Issue 23, 2021

How to go beyond C1 products with electrochemical reduction of CO2

Abstract

The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to produce fuels and value-added organic chemicals is of great potential, providing a mechanism to convert and store renewable energy within a carbon-neutral energy circle. Currently the majority of studies report C1 products such as carbon monoxide and formate as the major CO2 reduction products. A particularly challenging goal within CO2 electrochemical reduction is the pursuit of multi-carbon (C2+) products which have been proposed to enable a more economically viable value chain. This review summaries recent development across electro-, photoelectro- and bioelectro-catalyst developments. It also explores the role of device design and operating conditions in enabling C–C bond generation.

Graphical abstract: How to go beyond C1 products with electrochemical reduction of CO2

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
07 jun 2021
Accepted
03 okt 2021
First published
20 okt 2021
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2021,5, 5893-5914

How to go beyond C1 products with electrochemical reduction of CO2

D. Li, H. Zhang, H. Xiang, S. Rasul, J. Fontmorin, P. Izadi, A. Roldan, R. Taylor, Y. Feng, L. Banerji, A. Cowan, E. H. Yu and J. Xuan, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2021, 5, 5893 DOI: 10.1039/D1SE00861G

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