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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering

Background:

  • Growing demand for a carbon-neutral society drives active research in CO2 electrolysis.
  • Electrochemical CO2 conversion requires catalysts with high Faradaic and energy efficiency for commercial viability.
  • Various electrolyzer types (H-cell, flow cell, membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) cell) are used, each with transport limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in integrating electrocatalysts into gas-diffusion electrodes (GDEs) for high-rate CO2 electrolysis.
  • To discuss factors influencing GDE-based CO2 electrolyzer performance, including GDE and cell design.
  • To highlight strategies for enhancing catalyst performance and stability in GDE systems.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of electrocatalysts into GDEs for CO2 electrolysis.
  • Utilizing flow or MEA cells to overcome mass transfer limitations of CO2 solubility.
  • Employing strategies like microenvironment control (polymers, ligands) and novel cell designs (plasmonic catalysts, microbial biocatalysts).

Main Results:

  • GDEs enable gaseous CO2 to reach catalyst layers, yielding high current densities and production rates.
  • High partial current densities for gaseous (CO, CH4, C2H4) and liquid (formate, ethanol) products have been reported.
  • Strategies such as polymer incorporation and ligand functionalization improve local intermediate concentrations and performance.

Conclusions:

  • GDEs are essential for efficient CO2 electrolysis, enabling high production rates of value-added products.
  • Catalyst performance in GDEs depends on intrinsic activity, electron conductivity, mass transfer, and stability.
  • Advanced GDE designs and catalyst modifications are key to achieving commercially viable CO2 electrolysis.