Delaware researchers develop two-step process to increase CO2 electrolysis

August 21, 2018 |

In Delaware, team of researchers at the University of Delaware’s Center for Catalytic Science and Technology (CCST) has discovered a novel two-step process to increase the efficiency of carbon dioxide (CO2) electrolysis, a chemical reaction driven by electrical currents that can aid in the production of valuable chemicals and fuels.

Whereas direct CO2 electrolysis is the standard method for reducing carbon dioxide, the team broke the electrolysis process into two steps, reducing CO2 into carbon monoxide (CO) and then reducing the CO further into multi-carbon (C2+) products. This two-part approach presents multiple advantages over the standard method.

Category: Research

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