Back to results
US 8,999,134 B2Granted
Manufacturing carbon-based combustibles by electrochemical decomposition of CO2
AssigneeBen-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
InventorsArmand Bettelheim, Eli Korin
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Provided is a method for the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to fuels. The method employs reducing CO2 in an electrochemical cell using an aerogel carbon electrode and an ionic liquid membrane, thereby providing a carbon-based combustible.
Claims15
A method for the preparation of a carbon-based combustible comprising reducing CO2 in an electrochemical cell which comprises
- an aerogel carbon electrode;
- an ionic liquid gel or membrane;
- an organic base comprising amine, added in the electrolyte or incorporated in the electrode, and
- a catalyst scavenging superoxide ion radical produced during the reduction of oxygen.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.