Strategies for the mitigation of salt precipitation in zero-gap CO<sub>2</sub> electrolyzers producing CO
Joey Disch, Luca Bohn, Lukas Metzler, Severin Vierrath
Abstract
The formation of salt precipitates in the gas-fed cathode is a major hurdle for durable cell operation of low-temperature CO 2 electrolyzers. In this article, the authors summarize and compare different strategies to mitigate salt precipitation.
Topics & Concepts
Salt (chemistry)PrecipitationEnvironmental scienceCathodeZero emissionChemical engineeringMaterials scienceProcess engineeringChemistryWaste managementMeteorologyEngineeringPhysicsPhysical chemistryCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAdvanced battery technologies researchCarbon Dioxide Capture Technologies