Electroreduction of CO to CH/sub 4/ and C/sub 2/H/sub 4/ at a copper electrode in aqueous solutions at ambient temperature and pressure

Journal Article · Wed Aug 05 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00250a044· OSTI ID:6181238

Hori, Y; Murata, A; Takahashi, R; Suzuki, S

Carbon monoxide is a substance of primary importance from the viewpoint of utilization of carbon resources. Hydrogenation of CO in the gas phase has been widely studied, but only a small number of papers has been published about electrochemical reduction. Electroreduction of CO did not proceed effectively according to the previous papers, the cathodic partial currents for electroreduction of CO were very small, not exceeding 5 x 10/sup -5/ A cm/sup -2/. They briefly describe here an electroreduction of CO at a Cu cathode in aqueous solutions. This procedure allows an effective cathodic reduction of CO to form hydrocarbons and alcohols with appreciable current densities.

• Research Organization: Chiba Univ., Japan
• OSTI ID: 6181238
• Journal Information: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 109:16; ISSN JACSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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ALKANES
ALKENES
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
COPPER
DATA
DISPERSIONS
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
ELECTRODES
ELEMENTS
ETHYLENE
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGENATION
INFORMATION
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
METALS
METHANE
MIXTURES
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REDUCTION
SOLUTIONS
SYNTHESIS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS