Advanced Sustainable Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 6, 2024
Abstract
In
converting
CO
2
into
useful
chemical
starting
materials,
the
electrochemical
reduction
reaction
(CO2RR)
promises
to
be
a
major
carbon‐utilization
strategy,
contributing
carbon‐neutral
society.
These
are
proposed
using
hydrothermal
conditions—characterized
by
high
temperature
and
pressure—to
address
challenges
of
CO2RR.
Technology
assessment
revealed
that
additional
energy
create
conditions
doesnot
increase
overall
demand
for
production,
emissions
from
methanol
production
through
CO2RR
can
negative
with
photovoltaic
electricity
waste
heat
supply.
Moreover,
experimentally
demonstrated
promising
improvements
in
process
elucidated
specific
roles
pressure
promoting
An
150
°C,
improves
diffusion
coefficient
water,
resulting
enhancement
current
density
activation
overpotential
On
other
hand,
pressurization
prevent
decrease
solubility
under
high‐temperature
conditions,
keeping
selectivity
findings
indicate
plausible
avenue
efficient
recycling
its
integration
carbon
cycle,
marking
significant
stride
toward
sustainable,
zero‐emission
Process Safety and Environmental Protection,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
208, P. 934 - 955
Published: July 14, 2024
The
electrochemical
reduction
of
carbon
dioxide
is
an
emerging
strategy
to
reduce
emissions,
allowing
the
storage
renewable
energy
and
electrification
chemical
industry
according
principle
utilization.
Valuable
fuels
commodities
can
be
obtained
by
ensuring
a
closed
loop
main
important
products
are
monoxide,
formic
acid,
methanol,
methane,
ethylene,
ethanol,
propanol.
Inside
this
context,
here,
we
explore
state-of-the-art
electrolysis
technologies,
showing
that
efforts
have
been
put
into
development
reactor
cell
architectures
catalysts
able
provide
high
selectivity
efficiency.
New
insights
currently
about
study
reaction
mechanisms,
optimization
design,
more
performing
electro-catalysts.
Moreover,
overview
economic
environmental
studies
based
on
conducted
in
work
preliminary
screening
levelized
production
cost
climate
change
impact
several
through
proposed
for
large-scale
plant.
Today,
monoxide
acid
primary
product
targets
from
point
view.
In
future,
costs
expected
decrease,
other
low-carbon
could
competitive
with
market
prices.
Renewable
sources
low
footprint
contribute
environmentally
friendly
process.
Processes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 303 - 303
Published: Jan. 31, 2024
Given
the
environmental
problems
caused
by
burning
fossil
fuels,
it
is
believed
that
converting
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
into
chemical
inputs
a
great
ally
to
generating
clean
energy.
In
this
way,
investigative
studies
related
electrochemical
CO2
reduction
(CO2RE)
concerning
behavior
of
metal
catalysts
have
received
attention
about
processes
involved.
CO2RE
can
be
an
important
tool
mitigate
presence
gas
in
Earth’s
atmosphere.
these
considerations,
review,
we
report
main
used
act
as
CO2RE.
Among
them,
emphasize
based
on
Ni,
Zn,
and
Cu,
which
encompass
properties
conversion
CO2.
Regarding
Cu-based
catalyst,
presents
high
efficiency
but
low
selectivity.
Furthermore,
also
describe
mechanisms
ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(6), P. 3042 - 3048
Published: May 30, 2024
The
membrane
electrode
assembly
(MEA)
electrolyzer
stands
out
as
the
most
practical
design
for
CO2
electrolysis.
However,
its
compact
configuration
poses
challenges
in
monitoring
internal
dynamic
behaviors
under
real
operating
conditions.
Here,
we
employ
operando
electrochemical
impedance
spectroscopy
(EIS)
testing
and
distribution
of
relaxation
times
(DRT)
analysis
to
probe
complex
charge-transfer
mass-transport
processes
within
MEA
CO
conversion.
By
systematically
varying
electrolysis
parameters,
successfully
disentangle
parameter
dependencies
identify
specific
DRT
spectra.
Furthermore,
integrating
with
post-mortem
characterizations,
including
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM)
water
contact
angle
measurements,
reveals
that
obstructed
mass
transport
is
a
significant
factor
contributing
performance
failure
stability
test.
These
findings
emphasize
reliability
practicality
EIS-DRT
diagnosing
offer
promising
avenues
further
improvements
lifespan.
ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(6), P. 2800 - 2806
Published: May 17, 2024
The
key
challenges
for
the
industrial
electrolysis
of
CO2
into
CO
are
low
conversion,
restricted
scale-up,
and
poor
long-term
operation.
Systematic
process
design
electrolyzer
engineering
essential
addressing
these
exploiting
full
potential
commercial
electrolysis.
In
this
study,
we
employed
a
bipolar
membrane
(BPM)
in
pressurized
with
25
cm2
active
area
to
achieve
maximum
FECO
93%
cell
voltage
3.5
V
single-pass
conversion
70%
without
detecting
crossover.
addition,
upscaled
system
from
5
250
showed
that
increase
did
not
result
loss
performance.
particular,
performance
on
100
established
an
average
85%
60%
over
120
h.
This
provides
practical
approaches
transitioning
laboratory-scale
industrial-scale
JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5(2), P. 521 - 535
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
Electrocatalysis,
which
leverages
renewable
electricity,
has
emerged
as
a
cornerstone
technology
in
the
transition
toward
sustainable
energy
and
chemical
production.
However,
traditional
electrocatalytic
systems
often
produce
mixed,
impure
products,
necessitating
costly
purification.
Solid-state
electrolyte
(SSE)
reactors
represent
transformative
advancement
by
enabling
direct
production
of
high-purity
chemicals,
significantly
reducing
purification
costs
consumption.
The
versatility
SSE
extends
to
applications
such
CO2
capture
tandem
reactions,
aligning
with
green
decentralized
paradigm.
This
Perspective
provides
comprehensive
overview
reactors,
discussing
their
principles,
design
innovations,
producing
pure
chemicals─such
liquid
carbon
fuels,
hydrogen
peroxide,
ammonia─directly
from
other
sources.
We
further
explore
potential
highlighting
compatibility
versatile
systems.
Finally,
we
outline
future
research
directions
for
underscoring
role
advancing
manufacturing.
