电解
电解质
电化学
电极
气体扩散
气体扩散电极
选择性
化学工程
电解法
本体电解
化学
材料科学
扩散
无机化学
催化作用
法拉第效率
有机化学
物理
工程类
物理化学
热力学
作者
Mariana C. O. Monteiro,Matthew F. Philips,Klaas Jan P. Schouten,Marc T. M. Koper
标识
DOI:10.1038/s41467-021-24936-6
摘要
Abstract The electrochemical reduction of CO 2 to CO is a promising technology for replacing production processes employing fossil fuels. Still, low energy efficiencies hinder the production of CO at commercial scale. CO 2 electrolysis has mainly been performed in neutral or alkaline media, but recent fundamental work shows that high selectivities for CO can also be achieved in acidic media. Therefore, we investigate the feasibility of CO 2 electrolysis at pH 2–4 at indrustrially relevant conditions, using 10 cm 2 gold gas diffusion electrodes. Operating at current densities up to 200 mA cm −2 , we obtain CO faradaic efficiencies between 80–90% in sulfate electrolyte, with a 30% improvement of the overall process energy efficiency, in comparison with neutral media. Additionally, we find that weakly hydrated cations are crucial for accomplishing high reaction rates and enabling CO 2 electrolysis in acidic media. This study represents a step towards the application of acidic electrolyzers for CO 2 electroreduction.
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