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Efficiency and selectivity of CO2 reduction to CO on gold gas diffusion electrodes in acidic media.

ABSTRACT: The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO is a promising technology for replacing production processes employing fossil fuels. Still, low energy efficiencies hinder the production of CO at commercial scale. CO2 electrolysis has mainly been performed in neutral or alkaline media, but recent fundamental work shows that high selectivities for CO can also be achieved in acidic media. Therefore, we investigate the feasibility of CO2 electrolysis at pH 2-4 at indrustrially relevant conditions, using 10 cm2 gold gas diffusion electrodes. Operating at current densities up to 200 mA cm-2, we obtain CO faradaic efficiencies between 80-90% in sulfate electrolyte, with a 30% improvement of the overall process energy efficiency, in comparison with neutral media. Additionally, we find that weakly hydrated cations are crucial for accomplishing high reaction rates and enabling CO2 electrolysis in acidic media. This study represents a step towards the application of acidic electrolyzers for CO2 electroreduction.

SUBMITTER: Monteiro MCO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8368099 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Efficiency and selectivity of CO<sub>2</sub> reduction to CO on gold gas diffusion electrodes in acidic media.

Monteiro Mariana C O MCO   Philips Matthew F MF   Schouten Klaas Jan P KJP   Koper Marc T M MTM  

Nature communications 20210816 1

The electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> to CO is a promising technology for replacing production processes employing fossil fuels. Still, low energy efficiencies hinder the production of CO at commercial scale. CO<sub>2</sub> electrolysis has mainly been performed in neutral or alkaline media, but recent fundamental work shows that high selectivities for CO can also be achieved in acidic media. Therefore, we investigate the feasibility of CO<sub>2</sub> electrolysis at pH 2-4 at indrustr  ...[more]

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