Advancing Electrocatalytic CO₂ Reduction: Key Strategies for Scaling Up to Industrial Applications

IF 5.8 3区材料科学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Nanoscale Pub Date : 2025-06-23 DOI:10.1039/d5nr01624j

Lei Wang, Yimin A. Wu

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Abstract

Electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction (eCO2RR) to high value-added C2+ products offers a highly promising pathway toward carbon neutrality and sustainable energy storage. However, the limited activity of current catalysts and the suboptimal configuration of reaction systems hinder the achievement of high C2+ selectivity and long-term operational stability, falling short of industrial application requirements. In this review, we take a unique perspective to examine recent advances in the functional design of catalysts and the optimization of reactor systems. We highlight that rational catalyst design can enhance C2+ product selectivity, while optimization of reactor components can improve system stability. The integration of innovative technologies with system-level optimization holds great potential to advance the scalability and economic feasibility of eCO2RR. This review bridges the gap between fundamental research and industrial application of eCO2RR, offering critical insights to guide its development as a practical and scalable technology. Keywords: Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction, C2+ products, product selectivity, system optimization, industrial applications.

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推进电催化二氧化碳减排：扩大工业应用的关键战略

电催化CO2还原（eCO2RR）为高附加值的C2+产品提供了一条非常有前途的碳中和和可持续能源储存途径。然而，现有催化剂的活性有限，反应体系的次优配置阻碍了C2+高选择性和长期运行稳定性的实现，达不到工业应用的要求。在这篇综述中，我们以一个独特的视角来研究催化剂功能设计和反应器系统优化的最新进展。合理的催化剂设计可以提高C2+的选择性，而优化反应器组件可以提高系统的稳定性。将创新技术与系统级优化相结合，具有提高eCO2RR可扩展性和经济可行性的巨大潜力。本综述弥合了eCO2RR基础研究和工业应用之间的差距，为指导其作为实用和可扩展技术的发展提供了重要见解。关键词：电催化CO2还原，C2+产物，产物选择性，系统优化，工业应用

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Nanoscale CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY

CiteScore

12.10

自引率

3.00%

发文量

1628

审稿时长

1.6 months

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