Progress in Electrodeposited Copper Catalysts for CO2 Conversion to Valuable Products

Kranthi Kumar Maniam; Madhuri Maniam; Luis A. Diaz; Hari K. Kukreja; Athanasios I. Papadopoulos; Vikas Kumar; Panos Seferlis; Shiladitya Paul

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LAPSE:2023.35224

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LAPSE:2023.35224

Progress in Electrodeposited Copper Catalysts for CO2 Conversion to Valuable Products

Kranthi Kumar Maniam, Madhuri Maniam, Luis A. Diaz, Hari K. Kukreja, Athanasios I. Papadopoulos, Vikas Kumar, Panos Seferlis, Shiladitya Paul

April 28, 2023

Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is a key area of research for CO2 abatement. To that end, CO2 capture, transport and storage has accrued several decades of development. However, for successful implementation of CCUS, utilisation or conversion of CO2 to valuable products is important. Electrochemical conversion of the captured CO2 to desired products provides one such route. This technique requires a cathode “electrocatalyst” that could favour the desired product selectivity. Copper (Cu) is unique, the only metal “electrocatalyst” demonstrated to produce C2 products including ethylene. In order to achieve high-purity Cu deposits, electrodeposition is widely acknowledged as a straightforward, scalable and relatively inexpensive method. In this review, we discuss in detail the progress in the developments of electrodeposited copper, oxide/halide-derived copper, copper-alloy catalysts for conversion of CO2 to valuable products along with the future challenges.

Record ID

LAPSE:2023.35224

Keywords

carbon capture utilisation and storage, carbon dioxide electroreduction, CCS, CCUS, copper, electrodeposition, oxide-derived copper

Subject

Materials

Suggested Citation

Maniam KK, Maniam M, Diaz LA, Kukreja HK, Papadopoulos AI, Kumar V, Seferlis P, Paul S. Progress in Electrodeposited Copper Catalysts for CO2 Conversion to Valuable Products. (2023). LAPSE:2023.35224

Author Affiliations

Maniam KK: Materials Innovation Centre, School of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
Maniam M: Materials Innovation Centre, School of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
Diaz LA: Idaho National Laboratory, Chemical Separations Department, Idaho Falls, ID 83415, USA
Kukreja HK: Materials Innovation Centre, School of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
Papadopoulos AI: Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece [ORCID]
Kumar V: Materials Innovation Centre, School of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
Seferlis P: Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece [ORCID]
Paul S: Materials Innovation Centre, School of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK; Materials Performance and Integrity Group, TWI, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6AL, UK [ORCID]

Journal Name

Processes

Volume

11

Issue

4

First Page

1148

Year

2023

Publication Date

2023-04-08