CO2 Electrolysis

CO2 emissions are well known by now to induce the GHG effect, which severely affects our ecosystems. The question is, how can we make CO2 renewable?

CO2 can be made renewable with electricity by creating new energy carriers such as methanol and formic acid. I am working on a novel cell design concept that produces formic acid from CO2. Formic acid is an interesting molecule as a hydrogen carrier and can be produced with high selectivity. CO2 reacts with acidic water to create formic acid in electrolysis. PEM electrolyzers are heavily investigated for creating formic acid. However, PEM has difficult pH control. The cell design I am working on has compared to PEM: -Lower capex -Improved pH control If you'd like to know more about my project, feel free to reach out!

Making renewable formic acid from CO2.