Issue 8, 2024

Determination of local pH in CO2 electroreduction

Abstract

The electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 and H2O into fuels and valuable chemicals has gained significant interest as a prospective method for the storage of renewable energy and the utilization of captured CO2. In the process of electroreduction of CO2, pH near the surface of the electrocatalysts plays an important role in the catalytic selectivity and activity. However, to elucidate the local pH effect on the fundamental reaction mechanism and modify the catalytic CO2 reduction performance, the localized pH determination method is highly desirable. In this minireview, we present the recent advances in the strategies of the local pH probe for CO2 electrolysis in both H-type cell reactors and GDE-type flow electrolyzers, followed with a better understanding of the local reaction environment in CO2 reduction. Additionally, pertinent advantages and drawbacks of the different localized pH probe techniques are discussed, and perspectives on future research efforts are also provided in this minireview.

Graphical abstract: Determination of local pH in CO2 electroreduction

Article information

Article type
Minireview
Submitted
13 Dec. 2023
Accepted
17 Janv. 2024
First published
31 Janv. 2024

Nanoscale, 2024,16, 3926-3935

Determination of local pH in CO2 electroreduction

T. Wu, H. Bu, S. Tao and M. Ma, Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 3926 DOI: 10.1039/D3NR06357G

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