Enabling Electrocatalytic Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis from Carbon Dioxide Over Copper-based Electrodes

Shibata, H.; Moulijn, J.A.; Mul, G.

Enabling Electrocatalytic Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis from Carbon Dioxide Over Copper-based Electrodes

Journal article (2008)

Authors

H. Shibata

J.A. Moulijn

G. Mul

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DelftChemTech

CO2 Electrocatalysis Cu-electrodes Fischer-Tropsch -

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01-05-2008

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Catalysis Letters, 123 (3-4)

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Applied Sciences

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DelftChemTech

Abstract

We report on the discovery that paraffins and olefins up to C6 hydrocarbons can be obtained in CO2 electroreduction at room temperature and atmospheric pressure by application of a commercially available Cu-electrode (Eurofysica), provided pretreatment by electropolishing is avoided. The product distribution follows the Schultz–Flory distribution and, depending on the applied potential, the chain growth probability (?) ranges from 0.23 to 0.31, values lower than those obtained in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis over heterogeneous Co- or Fe-based catalysts.

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