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Abstract
Four drivers have stimulated recent research into the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into fuels and chemicals. (1) The prospect of using gaseous CO2, a gas previously considered a useless waste product, as an economical and abundant source of carbon. (2) The urgent need for effective energy storage technology. (3) The versatility of electrochemical methods. (4) Concern about the rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. Within this thriving research field, one area that has received significant attention and provides the focus of this review is the electrocarboxylation of organic compounds. Electrocarboxylation occurs when a reactive radical anion generated electrochemically from an organic substrate (or CO2) reacts with CO2 (or an organic substrate) to form a carboxylate. However, the high reactivity of the electrogenerated reactant means many factors can influence the reaction pathway, particularly the nature of the solvent and electrode. Special attention is given in this review to the use of ionic liquids in electrocarboxylation because these neoteric solvents provide promising alternatives to organic molecular solvents. Finally, some perspectives on potential industrial application of ionic liquids in electrocarboxylation are provided.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide |
Subtitle of host publication | Overcoming the Limitations of Photosynthesis |
Editors | Frank Marken, David Fermin |
Place of Publication | Croydon UK |
Publisher | The Royal Society of Chemistry |
Chapter | 7 |
Pages | 160-181 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781782623809, 9781788014526 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781782620426 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Publication series
Name | Energy and Environment Series |
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Number | 21 |
ISSN (Print) | 2044-0774 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2044-0782 |
Projects
- 1 Finished
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science
Wallace, G. G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Forsyth, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Macfarlane, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Officer, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cook, M. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dodds, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Spinks, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Alici, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Moulton, S. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), in het Panhuis, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kapsa, R. M. I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgins, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mozer, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Crook, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Innis, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Coote, M. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wang, X. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Howlett, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pringle, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hancock, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Paull, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sparrow, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhang, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Spiccia, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Diamond, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Guldi, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kim, S. J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Unwin, P. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Watanabe, M. (Partner Investigator (PI))
ARC - Australian Research Council
30/06/14 → 30/06/21
Project: Research