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Title: Electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide conversion

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OSTI ID:1178252

Electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide conversion include at least one catalytically active element with a particle size above 0.6 nm. The electrocatalysts can also include a Helper Catalyst. The catalysts can be used to increase the rate, modify the selectivity or lower the overpotential of electrochemical conversion of CO.sub.2. Chemical processes and devices using the catalysts also include processes to produce CO, HCO.sup.-, H.sub.2CO, (HCO.sub.2).sup.-, H.sub.2CO.sub.2, 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, or (COO.sup.-).sub.2, and a specific device, namely, a CO.sub.2 sensor.

Research Organization:
Dioxide Materials, Inc., Champaign, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
SC0004453
Assignee:
Dioxide Materials, Inc. (Champaign, IL)
Patent Number(s):
9,012,345
Application Number:
13/445,887
OSTI ID:
1178252
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Apr 12
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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