Journal
CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Volume 2, Issue 2, Pages 191-199Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2013.03.005
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Funding
- Department of Energy [DE-FG02005ER46260]
- Department of Energy through an STTR grant
- National Science Foundation [CTS 05-47617]
- International Institute of Carbon Neutral Energy Research [WPI-I2CNER]
- World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI), MEXT, Japan
- UIUC [DE-SC0004453]
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The rise of atmospheric CO2 levels must be slowed, or better reverted, to avoid further undesirable climate change. Electrochemical reduction of CO2 into value-added chemicals using renewable energy is one approach to help address this problem as it will recycle 'spent' CO2 (carbon neutral cycle) and it provides a method to store or utilize otherwise wasted excess renewable energy from intermittent sources, both reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. Current electrolysis cells accomplish either high Faradaic efficiency (often > 95% selectivity) for a desired product (e.g. CO), or reasonable current density (conversion), whereas both need to be high for a commercial process. This review will discuss current status and opportunities for catalyst design, electrolyte choice, and electrode structure.
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