A review of catalysts for the electroreduction of carbon dioxide to produce low-carbon fuels

被引:2509
作者
Qiao, Jinli [2 ]
Liu, Yuyu [3 ]
Hong, Feng [1 ]
Zhang, Jiujun [4 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Donghua Univ, Coll Chem Chem Engn & Biotechnol, Shanghai 201620, Peoples R China
[2] Donghua Univ, Coll Environm Sci & Engn, Shanghai 201620, Peoples R China
[3] Tohoku Univ, Multidisciplinary Res Circulat Waste Resources, Grad Sch Environm Studies, Aoba Ku, Sendai, Miyagi 9808579, Japan
[4] Donghua Univ, Res Inst, Shanghai 201620, Peoples R China
[5] Natl Res Council Canada, NRC Energy Min & Environm, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5, Canada
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
SINGLE-CRYSTAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CO2 REDUCTION; HYDROGEN-STORING MATERIALS; GAS-DIFFUSION ELECTRODES; HIGH-PRESSURE CO2; ENHANCED ELECTROCATALYTIC REDUCTION; HIGH FARADAIC EFFICIENCY; COPPER ELECTRODE; SELECTIVE FORMATION; CU ELECTRODE;
D O I
10.1039/c3cs60323g
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
This paper reviews recent progress made in identifying electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide ( CO2) reduction to produce low-carbon fuels, including CO, HCOOH/HCOO-, CH2O, CH4, H2C2O4/HC2O4-, C2H4, CH3OH, CH3CH2OH and others. The electrocatalysts are classified into several categories, including metals, metal alloys, metal oxides, metal complexes, polymers/clusters, enzymes and organic molecules. The catalyts' activity, product selectivity, Faradaic efficiency, catalytic stability and reduction mechanisms during CO2 electroreduction have received detailed treatment. In particular, we review the effects of electrode potential, solution-electrolyte type and composition, temperature, pressure, and other conditions on these catalyst properties. The challenges in achieving highly active and stable CO2 reduction electrocatalysts are analyzed, and several research directions for practical applications are proposed, with the aim of mitigating performance degradation, overcoming additional challenges, and facilitating research and development in this area.
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页码:631 / 675
页数:45
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