Metal-based electrocatalytic conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> to formic acid/formate
Peng Ding, Haitao Zhao, Tingshuai Li, Yongsong Luo, Guangyin Fan, Guang Chen, Shuyan Gao, Xifeng Shi, Siyu Lu, Xuping Sun
Abstract
This review summarizes recent progress in the development of metal-based electrocatalysts for the reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> to formic acid/formate. The current challenges and the future research directions of metal-based materials are also proposed.
Topics & Concepts
Formic acidFormateMetalElectrocatalystInorganic chemistryChemistryMaterials scienceCatalysisNanotechnologyElectrochemistryOrganic chemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisIonic liquids properties and applications