3D-Printable Fluoropolymer Gas Diffusion Layers for CO2 Electroreduction

Wicks, Joshua; Jue, Melinda L.; Beck, Victor A.; Oakdale, James S.; Dudukovic, Nikola A.; Clemens, Auston L.; Liang, Siwei; Ellis, Megan E.; Lee, Geonhui; Baker, Sarah E.; Duoss, Eric B.; Sargent, Edward H.

doi:10.1002/adma.202003855

Title: 3D-Printable Fluoropolymer Gas Diffusion Layers for CO₂ Electroreduction

Journal Article · Thu Jan 14 00:00:00 EST 2021 · Advanced Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202003855· OSTI ID:1783445

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Univ. of Toronto, ON (Canada)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Abstract The electrosynthesis of value‐added multicarbon products from CO ₂ is a promising strategy to shift chemical production away from fossil fuels. Particularly important is the rational design of gas diffusion electrode (GDE) assemblies to react selectively, at scale, and at high rates. However, the understanding of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) in these assemblies is limited for the CO ₂ reduction reaction (CO ₂ RR): particularly important, but incompletely understood, is how the GDL modulates product distributions of catalysts operating in high current density regimes > 300 mA cm ⁻² . Here, 3D‐printable fluoropolymer GDLs with tunable microporosity and structure are reported and probe the effects of permeance, microstructural porosity, macrostructure, and surface morphology. Under a given choice of applied electrochemical potential and electrolyte, a 100 × increase in the C ₂ H ₄ :CO ratio due to GDL surface morphology design over a homogeneously porous equivalent and a 1.8 × increase in the C ₂ H ₄ partial current density due to a pyramidal macrostructure are observed. These findings offer routes to improve CO ₂ RR GDEs as a platform for 3D catalyst design.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; DE‐AC52‐07NA27344; 19‐SI‐005

OSTI ID:: 1783445

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1779358

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-809998; 1016227

Journal Information:: Advanced Materials, Vol. 33, Issue 7; ISSN 0935-9648

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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