to produce fuels and value-added organic chemicals is of great potential, providing a mechanism to convert and store renewable energy within a carbon-neutral energy circle. Currently the majority of studies report C1 products such as carbon monoxide and formate as the major CO2 reduction products. A particularly challenging goal within CO2 electrochemical reduction is the pursuit of multi-carbon (C2+) products which have been proposed to enable a more economically viable value chain. This review summaries recent development across electro-, photoelectro- and bioelectro-catalyst developments. It also explores the role of device design and operating conditions in enabling C–C bond generation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5893-5914
Number of pages	22
Journal	Sustainable Energy and Fuels
Volume	5
Issue number	23
Early online date	20 Oct 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SE00861G
Publication status	Published - 7 Dec 2021

Keywords

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Fuel Technology
Renewable Energy
Sustainability and the Environment

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How to go beyond C1 products with electrochemical reduction of CO2

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