Abstract
The utilization of solar energy into electrochemical reduction systems has received con-siderable attention. Most of these attempts have been conducted in a single electrolyte without a membrane. Here, we report the system combined by the electrochemical CO2 reduction on the Au dendrite electrode and the water oxidation on the Co‐Pi electrode with a Nafion membrane. An efficient reduction of CO2 to CO in the cathode using the proton from water oxidation in the anode is conducted using perovskite solar cells under 1 sun condition. The sustainable reaction condition is secured by balancing each reaction rate based on products analysis. Through this system, we col-lect reduction products such as CO and H2 and oxidation product, O2, separately. Employing separation of each electrode system and series‐connected perovskite solar cells, we achieve 8% of solar to fuel efficiency with 85% of CO selectivity under 1 sun illumination.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 270 |
| Journal | Energies |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 Jan 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Funding: This research was supported by a grant from the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)(SS2122‐20).
Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords
- CO reduction
- Electrochemical
- Perovskite
- Solar to fuel
- Water oxidation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Fuel Technology
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Energy (miscellaneous)
- Control and Optimization
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
