Commercialization of electrochemical CO2 reduction: HCOOH pathway versus CO pathway

doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(24)60202-0

Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2025, Vol. 69: 52-57.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(24)60202-0

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Commercialization of electrochemical CO₂ reduction: HCOOH pathway versus CO pathway

Zhaoyang Chen, Qingtian Zhong, Qiqige Wulan, Yuan Ji, Chunxiao Liu, Xu Li, Tingting Zheng, Qiu Jiang, Chuan Xia^*()

School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan, China

Received:2024-10-17 Accepted:2024-11-26 Online:2025-02-18 Published:2025-02-10
Contact: *E-mail: chuan.xia@uestc.edu.cn (C. Xia).
About author:Chuan Xia is a Professor of Materials and Energy at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). His group focuses on developing novel catalysts and device architectures that can be applied in electrocatalysis. He has won the J. Evans Attwell Welch postdoctoral fellowship (2019), Best Applied Paper Award of AIChE (2020), and Falling Walls Science Break throughs of the Year Award (2022), Top 10 News Stories of Scientific and Technological Progress in China (2022), Sichuan Youth May Fourth Medal (2023), and Chinese Chemical Society Young Chemist Award (2023). More information about his research can be found from: https://www.chuan-lab.com.
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¹ These authors contributed equally to this work.
Supported by:
National Key Research and Development Program of China(2024YFB4105700);National Natural Science Foundation of China(22102018);National Natural Science Foundation of China(22308050);Huzhou Science and Technology Bureau(2022GZ45);Huzhou Science and Technology Bureau(2023GZ02);China Postdoctoral Science Foundation-Funded Project(2022M710601);China Postdoctoral Science Foundation-Funded Project(2023M740503);Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province(24NSFSC5779);Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province(24NSFSC6168);Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province(2025NSFJQ0017)

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Abstract:

The objective of electrochemical CO₂ reduction technologies (ECRs) is notably audacious: to revolutionize the market by generating fuel and essential chemicals at a more competitive price than petrochemicals can offer, all while prioritizing environmental sustainability. To expedite the commercialization of ECR technology, we discuss here how ECR can reshape the industry landscape through 2e^- pathways.

Key words: Carbon dioxide conversion, Electrochemical reduction, 2e^- pathways, Industry landscape

Zhaoyang Chen, Qingtian Zhong, Qiqige Wulan, Yuan Ji, Chunxiao Liu, Xu Li, Tingting Zheng, Qiu Jiang, Chuan Xia. Commercialization of electrochemical CO₂ reduction: HCOOH pathway versus CO pathway[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2025, 69: 52-57.

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