Electro-Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Valuable Chemicals in a Membrane Electrode Assembly
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Configuration
2.1. Gas Diffusion Electrode (GDE) for ECO2RR
2.1.1. Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL)
2.1.2. Catalyst Layer (CL)
Catalyst for Single-Carbon Products (C1) Generation
Catalyst for Multiple-Carbon Products (C2+) Generation
2.1.3. Catalyst Layer Preparation
2.2. Membrane
2.2.1. Anion Exchange Membrane
2.2.2. Cation Exchange Membrane
2.2.3. Bipolar Membrane
3. The Significance of pH, Anion, and Cation
3.1. The Effects of pH
3.2. The Effect of Cation
3.3. The Effect of Anion
4. Microfluidic Flow Cells
5. Summary and Outlook
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Metal | Sn | In | Bi | Cu | Pb | Cd | Ir | Ag | Zn | Pd | Mn |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 41 | 9 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Catalysts | j/(mA⋅cm−2) | FE | E vs. RHE or Cell Voltage | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ni-NCB | 73.8 | 102.4(CO) | 2.8 V (full) | [24] |
Ni-NC | 51.5 | 97(CO) | 2.68 V (full) | [104] |
NiSA/PCFM | 250 | 90%(CO) | 4.5 (full) | [75] |
2D-Bi | 220 | 85%(formate) | −0.68 V vs. RHE | [64] |
CuSAs/TCNFs | 100 | 95%(C1) | −0.9 V vs. RHE | [105] |
Cu nanoparticles | 200 | 50%(C2H4) | 3.7 V (full) | [13] |
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Jin, Z.; Guo, Y.; Qiu, C. Electro-Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Valuable Chemicals in a Membrane Electrode Assembly. Sustainability 2022, 14, 5579. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095579
Jin Z, Guo Y, Qiu C. Electro-Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Valuable Chemicals in a Membrane Electrode Assembly. Sustainability. 2022; 14(9):5579. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095579
Chicago/Turabian StyleJin, Zhenyu, Yingqing Guo, and Chaozhi Qiu. 2022. "Electro-Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Valuable Chemicals in a Membrane Electrode Assembly" Sustainability 14, no. 9: 5579. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095579