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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Materials Science

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  • CO2 electrolyzers show promise for producing value-added C1 and C2 compounds.
  • Catalytic performance is advancing, shifting focus to system-level CO2 utilization and efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the trade-offs between CO2 utilization and electrolyzer performance, specifically faradaic efficiency, as a function of CO2 availability.
  • To provide a spatially resolved understanding of product selectivity within CO2 electrolyzers.

Main Methods:

  • Combined experimental and 3D modeling approach.
  • Operated a membrane-electrode assembly CO2 electrolyzer at 200 mA cm-2 with varying inlet flow rates.
  • Analyzed spatial variations in CO2 concentration and their effect on faradaic efficiency.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated spatial variations in faradaic efficiency due to non-uniform CO2 concentration, unobservable with 'black box' methods.
  • Observed faradaic efficiency losses even at 80% CO2 consumption.
  • Modeling indicated avoidable H2 generation linked to flow field design.

Conclusions:

  • Spatially resolved analysis is crucial for understanding CO2 electrolyzer performance.
  • Optimizing flow field design can mitigate efficiency losses and improve CO2 utilization.
  • Findings provide foundational design rules for balancing CO2 utilization and device performance.