A focus on the electrolyte: Realizing CO2 electroreduction from aqueous solution to pure water

JY Zhao, Y Liu, W Li, CF Wen, HQ Fu, HY Yuan, PF Liu… - Chem Catalysis, 2023 - cell.com
Electrochemical CO 2 reduction reaction (CO 2 RR) has been widely studied as a solution
for environmental and energy issues. Electrolyte, as an essential component in all kinds of …

Electrolyzer energy dominates separation costs in state-of-the-art CO2 electrolyzers: Implications for single-pass CO2 utilization

T Moore, DI Oyarzun, W Li, TY Lin, M Goldman… - Joule, 2023 - cell.com
In low-temperature CO 2 electrolysis, a fundamental trade-off exists between maximizing
electrolyzer performance and minimizing downstream CO 2 recovery. By coupling a down …

Electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction in acid

J Li, N Kornienko - Chem Catalysis, 2022 - cell.com
The renewable-energy-driven conversion of CO 2 is an important means of generating
carbon-based fuels and chemicals to power a sustainable society. While most CO 2 …

A carbon-efficient bicarbonate electrolyzer

Z Zhang, D Xi, Z Ren, J Li - Cell Reports Physical Science, 2023 - cell.com
Carbon efficiency is one of the most pressing problems of carbon dioxide electroreduction
today. While there have been studies on anion exchange membrane electrolyzers with …

Establishing Butyribacterium methylotrophicum as a Platform Organism for the Production of Biocommodities from Liquid C1 Metabolites

JR Humphreys, SD Hebdon, H Rohrer… - Applied and …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Using the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway, acetogens can nonphotosynthetically fix
gaseous C1 molecules, preventing them from entering the atmosphere. Many acetogens …

Electrochemical urea synthesis

Y Kohlhaas, YS Tschauder, W Plischka, U Simon… - Joule, 2024 - cell.com
Enabling the electrification of the chemical industry is crucial for the sector's transition toward
zero emissions and a sustainable future. Approximately 2% of the globally used energy is …

Defect engineering of nanomaterials for selective electrocatalytic CO2 reduction

X Shi, L Shi, J Wang, Y Zhou, S Zhao - Matter, 2024 - cell.com
Defect engineering regulation has long been regarded as an efficient strategy to construct
highly selective electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction (ECO 2 RR) catalysts …

Another role of CO-formation catalyst in acidic tandem CO2 electroreduction: Local pH modulator

FZ Li, HG Qin, HL Zhang, X Yue, LK Fu, B Xu, M Lin… - Joule, 2024 - cell.com
Electrochemical CO 2 reduction on Cu-based catalysts is a promising technique to convert
CO 2 to high-value C 2 and C 3 feedstocks. High carbon efficiency can be achieved in acidic …

Continuous conversion of flue gas into syngas by a bipolar membrane-integrated single-cell cyclic system

D He, X Ma, H Zhou, Y Zhang, Y Wu - Joule, 2025 - cell.com
Electrochemical CO 2 reduction reaction (ECO 2 RR) usually requires high-purity CO 2 gas
feeding. However, capturing CO 2 from flue gas is still a cost-and energy-intensive process …

Carbonate-catalyzed reverse water-gas shift to produce gas fermentation feedstocks for renewable liquid fuel synthesis

CS Li, AD Frankhouser, MW Kanan - Cell Reports Physical Science, 2022 - cell.com
Carbon-neutral liquid fuel generation is essential for decarbonizing sectors that cannot
readily electrify. Recently commercialized acetogenic gas fermentation offers an alternative …