Selectivity in Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction

ConspectusThe electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to generate fixed forms of carbons that have commercial value is a lucrative avenue to ameliorate the growing concerns about the detrimental effect of CO2 emissions as well as to generate carbon-based feed chemicals, which are generally obtained from the petrochemical industry. The area of electrochemical CO2RR has seen substantial activity in the past decade, and several good catalysts have been reported. While the focus was initially on the rate and overpotential of electrocatalysis, it is gradually shifting toward the more chemically challenging issue of selectivity. CO2 can be partially reduced to produce several C1 products like CO, HCOOH,…

• DO
  Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India

  Award: DST/TMD(EWO)/IC5-2018/03(G)
• SA
  Science and Engineering Research Board

  Award: STR/2019/000081