Electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub>reduction to methane with remarkably high Faradaic efficiency in the presence of a proton permeable membrane
Hanqing Pan, Christopher J. Barile
Abstract
Cu electrodes modified with a Nafion layer catalyze the reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>to CH<sub>4</sub>with up to 88% Faradaic efficiency.
Topics & Concepts
Faraday efficiencyElectrochemistryMethaneElectrodeProtonReduction (mathematics)NafionInorganic chemistryFaradaic currentMembraneChemistryLayer (electronics)Materials scienceAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Chemical engineeringElectrode potentialPhysical chemistryEnvironmental chemistryOrganic chemistryMathematicsBiochemistryQuantum mechanicsGeometryEngineeringPhysicsCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAdvanced battery technologies researchIonic liquids properties and applications