无机小分子还原耦合选择性氧化反应的成对电解

Paired Electrolysis for Inorganic Small Molecules Reduction Coupled with Alternative Oxidation Reactions

电催化还原和氧化过程为合成高附加值化学品提供了高效、可持续的平台.特别是通过配对电解将阴极还原和阳极氧化过程耦合,可以有效降低反应过电位,并选择性地合成各种高价值化学品,近年来引起了越来越多的关注.总结了成对电解的最新研究进展,重点介绍了二氧化碳、含氮物质和水等无机小分子还原耦合替代氧化反应的研究.此外,还分析了成对电解所面临的主要挑战,并提出了可能的解决方案,有望对未来的相关研究提供一定的指导.

Electrocatalytic reduction and oxidation processes offer an efficient and sustainable platform for synthesizing valuable chemicals. Particularly, coupling the cathodic reduction and anodic oxidation processes via paired electrolysis can efficiently lower the reaction overpotential as well as selectively synthesize various high-value chemicals, which has drawn ever-growing attention in recent years. Herein, the recent advancements in paired electrolysis are summarized, focusing on the reduction of inorganic small molecules including carbon dioxide, nitrogen-containing substances, and water coupled with alternative oxidation reactions. Additionally, major challenges as well as potential solutions of paired electrolysis are proposed in this review, which may provide some guidance for researchers in the future.