基于流动池的电化学二氧化碳还原研究进展

Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction in Flow Cells

采用电化学方法将二氧化碳(CO2)还原转化为基础化学品或碳基燃料是目前极具前景的碳资源利用新方式.考虑到该技术未来的发展方向和大规模应用需求,人们亟需开发具有高转化效率和高稳定性的电解设备.在本文中,作者详细介绍了现阶段发展的两种流动池的结构特点及性能优势,阐述了每种反应体系的内在局限性,深入分析了整个反应体系所用组件(电解池、气体扩散电极、离子交换膜)对于性能的影响.最后,针对目前该领域存在的挑战及未来发展趋势进行了总结与展望.

Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction(CO2 RR)is an appealing approach to convert atmospheric CO2 to valueadded fuels and industrial chemicals,and may play an important role during the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.In order to make this technology commercially viable,it is essential to pursue CO2 RR in flow reactors instead of conventional H-type reactors,and to combine electrocatalyst development with system engineering.In this review,we overview the cell configurations and performance advantages of the two types of flow reactors,analyze their shortcomings,and discuss the effects of their different components including gas diffusion electrode and ion exchange membrane.A brief perspective is offered at the end for the possible future research directions in this emerging field.