Electrochemical reduction of co2 emissions to a green reduction product and its salts

Abstract

Gas emissions and waste byproducts from industrial sources may be collected and repurposed into economical value products in a sustainable, scalable manner. Means of converting these emissions and waste products may include electrochemical, or electrocatalytic, reduction reaction. Methods may comprise: capturing a CO2 gas emission; introducing the CO2 gas emission and an aqueous solution to an electrolysis cell having a catalyst therein; applying an electrical potential to the electrolysis cell sufficient to reduce the CO2 gas emission into the reduction product; collecting a remnant of the aqueous solution from the electrolysis cell for reintroduction back into the electrolysis cell; and purifying the reduction product from the electrolysis cell.

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