What would it take for renewably powered electrosynthesis to displace petrochemical processes?
University of Toronto · National Research Council Canada · +4 more institutions
Abstract
BACKGROUND As the world continues to transition toward carbon emissions–free energy technologies, there remains a need to also reduce the carbon emissions of the chemical production industry. Today many of the world’s chemicals are produced from fossil fuel–derived feedstocks. Electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) into chemical feedstocks offers a way to turn waste emissions into valuable products, closing the carbon loop. When coupled to renewable sources of electricity, these products can be made with a net negative carbon emissions footprint, helping to sequester CO 2 into usable goods. Research and development into electrocatalytic materials for CO 2 reduction has intensified in recent…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 63.18
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 117
Authors
6- PDPhil De LunaCorresponding
University of Toronto, National Research Council Canada, Stanford University
- CHChristopher Hahn
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University
- DHDrew Higgins
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, McMaster University
- SAShaffiq A. Jaffer
HOPE Clinic
- TFThomas F. Jaramillo
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University
Topics & keywords
- Chemical industry
- Renewable energy
- Fossil fuel
- Syngas
- Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide
- Environmental science
- Petrochemical
- Greenhouse gas