Influence of the Metal Center in M–N–C Catalysts on the CO2 Reduction Reaction on Gas Diffusion Electrodes

ACS Catalysis ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 5850-5864
Author(s):  
Stephen Paul ◽  
Yi-Lin Kao ◽  
Lingmei Ni ◽  
Rayko Ehnert ◽  
Iris Herrmann-Geppert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Gas Diffusion ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Metal Center ◽  
Gas Diffusion Electrodes ◽  
Co2 Reduction Reaction

scholarly journals Optimizing the use of a “Zero-Gap” Gas Diffusion Electrode Setup for Electrochemical Reduction of CO2

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shima Alinejad ◽  
Jonathan Quinson ◽  
Yao Li ◽  
Ying Kong ◽  
Sven Reichenberger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Catalyst Layer ◽  
Gas Diffusion ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Gas Diffusion Electrode ◽  
Test Bed ◽  
Catalyst Screening ◽  
Electrochemical Co2 Reduction ◽  
Reduction Of Co2 ◽  
Co2 Reduction Reaction

The lack of a robust and standardized experimental test bed to investigate the performance of catalyst materials for the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (ECO2RR) is one of the major challenges in this field of research. To best reproduce and mimic commercially relevant conditions for catalyst screening and testing, gas diffusion electrode (GDE) setups attract a rising attention as an alternative to conventional aqueous-based setups such as the H-cell configuration. In particular a zero-gap design shows promising features for upscaling to the commercial scale. In this study, we develop further our recently introduced zero-gap GDE setup for the CO2RR using an Au electrocatalyst as model system and identify/report the key experimental parameters to control in the catalyst layer preparation in order to optimize the activity and selectivity of the catalyst.

scholarly journals Visualisation and quantification of flooding phenomena in gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) used for electrochemical CO2 reduction: A combined EDX/ICP–MS approach

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Kong ◽  
Huifang Hu ◽  
Menglong Liu ◽  
Yuhui Hou ◽  
Viliam Kolivoska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Gas Diffusion ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Gas Diffusion Electrodes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Electrochemical Co2 Reduction ◽  
Current Densities

The most promising strategy to up-scale the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (ec-CO2RR) is based on the use of gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) that allow current densities close to the range of 1 A/cm2 to be reached. At such high current densities, however, the flooding of the GDE cathode is often observed in CO2 electrolysers. Flooding hinders the access of CO2 to the catalyst, and by thus leaving space for (unwanted) hydrogen evolution, it usually leads to a decrease of the observable Faradaic efficiency of CO2 reduction products. To avoid flooding as much as possible has thus become one of the most important aims of to-date ec-CO2RR engineering, and robust analytical methods that can quantitatively assess flooding are now in demand. As flooding is very closely related to the formation of carbonate salts within the GDE structure, in this paper we use alkali (in particular, potassium) carbonates as a tracer of flooding. We present a novel analytical approach —based on the combination of cross-sectional energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) mapping and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP--MS) analysis— that can not only visualise, but can also quantitatively describe the electrolysis time dependent flooding in GDEs, leading to a better understanding of electrolyser malfunctions.

Graphene Supported Tungsten Carbide as Catalyst for Electrochemical Reduction of CO2

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahithi Ananthaneni ◽  
Rees Rankin
Keyword(s):  
Tungsten Carbide ◽  
Electrochemical Reduction ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Platinum Group Metal ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Metal Carbides ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Reduction Of Co2 ◽  
Co2 Reduction Reaction

<div>Electrochemical reduction of CO2 to useful chemical and fuels in an energy efficient way is currently an expensive and inefficient process. Recently, low-cost transition metal-carbides (TMCs) are proven to exhibit similar electronic structure similarities to Platinum-Group-Metal (PGM) catalysts and hence can be good substitutes for some important reduction reactions. In this work, we test graphenesupported WC (Tungsten Carbide) nanocluster as an electrocatalyst for the CO2 reduction reaction. Specifically, we perform DFT studies to understand various possible reaction mechanisms and determine the lowest thermodynamic energy landscape of CO2 reduction to various products such as CO, HCOOH, CH3OH, and CH4. This in-depth study of reaction energetics could lead to improvements and develop more efficient electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction.<br></div>

An Insight into Anchoring of Cobalt Phthalocyanines onto Carbon: Efficiency of the CO2 Reduction Reaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1442-1448
Author(s):  
Jing-Jing Ma ◽  
Hong-Lin Zhu ◽  
Yue-Qing Zheng ◽  
Miao Shui
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Carbon Efficiency ◽  
Cobalt Phthalocyanines ◽  
Co2 Reduction Reaction ◽  
Insight Into

Three-dimensional porous copper-decorated bismuth-based nanofoam for boosting electrochemical reduction of CO2 to formate

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingchun Zhang ◽  
Changsheng Cao ◽  
Xintao Wu ◽  
Qi-Long Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Current Density ◽  
High Current Density ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
High Current ◽  
Porous Copper ◽  
Reduction Of Co2 ◽  
Co2 Reduction Reaction ◽  
Wide Potential

Bismuth (Bi)-based nanomaterials are considered as the promising electrocatalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), but it is challenging to achieve high current density and selectivity in a wide potential...

Tandem catalysis in electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction

Nano Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yating Zhu ◽  
Xiaoya Cui ◽  
Huiling Liu ◽  
Zhenguo Guo ◽  
Yanfeng Dang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Tandem Catalysis ◽  
Electrochemical Co2 Reduction ◽  
Co2 Reduction Reaction

Ru(bpy)32+-sensitized {001} facets LiCoO2 nanosheets catalyzed CO2 reduction reaction with 100% carbonaceous products

Nano Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuaiyu Jiang ◽  
Junxian Liu ◽  
Kun Zhao ◽  
Dandan Cui ◽  
Porun Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Co2 Reduction Reaction

Carbon nitride derivatives as photocatalysts for the CO2 reduction reaction: computational study

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 3401-3406
Author(s):  
Siru Li ◽  
Yu Tian ◽  
Likai Yan ◽  
Zhongmin Su
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nitride ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Photocatalytic Reduction ◽  
Energy Crisis ◽  
Promising Strategy ◽  
Co2 Reduction Reaction

Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to hydrocarbons is considered to be a promising strategy to solve the energy crisis and environmental problems.

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