As electrochemical CO2 reduction studies progress from beaker or H-cell devices operating at low current densities to gas diffusion electrode (GDE)-based devices that sustain high reaction rates and provide an avenue toward commercialization, the overall system becomes significantly more complex. While the current densities may vary for the different approaches, it is essential to maintain the same scientific rigor when analyzing these systems.
The mass transfer optimizations used in GDE based approaches necessarily add complexity and provide new challenges that need to be analyzed and overcome in terms of both engineering as well as analysis techniques. This Account puts into perspective our recent works analyzing high current density CO2 electrolysis performance via a comprehensive investigation of the entire system.
Gastón O. Larrazábal, Ming Ma, and Brian Seger
Acc. Mater. Res. 2021, 2, 4, 220–229
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