The electroreduction of carbon dioxide to generate multicarbon products is significant for achieving a carbon-neutral economy.However,the selectivity for multi-carbon products faces several challenges,such as the intr...The electroreduction of carbon dioxide to generate multicarbon products is significant for achieving a carbon-neutral economy.However,the selectivity for multi-carbon products faces several challenges,such as the intricate nature of the multistep hydrogenation processes,slow reaction kinetics and the bicarbonate precipitate issue caused by alkaline conditions.These factors hinder the extensive utilization of this reaction.Herein,we successfully developed and implemented a tandem electrolyzer cascade to separate and optimize the complex elementary reactions involved in the process of multi-carbon production.展开更多
基金supported by China Ministry of Science and Technology(No.2020YFA0710203)the Collaborative Innovation Program of Hefei Science Center,CAS(No.2021HSC-CIP002)the Joint Funds from Hefei National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory(No.KY2060000195)。
文摘The electroreduction of carbon dioxide to generate multicarbon products is significant for achieving a carbon-neutral economy.However,the selectivity for multi-carbon products faces several challenges,such as the intricate nature of the multistep hydrogenation processes,slow reaction kinetics and the bicarbonate precipitate issue caused by alkaline conditions.These factors hinder the extensive utilization of this reaction.Herein,we successfully developed and implemented a tandem electrolyzer cascade to separate and optimize the complex elementary reactions involved in the process of multi-carbon production.
