The electrolytic upgrading of CO₂ presents a promising strategy to mitigate global CO₂ emissions while generating valuable carbon-based products such as carbon monoxide, formate, and ethylene. However, the adoption of industrial-scale CO₂ electrolyzers is hindered by the high energy and capital costs associated with the purification and pressurization of captured CO₂ prior to electrolysis. One promising solution is “reactive carbon capture,” which involves the electrolytic conversion of the eluent from CO₂ capture units, or the “reactive carbon solution,” directly into valuable products. This approach circumvents the energy-intensive processes required for electrolyzers fed with gaseous CO₂. This Tutorial Review highlights recent advances for reactive carbon capture, showcasing its potential as a scalable solution for electrolyzers that upgrade CO₂ into fuels and products.

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使用电化学反应器进行活性碳捕获


CO₂ 的电解提质提供了一种很有前途的策略，可以减少全球 CO₂ 排放，同时生产有价值的碳基产品，如一氧化碳、甲酸盐和乙烯。然而，工业规模的 CO₂ 电解槽的采用受到与电解前捕获的 CO₂ 的净化和加压相关的高能源和资本成本的阻碍。一种很有前途的解决方案是“活性炭捕获”，它涉及将 CO₂ 捕获装置或“活性炭解决方案”中的洗脱液直接电解转化为有价值的产品。这种方法避免了使用气态 CO₂ 的电解槽所需的能源密集型过程。本教程回顾重点介绍了活性碳捕获的最新进展，展示了其作为将 CO₂ 升级为燃料和产品的电解槽的可扩展解决方案的潜力。