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How copper catalyzes the electroreduction of carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon fuels

Authors: 
Andrew A. Peterson, Frank Abild-Pedersen, Felix Studt, Jan Rossmeisl, Jens K. Nørskov
Year of publication: 
2010
Journal: 
Energy & Environmental Science
DOI: 
10.1039/C0EE00071J

The storage of energy in chemical bonds, as fuels, is attractive for a number of reasons, 1 and a (photo-) electrochemical route to reduce CO2 to hydrocarbon fuels would provide an ideal storage medium for intermittent renewable energy sources, resulting in carbon- ...

Research Areas: 
Electrocatalysis, Electrochemical fuels
Funding sources: 
SUNCAT