Electrochemical CO₂ reduction to liquid fuels: Mechanistic pathways and surface/interface engineering of catalysts and electrolytes.

ABSTRACT: The high energy density of green synthetic liquid chemicals and fuels makes them ideal for sustainable energy storage and transportation applications. Electroreduction of carbon dioxide (CO₂) directly into such high value-added chemicals can help us achieve a renewable C cycle. Such electrochemical reduction typically suffers from low faradaic efficiencies (FEs) and generates a mixture of products due to the complexity of controlling the reaction selectivity. This perspective summarizes recent advances in the mechanistic understanding of CO₂ reduction reaction pathways toward liquid products and the state-of-the-art catalytic materials for conversion of CO₂ to liquid C₁ (e.g., formic acid, methanol) and C₂₊ products (e.g., acetic acid,

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11910886 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature