Zero-Gap Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Cells: Challenges and Operational Strategies for Prevention of Salt Precipitation

M Sassenburg, M Kelly, S Subramanian… - ACS Energy …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Salt precipitation is a problem in electrochemical CO2 reduction electrolyzers that limits their
long-term durability and industrial applicability by reducing the active area, causing flooding …

How membrane characteristics influence the performance of CO 2 and CO electrolysis

S Garg, CAG Rodriguez, TE Rufford… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the ability to produce sustainably carbon-based chemicals and fuels, CO2
electrolysis and the closely related CO electrolysis are advancing rapidly from fundamental …

CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products from carbonate capture liquid

G Lee, AS Rasouli, BH Lee, J Zhang, YC Xiao… - Joule, 2023 - cell.com
Alkali hydroxide systems capture CO 2 as carbonate; however, generating a pure CO 2
stream requires significant energy input, typically from thermal cycling to 900° C. What is …

In operando investigations of oscillatory water and carbonate effects in MEA-based CO2 electrolysis devices

AB Moss, S Garg, M Mirolo, CAG Rodriguez, R Ilvonen… - Joule, 2023 - cell.com
Membrane electrode assembly (MEA) CO 2 electrolyzers are a promising approach toward
producing carbon-neutral chemicals; however, they often have stability issues related to …

Progress and Understanding of CO2/CO Electroreduction in Flow Electrolyzers

D Wu, F Jiao, Q Lu - ACS Catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
The electroreduction of CO2 and CO into valuable chemicals and fuels powered by
renewable electricity can tackle anthropogenic carbon emissions and close the carbon …

High-resolution neutron imaging of salt precipitation and water transport in zero-gap CO2 electrolysis

J Disch, L Bohn, S Koch, M Schulz, Y Han… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The electrochemical reduction of CO2 is a pivotal technology for the defossilization of the
chemical industry. Although pilot-scale electrolyzers exist, water management and salt …

Bipolar Membrane with Porous Anion Exchange Layer for Efficient and Long‐Term Stable Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to CO

J Disch, S Ingenhoven, S Vierrath - Advanced Energy Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bipolar membranes in forward bias have the potential to address several challenges of
alkaline zero‐gap CO2 electrolyzers. However, the inevitable gas evolution of CO2 at the …

Maximizing single-pass conversion does not result in practical readiness for CO2 reduction electrolyzers

SC da Cunha, J Resasco - nature communications, 2023 - nature.com
For many chemical processes, high single-pass conversion of reactants into products
reduces the need to separate products downstream. However, low-temperature carbon …

Pilot-Scale CO2 Electrolysis Enables a Semi-empirical Electrolyzer Model

JP Edwards, T Alerte, CP O'Brien… - ACS Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Carbon dioxide (CO2) electrolysis powered with renewable electricity can help close the
carbon cycle by converting emissions into chemicals and fuels. Two key advancements are …

Ion Exchange Membranes in Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Processes

F Habibzadeh, P Mardle, N Zhao, HD Riley… - Electrochemical Energy …, 2023 - Springer
The low-temperature electrolysis of CO2 in membrane-based flow reactors is a promising
technology for converting captured CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels. In recent years …