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Improved electrode efficiently converts CO2 to ethylene Improved electrode efficiently converts CO2 to ethylene

A recent Science paper of the Sargent group of the University of Toronto describes substantial improvement of a gas diffusion cell in electrochemical conversion of CO2 to ethylene.
In C&EN the improvements made are highlighted and Guido comments on the practical feasibility.

 

https://cen.acs.org/environment/greenChemistry/Improved-electrode-efficiently-converts-CO2/96/i21