A novel tandem reactor design based on nano-Cu electrocatalysts and microbial biocatalysts for converting CO<sub>2</sub> into ethylene and acetate
Juan Liu, Xiaoxiao Guo, Zhaoyuan Lyu, Rong‐Bin Song, Pengyu Zhou, Shichao Ding, Yang Zhou, Liping Jiang, Yuehe Lin, Wenlei Zhu
Abstract
An electron-bio tandem reactor is assembled with Cu catalysts and microorganisms. Ethylene is produced in the gas phase, and the byproducts such as HCOOH, CO, and H 2 can be recycled as electron donors for acetate biosynthesis via the Wood–Ljungdahl pathway.
Topics & Concepts
EthyleneTandemChemistryCatalysisGas phaseOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceComposite materialCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsMicrobial Fuel Cells and BioremediationElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion