A solar cell driven electrochemical process for the concurrent reduction of carbon dioxide and degradation of azo dye in dilute KHCO3 electrolyte

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 117, Issue , 2013, Pages 3-11

  Peng, Yen Ping ^a,b   Yeh, Yun Ta ^b   Wang, Po Yen ^b   Huang, C P ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 reduction; Dye oxidation; Photoelectrochemical; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; CARBON; DEGRADATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTES; FORMIC ACID; HYDROGEN; METHANOL; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PRODUCED WATER; REDUCTION; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY;

CO2 REDUCTION; CONCURRENT REDUCTION; CURRENT EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS; HYDROCARBON SPECIES; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; WATER ELECTROLYSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84885390655     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2013.03.044     Document Type: Article

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