Electroreduction of carbon dioxide (CO2R) into chemicals can be realized with high selectivity, but necessary separation steps result in high operational cost and process complexity. Now, a reversed gas diffusion electrode concept offers a solution to this problem, potentially simplifying the path toward large-scale application of CO2R.
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Fig. 1: Pathways to the industrial integration of CO2 electrolysis.
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N.N.P. and M.H.B. authored the patent on a new generation of electrochemical reactors US PRV 63/669,089. M.H.B. is a member of the advisory board of iScience journal.
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Phalkun, N.N., Van Fossen, K. & Barecka, M.H. One-step CO2 electrolysis and separations via a reversed gas diffusion electrode. Nat Chem Eng (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-025-00195-w
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