Gas-liquid-solid reaction system for CO2 electroreduction to formate without using supporting electrolyte

The use of bismuth-based catalysts is promising for formate production by the electroreduction of CO2 captured from waste streams. However, compared to the extensive research on catalysts, only a few studies have focused on electrochemical reactor performance. Hence, this work studied a continuous-m...

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Autores: Díaz Sainz, Guillermo, Álvarez Guerra, Manuel|||0000-0002-3546-584X, Solla Gullón, José, García Cruz, Leticia, Montiel Leguey, Vicente, Irabien Gulías, Ángel|||0000-0002-2411-4163
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)
Repositorio:UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unican.es:10902/19205
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10902/19205
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bismuth
CCMEs
CO2 electroreduction
Formate
G–L–S reaction system
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Sumario:The use of bismuth-based catalysts is promising for formate production by the electroreduction of CO2 captured from waste streams. However, compared to the extensive research on catalysts, only a few studies have focused on electrochemical reactor performance. Hence, this work studied a continuous-mode gas-liquid-solid reaction system for investigating CO2 electroreduction to formate using Bi-catalyst-coated membrane electrodes as cathodes. The experimental setup was designed to analyze products obtained in both liquid and gas phases. The influence of relevant variables (e.g., temperature and input water flow) was analyzed, with the thickness of the liquid film formed over the cathode surface being a key parameter affecting system performance. Promising results, including a high formate concentration of 34 g/L with faradaic efficiency for formate of 72%, were achieved.