An efficient, formic acid selective CO<sub>2</sub> electrolyzer with a boron-doped diamond cathode
Jinglun Du, Andrea Fiorani, Yasuaki Einaga
Abstract
A diamond electrode–based CO<sub>2</sub> electrolyzer was fabricated. With this electrolyzer, a faradaic efficiency of 96% and electrical-to-chemical energy conversion efficiency of 43% for the production of formic acid can be obtained.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrolysisFaraday efficiencyFormic acidMaterials scienceDiamondCathodeBoronInorganic chemistryElectrochemistryDopingElectrodeBulk electrolysisChemistryMetallurgyOptoelectronicsElectrolyteOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisAdvanced battery technologies research