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Carbon Dioxide Reduction at a Metal Phthalocyanine Catalyzed Carbon Electrode

Year: 1984

Type: article

Abstract: Metal phthalocyanines deposited on carbon electrodes have been found to catalyze the electroreduction of carbon dioxide to formic acid in acid solutions . The overpotential for reduction on cobalt phthalocyanine is approximately 200 mV lower than on the best metal cathodes at currents up to 10 mA/cm 2 . The main reaction product in long‐term electrolysis is the formate ion at . Methanol is also produced at lower p H values. The phthalocyanine becomes inactive in the less acid solutions once a fairly negative potential is imposed, probably due to an irreversible reduction of the catalyst.

Source: Journal of The Electrochemical Society

DOI: 10.1149/1.2115882

Authors: S. Kapusta, N. Hackerman

Institution: Rice University

Language: English

Topic: CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Welch Foundation, Rice University