Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction and Capture Technologies
This community focuses on the chemical conversion of carbon dioxide into useful fuels and chemicals, as well as the physical capture and storage of CO2 from industrial sources and the atmosphere.
The research centers on developing electrocatalysts, particularly single-atom catalysts and copper-based systems, to drive the reduction of CO2 into products such as formic acid, ethylene, and methanol. A significant portion of the work addresses the capture of CO2 using ionic liquids, metal-organic frameworks, and direct air capture methods. The community also investigates the electrochemical production of hydrogen peroxide and the optimization of reaction efficiency and selectivity through advanced material design, including bimetallic sites and carbon nanotube supports.
The largest share of the community's output is found in carbon research, accounting for 3.9% of all carbon-related papers, with 6,462 papers in this group. Copper research follows with a 0.9% share, representing 1,124 papers.
The community comprises 22,277 papers, primarily published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and ACS Catalysis.
Recent work continues to refine copper-based catalysts for selective CO2 reduction to C2 products like ethylene and explores new mechanisms for chain growth under elevated conditions. Additional recent studies focus on enhancing acidic hydrogen peroxide electrosynthesis and optimizing cation dehydration for improved C2+ production.