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CO2 electroreduction

Immobilized cations boost acidic CO2 reduction

Nature Catalysis volume 6, pages 744–745 (2023)Cite this article

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The electrochemical reduction of CO2 in strong acids is difficult. Now a strategy utilizing immobilized cations significantly enhances system stability and efficiency, opening up avenues for optimized CO2 conversion to C2 products.

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Fig. 1: CO2 reduction with immobilized cations in strong acid.

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Hall, A.S. Immobilized cations boost acidic CO2 reduction. Nat Catal 6, 744–745 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-023-01016-0

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