scholarly journals Elucidation of the Roles of Ionic Liquid in CO2 Electrochemical Reduction to Value-Added Chemicals and Fuels

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (22) ◽  
pp. 6962
Author(s):  
Sulafa Abdalmageed Saadaldeen Mohammed ◽  
Wan Zaireen Nisa Yahya ◽  
Mohamad Azmi Bustam ◽  
Md Golam Kibria
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Ionic Liquids ◽  
Reaction Mechanism ◽  
Electrochemical Reduction ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Source ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2 ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Value Added Products

The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2ER) is amongst one the most promising technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions since carbon dioxide (CO2) can be converted to value-added products. Moreover, the possibility of using a renewable source of energy makes this process environmentally compelling. CO2ER in ionic liquids (ILs) has recently attracted attention due to its unique properties in reducing overpotential and raising faradaic efficiency. The current literature on CO2ER mainly reports on the effect of structures, physical and chemical interactions, acidity, and the electrode–electrolyte interface region on the reaction mechanism. However, in this work, new insights are presented for the CO2ER reaction mechanism that are based on the molecular interactions of the ILs and their physicochemical properties. This new insight will open possibilities for the utilization of new types of ionic liquids. Additionally, the roles of anions, cations, and the electrodes in the CO2ER reactions are also reviewed.

Salen ligand complexes as electrocatalysts for direct electrochemical reduction of gaseous carbon dioxide to value added products

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 3581-3589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surya Singh ◽  
Bedika Phukan ◽  
Chandan Mukherjee ◽  
Anil Verma
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Electrochemical Reduction ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Salen Complexes ◽  
Gaseous Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Salen Ligand ◽  
Centrosymmetric Molecule ◽  
Value Added Products

CO2, being a linear and centrosymmetric molecule, is very stable, and the electrochemical reduction of CO2 requires energy. However, the salen complexes are found to be very efficient to minimize overpotential as compared to their metal counterparts.

scholarly journals Electrocatalytic Processes for the Valorization of CO2: Synthesis of Cyanobenzoic Acid Using Eco-Friendly Strategies

Catalysts ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Mena ◽  
Iluminada Gallardo ◽  
Gonzalo Guirado
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Electrochemical Techniques ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Green Technology ◽  
Green Solvents ◽  
Silver Cathodes ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2 ◽  
Environmentally Friendly Process ◽  
Value Added Products

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a known greenhouse gas, and is the most important contributor to global warming. Therefore, one of the main challenges is to either eliminate or reuse it through the synthesis of value-added products, such as carboxylated derivatives. One of the most promising approaches for activating, capturing, and valorizing CO2 is the use of electrochemical techniques. In the current manuscript, we described an electrocarboxylation route for synthesizing 4-cyanobenzoic acid by valorizing CO2 through the synergistic use of electrochemical techniques (“green technology”) and ionic liquids (ILs) (“green solvents”)—two of the major entries in the general green chemistry tool kit. Moreover, the use of silver cathodes and ILs enabled the electrochemical potential applied to be reduced by more than 0.4 V. The “green” synthesis of those derivatives would provide a suitable environmentally friendly process for the design of plasticizers based on phthalate derivatives.

scholarly journals Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) into Fuels and Value-Added Products

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 486-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vignesh Kumaravel ◽  
John Bartlett ◽  
Suresh C. Pillai
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2 ◽  
Value Added Products

Gas Diffusion Electrodes (GDEs) for Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, and Dinitrogen to Value-added Products: A Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hesamoddin Rabiee ◽  
Lei Ge ◽  
Xueqin Zhang ◽  
Shihu Hu ◽  
Mengran Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Mass Transport ◽  
Electrochemical Reduction ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Gas Diffusion ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Gas Diffusion Electrodes ◽  
Chemical Production ◽  
Value Added Products

Electrochemical reduction of gaseous feeds such as CO2, CO, and N2 holds promise for sustainable energy and chemical production. Practical application of this technology is impeded by slow mass transport...

