Electrochemical conversion of CO2 to useful chemicals: Current status, remaining challenges, and future opportunities

Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 191-199

  Jhong, Huei Ru Molly ^a,b   Ma, Sichao ^a,b   Kenis, Paul Ja ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FOSSIL FUELS; SPENT FUELS;

COMMERCIAL PROCESS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CONVERSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTIONS; ELECTRODE STRUCTURE; ELECTROLYSIS CELL; FARADAIC EFFICIENCIES; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; VALUE-ADDED CHEMICALS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84878359791     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22113398     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2013.03.005     Document Type: Review

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