Selective CO<sub>2</sub> reduction towards a single upgraded product: a minireview on multi-elemental copper-free electrocatalysts
Madeleine K. Wilsey, Connor P. Cox, Ryland C. Forsythe, Luke R. McCarney, Astrid M. Müller
Abstract
Electrocatalytic conversion of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide to liquid fuels or upgraded chemicals is a critical strategy to mitigate anthropogenic climate change. To this end, we urgently need high-performance CO<sub>2</sub> reduction catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
Greenhouse gasCopperReduction (mathematics)CatalysisCarbon dioxideProduct (mathematics)Carbon fibersEnvironmental scienceMaterials scienceWaste managementChemistryMetallurgyEngineeringOrganic chemistryComposite numberMathematicsGeometryBiologyEcologyComposite materialCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsIonic liquids properties and applicationsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis