Electrochemical generation of syngas from water and carbon dioxide at industrially important rates

Journal of CO2 Utilization

Volumn 15, Issue , 2016, Pages 50-56

  Liu, Zengcai ^a   Masel, Richard I ^a   Chen, Qingmei ^a   Kutz, Robert ^a   Yang, Hongzhou ^a   Lewinski, Krzysztof ^b   Kaplun, Marina ^b   Luopa, Sean ^b   Lutz, Dale R ^b  

^a DIOXIDE MATERIALS   (United States)

^b 3M COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anion exchange membrane; Carbon dioxide utilization; CO2 conversion; Electrolyzer; Syngas

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; SYNTHESIS GAS;

ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; CARBON DIOXIDE UTILIZATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL GENERATION; ELECTROLYZERS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SYN-GAS; TRANSPORTATION FUELS; WATER ELECTROLYSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84992312082     PISSN: 22129820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2016.04.011     Document Type: Article

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