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Devices for electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide

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OSTI ID:1496610

An electrocatalytic device for carbon dioxide conversion includes a cathode with a Catalytically Active Elementa metal in the form of supported or unsupported particles or flakes with an average size between 0.6 nm and 100 nm. The reaction products comprise at least one of CO, HCO.sup.-, H.sub.2CO, (HCOO).sup.-, HCOOH, CH.sub.3OH, CH.sub.4, C.sub.2H.sub.4, CH.sub.3CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.3COO.sup.-, CH.sub.3COOH, C.sub.2H.sub.6, (COOH).sub.2, (COO.sup.-).sub.2, and CF.sub.3COOH.

Research Organization:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000345; AR0000684
Assignee:
Dioxide Materials, Inc (Boca Raton, FL)
Patent Number(s):
10,173,169
Application Number:
15/724,933
OSTI ID:
1496610
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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