Electrolysis of ethylene to ethylene glycol paired with acidic CO<sub>2</sub>-to-CO conversion
Hongjun Chen, Heejong Shin, Jianan Erick Huang, Hengzhou Liu, Rui Kai Miao, Rong Xia, Weiyan Ni, Jiaqi Yu, Yongxiang Liang, Bosi Peng, Yuanjun Chen, Guangcan Su, Kaizhou Xie, Anita Ho‐Baillie, Edward H. Sargent
Abstract
A paired electrolysis system converts CO 2 to CO and ethylene to ethylene glycol in acid. Using an Ru–POM mediator and gold-modified electrodes, it achieves high selectivity, stability, and improved CO 2 utilization.
Topics & Concepts
Ethylene glycolEthyleneElectrolysisChemistryNuclear chemistryOrganic chemistryElectrodeElectrolyteCatalysisPhysical chemistryCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCarbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesMembrane Separation and Gas Transport