Electrolyte effects on the electrochemical reduction of CO2

Review (2019)
Authors

Marilia Pupo (TU Delft - Large Scale Energy Storage)

Ruud Kortlever (TU Delft - Large Scale Energy Storage)

Research Group
Large Scale Energy Storage
Copyright
© 2019 M. Moura de Salles Pupo, R. Kortlever
To reference this document use:
https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201900680
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Publication Year
2019
Language
English
Copyright
© 2019 M. Moura de Salles Pupo, R. Kortlever
Research Group
Large Scale Energy Storage
Issue number
22
Volume number
20
Pages (from-to)
2926-2935
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201900680
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Abstract

The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to fuels or commodity chemicals is a reaction of high interest for closing the anthropogenic carbon cycle. The role of the electrolyte is of particular interest, as the interplay between the electrocatalytic surface and the electrolyte plays an important role in determining the outcome of the CO2 reduction reaction. Therefore, insights on electrolyte effects on the electrochemical reduction of CO2 are pivotal in designing electrochemical devices that are able to efficiently and selectively convert CO2 into valuable products. Here, we provide an overview of recently obtained insights on electrolyte effects and we discuss how these insights can be used as design parameters for the construction of new electrocatalytic systems.