(Press-News.org) Studies on electrochemical CO2 conversion systems which can be used to obtain useful chemicals through conventional petrochemical processes while eliminating CO2, without polluting the environment, are essential for creating a carbon-neutral society. While significant progress has been made through a number of relevant studies, thus far, they have only been laboratory-scale in size. In fact, there are still many roadblocks to industrial application, such as the scaling up and development of suitable catalysts and electrodes.
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Development of a large CO2 conversion system, a core carbon neutrality technology
Features a high-performance, sea urchin-shaped nano copper catalyst electrode which provides a high selectivity for CO2 conversion; the realization of an electrochemical CO2 conversion stack system has laid the groundwork for commercialization
2021-04-07
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[Press-News.org] Development of a large CO2 conversion system, a core carbon neutrality technologyFeatures a high-performance, sea urchin-shaped nano copper catalyst electrode which provides a high selectivity for CO2 conversion; the realization of an electrochemical CO2 conversion stack system has laid the groundwork for commercialization