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Title: Flow-through reactor for electrocatalytic reactions

Abstract

A flow-through electrolysis cell includes a hierarchical nanoporous metal cathode. A method of reducing CO2 includes flowing the CO2 through the hierarchical nanoporous metal cathode of the flow-through electrolysis cell.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1840229
Patent Number(s):
11053597
Application Number:
15/946,424
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25B - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/05/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Biener, Monika M., Biener, Juergen, Liang, Siwei, Qi, Zhen, Stadermann, Michael, and Vedharathinam, Vedasri. Flow-through reactor for electrocatalytic reactions. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Biener, Monika M., Biener, Juergen, Liang, Siwei, Qi, Zhen, Stadermann, Michael, & Vedharathinam, Vedasri. Flow-through reactor for electrocatalytic reactions. United States.
Biener, Monika M., Biener, Juergen, Liang, Siwei, Qi, Zhen, Stadermann, Michael, and Vedharathinam, Vedasri. Tue . "Flow-through reactor for electrocatalytic reactions". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1840229.
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