Electrolyte Effects on the Electrochemical Reduction of CO2

The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to fuels or commodity chemicals is a reaction of high interest for closing the anthropogenic carbon cycle. The role of the electrolyte is of particular interest, as the interplay between the electrocatalytic surface and the electrolyte plays an important role in...

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Published in:Chemphyschem Vol. 20; no. 22; pp. 2926 - 2935
Main Authors: Moura de Salles Pupo, Marilia, Kortlever, Ruud
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 19.11.2019
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Subjects:
Carbon cycle
Carbon dioxide
Chemical reduction
CO2 reduction
CO2 utilization
Design parameters
electrocatalysis
electrolyte effects
Electrolytes
electroreduction
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Organic chemistry
ISSN:1439-4235, 1439-7641, 1439-7641
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Summary:The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to fuels or commodity chemicals is a reaction of high interest for closing the anthropogenic carbon cycle. The role of the electrolyte is of particular interest, as the interplay between the electrocatalytic surface and the electrolyte plays an important role in determining the outcome of the CO2 reduction reaction. Therefore, insights on electrolyte effects on the electrochemical reduction of CO2 are pivotal in designing electrochemical devices that are able to efficiently and selectively convert CO2 into valuable products. Here, we provide an overview of recently obtained insights on electrolyte effects and we discuss how these insights can be used as design parameters for the construction of new electrocatalytic systems. The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to fuels and chemicals can potentially close the carbon cycle. Here, the authors discuss the importance of the electrolyte in determining the outcome of the reaction. They highlight recently obtained insights on electrolyte effects and discuss how the electrolyte choice can be used as a design parameter for more efficient electrocatalytic systems.
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ISSN:1439-4235
1439-7641
1439-7641
DOI:10.1002/cphc.201900680