Electrochemical reduction of CO2 at metallic electrodes

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The quantities of carbon stored in the form of atmospheric carbon dioxide, CO2 in the hydrosphere and carbonates in the terrestrial environment, substantially exceed those of fossil fuels. In spite of this, the industrial use of carbon dioxide as a source of chemical carbon is currently limited to preparation of urea and certain carboxylic acids as well as organic carbonates and polycarbonates. However, the situation is expected to change in the future, if effective catalytic systems allowing activating carbon dioxide will become available. In this connection, the electrochemical reduction of CO2, requiring only an additional input of water and electrical energy, appears as an attractive possibility.

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