Seontaek Kwon, Tae-Hoon Kong, Namgyoo Park, Pandiarajan Thangavel, Hojeong Lee, Seokmin Shin, Jihoo Cha and Youngkook Kwon
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Abstract
CO2 electrolysis in membrane-electrode assemblies (MEAs) has come up one step closer to commercialization through compact cell design and high-current operation. However, while both cathodic and anodic reactions significantly affect the overall cell efficiency, the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has received much less attention compared to the cathodic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). More importantly, OER electrocatalysts for CO2 electrolysis are being developed independently of system design, despite their interconnected nature. Since the aqueous testing systems in which OER electrocatalysts have been developed do not reflect the complex local anodic environment inside an anion exchange membrane CO2 electrolyzer (AEMCE), electrocatalysts sensitive to local chemistry may have been optimized for incorrect operating conditions. Based on a comprehensive understanding of the local anodic environment inside the AEMCE, in this perspective, we scrutinize the limitations of conventional OER electrocatalyst development resulting from the discrepancy between aqueous testing systems and the existing MEA-type systems. To bridge these gaps, we suggest three electrocatalyst evaluation platforms that integrate reference electrodes to existing AEMCEs for reliable and genuine OER electrocatalyst assessment.
在膜电极组件(MEA)中进行二氧化碳电解,可实现紧凑的电池设计和大电流运行,从而向商业化迈进了一步。然而,虽然阴极和阳极反应都会显著影响电池的整体效率,但与阴极二氧化碳还原反应(CO2RR)相比,阳极氧进化反应(OER)受到的关注要少得多。更重要的是,用于二氧化碳电解的阳极氧进化反应电催化剂的开发与系统设计无关,尽管它们具有相互关联的性质。由于开发 OER 电催化剂的水测试系统不能反映阴离子交换膜二氧化碳电解槽 (AEMCE) 内部复杂的局部阳极环境,因此对局部化学反应敏感的电催化剂可能是针对不正确的操作条件进行优化的。在全面了解 AEMCE 内部局部阳极环境的基础上,我们从这个角度仔细研究了水测试系统与现有 MEA 型系统之间的差异所导致的传统 OER 电催化剂开发的局限性。为了弥补这些差距,我们提出了三个电催化剂评估平台,将参比电极集成到现有的 AEMCE 中,以进行可靠、真实的 OER 电催化剂评估。