CO2 electroreduction to formate: advancing toward scalable technologies
Scaling up CO2 electroreduction to formate requires optimizing electrode design and reactor configuration. Gas diffusion electrodes and membrane electrode assemblies enable high CO2 transport and production rates, but long-term stability remains challenging. Flow cells offer better scalability than...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2026 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Cantabria (UC) |
| Repositorio: | UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dnet:ucreareposit::b995d53ff9a7249b527761c5f4a6dabd |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10902/39757 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | CO2 electroreduction Formate production Scale-up challenges GDE MEA Electrolyzer engineering |
| Sumario: | Scaling up CO2 electroreduction to formate requires optimizing electrode design and reactor configuration. Gas diffusion electrodes and membrane electrode assemblies enable high CO2 transport and production rates, but long-term stability remains challenging. Flow cells offer better scalability than H-type cells, supporting continuous operation and improved mass transfer. In large systems, uniform CO2 distribution and pressure balance are critical to prevent performance losses. Strategies like stacked cell designs to increase electrolyzer surface area must also be considered. Addressing electrode durability and reactor engineering challenges is essential for advancing industrial implementation of CO2 electroreduction to formate. |
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