Solar energy-driven electrolysis with molecular catalysts for the reduction of carbon dioxide coupled with the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
Zhi‐Wen Yang, Jin-Mei Chen, Liqi Qiu, Wen‐Jun Xie, Liang‐Nian He
Abstract
The electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 coupled with the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in a single cell based on molecular catalysts was successfully conducted with high faradaic efficiency, which could successfully be driven by solar energy.
Topics & Concepts
Faraday efficiencyCatalysisElectrolysis5-hydroxymethylfurfuralChemistryCarbon dioxideElectrochemical reduction of carbon dioxideCarbon fibersRedoxChemical engineeringReduction (mathematics)Materials scienceInorganic chemistryElectrochemistryOrganic chemistryElectrodeElectrolyteEngineeringComposite materialMathematicsCarbon monoxideGeometryComposite numberPhysical chemistryCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisIonic liquids properties and applications