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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Optical Imaging

Background:

  • Electrolysers are promising for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable chemicals.
  • Effective tools for monitoring reactions within electrolysers are limited.
  • Understanding reaction dynamics is crucial for optimizing CO2 conversion efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and demonstrate an electrolysis optical coherence tomography (OCT) platform.
  • To visualize chemical reactions and component behavior in a CO2 electrolyser.
  • To provide insights into the mechanisms of CO2 reduction.

Main Methods:

  • Designed and implemented an OCT platform for 3D imaging of electrolysers.
  • Recorded 12 hours of footage of a CO2 electrolyser under continuous flow conditions.
  • Applied current densities ranging from 50-800 mA cm-2 during electrolysis.

Main Results:

  • Visualized reactants, intermediates, and products of CO2 conversion.
  • Captured dynamic movements of cathode and membrane components during electrolysis.
  • Correlated carbon monoxide (CO) production with specific regions of CO2-membrane-catalyst contact.

Conclusions:

  • The developed OCT platform effectively visualizes reactions in CO2 electrolysers.
  • The platform provides high-resolution spatial and temporal data on electrochemical processes.
  • This technology can significantly aid in tracking and optimizing reactions in continuous flow electrochemical reactors.