Sustainable catalyst-free N-formylation using CO2 as a carbon source

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengyi Li ◽  
Song Yang ◽  
Hu Li
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Ionic Liquids ◽  
Reaction Mechanism ◽  
Carbon Source ◽  
Organic Solvents ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Catalyst Free ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2 ◽  
Construction Strategies

: The development of new sustainable catalytic conversion methods of carbon dioxide (CO2) is of great interest in the synthesis of valuable chemicals. N-formylation of CO2 with amine nucleophiles as substrates has been studied in depth. The key to benign formylation is to select a suitable reducing agent to activate CO2. This paper showcases the activation modes of CO2 and the construction strategies of sustainable and catalyst-free N-formylation systems. The research progress of catalyst-free N-formylation of amines and CO2 is reviewed. There are two broad prominent categories, namely reductive amidation of CO2 facilitated by organic solvents and ionic liquids in the presence of hydrosilane. Attention is also paid to discussing the involved reaction mechanism with practical applications and identifying the remaining challenges in this field.

scholarly journals Computational studies of ionic liquids as co-catalyst for CO2 electrochemical reduction to produce syngas using COSMO-RS

2021 ◽  
Vol 287 ◽  
pp. 02016
Author(s):  
Sulafa Abdalmageed Saadaldeen Mohammed ◽  
Wan Zaireen Nisa Yahya ◽  
Mohamad Azmi Bustam
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Ionic Liquids ◽  
Electrochemical Reduction ◽  
High Current Density ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Chemical Calculation ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Energy ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Co Catalyst ◽  
Main Challenge

Transforming carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added products through electrochemical reduction reaction (CO2ERR) is a promising technique due to its potential advantages using renewable energy. The main challenge is to find a stable catalytic system that could minimize the reaction overpotential with high faradaic efficiency and high current density. Ionic liquids (ILs) as electrolyte in CO2ERR have attracted attention due to the advantages of their unique properties in enhancing catalytic efficiency. For better performance, a systematic understanding of the role of ILs as electrocatalyst is needed. Therefore, this paper aims to correlate the performance of ILs as co-catalyst in (CO2ERR) with the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level and the interaction energy as predicted by quantum chemical calculation using Conductor like Screening Model for Real Solvents (COSMO-RS) and Turbomole. The results show strong linearity (R2=0.98) between hydrogen bond energy (HB) and LUMO values. It is demonstrated that as HB increases, the LUMO value decreases, and the catalytic activity for CO2ERR also increases. This result allows further understanding on the correlation between the molecular structure and the catalytic activity for CO2ERR. It can serve as a priori prediction to aid in the design of new effective catalysts.

scholarly journals Biochar-Supported BiOx for Effective Electrosynthesis of Formic Acid from Carbon Dioxide Reduction

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 363
Author(s):  
Juqin Zeng ◽  
Pravin Jagdale ◽  
Mirtha A. O. Lourenço ◽  
M. Amin Farkhondehfal ◽  
Daniele Sassone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Electrochemical Techniques ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Potential Range ◽  
Hydrogen Electrode ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Application Potential ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2

The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to value-added chemicals and fuels has attracted worldwide interest for its potential to address various contemporary global issues such as CO2-related climate change, the earth’s carbon deficit and the energy crisis. In the development of this technology, many efforts have been focused on the design of inexpensive, eco-friendly and effective catalysts. In this work, a bismuth (Bi)-based material was simply synthesized via a scalable method and fully characterized by physical, chemical and electrochemical techniques. The catalyst material consisted of Bi/Bi2O3 nanoparticles and a biochar prevenient from the pyrolysis of brewed coffee waste. It was observed that the surface of the biochar was thoroughly decorated with nanoparticles. Due to its uniform surface, the biochar–BiOx electrode demonstrated good selectivity for CO2 reduction, showing a faradaic efficiency of more than 90% for CO and HCOOH formation in a wide potential range. Particularly, the selectivity for HCOOH reached more than 80% from −0.9 V to −1.3 V vs the reversible hydrogen electrode and peaks at 87%. Besides the selectivity, the production rate of HCOOH also achieved significant values with a maximum of 59.6 mg cm−2 h−1, implying a good application potential for biochar–BiOx material in the conversion of CO2 to HCOOH.

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