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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"electrochemical CO2 reduction"”.
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Gas phase electrochemical CO2 reduction to C2+ products
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction on Cucurbit[n]uril modified Gold
The electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide with renewable electricity offers an attractive route towards sustainable fuel and chemical feedstock production. However, the reaction suffers from slow reaction kinetics, low solubility of CO2 and hydrogen formation as a competing side reaction. In …
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction in ionic and poly-ionic liquids-based systems
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Coupling electrochemical CO2 reduction with hydroformylation reactions in Ionic Liquid-based electrolytes: Feasibility and Stability assessment
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TIMELESS QUESTIONS AND MODERN CHALLENGES: A JOURNEY FROM THE ORIGIN OF LIFE IN HYDROTHERMAL VENTS TO ELECTROCHEMICAL CO2 REDUCTION
… of the alkaline hydrothermal vent from an electrochemical point of view in order to inspire new technologies for CO2 reduction. Oceanic hydrothermal vents (HTVs) are geological structures that played a key role 4 billion years ago in the formation of the very first organic molecules on our …
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Overcoming challenges of fundamental electrochemical kinetic studies under dilute-reagent conditions
Electrochemical reactions show promise for decarbonizing the chemical industry through distributed, local chemical synthesis; replacement of hazardous, atom-inefficient, and emissions-heavy precursors and processes with benign reagents and electrical potential; the storage of intermittent renewable …
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Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction for Renewable Carbonaceous Fuels and Chemicals
Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (ECO2RR) powered by renewable electricity possesses the potential to store intermittent energy in chemical bonds while producing sustainable chemicals and fuels. Unfortunately, it is hard to achieve low overpotential, high selectivity, and activity …
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DERIVATIZATION OF DIIMINE TRICARBONYL Re(I) COMPLEXES FOR COOPERATIVE CATALYSIS AND SURFACE IMMOBILIZATION
<p>Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a known greenhouse gas and in recent years has been identified as one of the primary contributors to changes in global climate. Nature utilizes CO2 through photosynthesis in which the plants harness energy from the sun to extract electrons from water to convert CO2 into …
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Pyridine Modified Gold Nanoparticles for Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction and Methanol Oxidation Reactions
… such as glacial melting, food production reduction, and sea-level rise. Because it can potentially help address the global energy challenges and environmental issues from fossil fuels, CO2 harvesting, storage, and conversion to chemical fuels are of great research interest. CO2 can be …
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Electrochemical Routes for Capture and Utilization of CO2
The rapid rise in atmospheric CO2 concentrations presents a critical challenge to global climate stability, necessitating the development of energy-efficient, scalable, and economically viable carbon capture and utilization (CCUS) technologies. This thesis advances integrated electrochemical and …
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Solar-driven catalytic processes for sustainable fuels and chemicals production
Solar-driven catalytic conversion of CO2 emissions and chemical wastes into value-added fuels and chemicals offers a promising solution to address the escalating energy demand and promote sustainable development. However, the advancement of solar fuels technology is severely impeded by the …
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Copper-based nanostructured catalysts for efficient and selective CO2 electroreduction – synthesis, catalytic performance, and mechanistic analysis
In the past decades, the atmospheric CO2 emissions increased with the unrestrained combustion of fossil fuels to meet the growing energy demand, leading to serious environmental pollution and climate issues. The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is a promising alternative to convert …
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Electrocatalysts for the reduction of dioxygen and carbon dioxide
The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) plays a critical role at the cathode of most fuel cells. Due to the slow kinetics of the ORR, research has focused primarily on generating electrocatalysts with improved activity and economic viability. Building on the prior ORR success of a carbon-supported …
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Understanding Interfacial Kinetics of Catalytic Carbon Dioxide Transformations from Multiscale Simulations
Carbon dioxide (CO2), as a greenhouse gas, has shown to achieve the highest level in history, causes the global warming issue, leading to a 1.2 ℃ increase of the global average temperature. The consumption of fossil fuels is one of the main reasons that cause CO2 emission. Current industrial …
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Utilisation of biomass-derived gaseous fuels using solid-oxide fuel cells
… oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are highly efficient electrochemical energy conversion devices that can potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions and revolutionize our energy infrastructures. This research investigates and demonstrates novel and highly efficient methods of utilising renewable …
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Zirconium-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks for Artificial Electrochemical Photosynthesis
… of the MOF allowing for oxidation of previously electrochemically inaccessible redox centers. The sulfonate groups are thought to break ion pairs of the electrolyte and increase effective electrolyte concentration within the pores. The sulfonate groups' ability to improve the conductivity within …
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Tailoring the redox enzyme-material interface for enhanced electro- and photocatalytic fuel synthesis
… of sunlight to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to glucose in natural photosynthesis serves as inspiration for the design of (semi)artificial systems which convert electrical or solar energy into chemical fuels. These artificial (photo)synthetic systems are generally comprised of either an …
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Study of electrode fabrication and cell configuration for CO2 reduction
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