Renewable electricity powered chemical industry at anode: Opportunities, development and perspectives

Daojin Zhou; Cong Tian; Haoming Huang; Wei Zhu; Liang Luo; Xiaoming Sun

doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.109884

Renewable electricity powered chemical industry at anode: Opportunities, development and perspectives

Daojin Zhou, Cong Tian, Haoming Huang, Wei Zhu, Liang Luo^*, Xiaoming Sun

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Abstract

Electrochemical reduction reactions, including CO₂/CO reduction, hydrogen evolution and N₂/NO_x^- reduction, have contributed to lower globe carbon footprint, valorize inert molecules, and convert waste to harmless products. However, the most paired anodic reaction yet remain the oxygen evolution, which is haunted by its high thermodynamic barrier and less profitable product O₂. Alternative oxidation reactions with low thermodynamic barrier and economic advantages, have been coupled with various reduction reactions. In this review, recent progresses in alternative oxidation reactions have been summarized and compared, with specific emphasis on reaction selections and corresponding electrocatalysts, future challenges and research directions of renewable electricity powered chemical industry at anode.

Original language	English
Article number	109884
Journal	Nano Energy
Volume	128
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.109884
Publication status	Published - Sept 2024
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Anodic reactions
Electrocatalysts
Electrolysis
Super-wetting electrode

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Renewable electricity powered chemical industry at anode: Opportunities, development and perspectives

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