Progress and Perspective of Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction for Renewable Carbonaceous Fuels and Chemicals

Abstract The worldwide unrestrained emission of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) has caused serious environmental pollution and climate change issues. For the sustainable development of human civilization, it is very desirable to convert CO 2 to renewable fuels through clean and economical chemical processes. Recently, electrocatalytic CO 2 conversion is regarded as a prospective pathway for the recycling of carbon resource and the generation of sustainable fuels. In this review, recent research advances in electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction are summarized from both experimental and theoretical aspects. The referred electrocatalysts are divided into different classes, including metal–organic complexes, metals, metal…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 21573108, 21403105, 21573108, 2016YFB0700600, 2017YFA0208200, 2015CB659300, 21403105
• CP
  China Postdoctoral Science Foundation

  Award: 2015M580413
• GO
  Government of Jiangsu Province
• NS
  Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province

  Awards: BK20160647, 2017YFA0208200, 2015CB659300
• PA
  Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions

  Award: 2017YFA0208200
• NK
  National Key Research and Development Program of China

  Awards: 2017YFA0208200, 2016YFB0700600, 2015CB659300
• FR
  Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

  Award: 020514380107