Coupling of electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction and CH<sub>4</sub> oxidation for efficient methyl formate electrosynthesis
Quan Zhang, Yangshen Chen, Shuai Yan, Ximeng Lv, Chao Yang, Min Kuang, Gengfeng Zheng
Abstract
The coupling of CO 2 reduction and CH 4 oxidation in an integrated electrochemical system is demonstrated, in which the formed HCOO − further reacts with CH 3 Cl to yield methyl formate, with excellent production rate, energy efficiency, and stability.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrosynthesisFormateElectrochemistryYield (engineering)ChemistryCoupling (piping)Inorganic chemistryCatalysisMaterials sciencePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryElectrodeMetallurgyCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionIonic liquids properties and applications