The inchoate horizon of electrolyzer designs, membranes and catalysts towards highly efficient electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> to formic acid
P. Senthilkumar, Mamata Mohapatra, Suddhasatwa Basu
Abstract
This review explores the recent advances in CO 2 reactor configurations, components, membranes and electrocatalysts for HCOOH generation and draw readers attention to construct the economic, scalable and energy efficient CO 2 R electrolyzers.
Topics & Concepts
Faraday efficiencyElectrolysisElectrolyteElectrochemistryChemical engineeringCatalysisFormic acidMass transferSelectivityMaterials scienceMembraneElectrodeChemistryChromatographyOrganic chemistryEngineeringPhysical chemistryBiochemistryCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisIonic liquids properties and applications