储能科学与技术 ›› 2020, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (6): 1691-1701.doi: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2020.0167

• 储能材料与器件 • 上一篇    下一篇

电化学还原二氧化碳电解器相关研究概述及展望

古月圆(), 韦聚才, 李金东, 王路阳, 吴旭()   

  1. 华中科技大学环境科学与工程学院,湖北 武汉 430074
  • 收稿日期:2020-05-06 修回日期:2020-06-15 出版日期:2020-11-05 发布日期:2020-10-28
  • 通讯作者: 吴旭 E-mail:d201677834@hust.edu.cn;pyofxuwu@hust.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:古月园(1994—),女,博士研究生,从事二氧化碳电催化研究E-mail:d201677834@hust.edu.cn;

Overview and prospect of studies on electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide electrolyzers

Yueyuan GU(), Jucai WEI, Jindong LI, Luyang WANG, Xu WU()   

  1. School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
  • Received:2020-05-06 Revised:2020-06-15 Online:2020-11-05 Published:2020-10-28
  • Contact: Xu WU E-mail:d201677834@hust.edu.cn;pyofxuwu@hust.edu.cn

摘要:

电化学还原二氧化碳技术可以解决可再生能源(如太阳能)供需不匹配的问题,将过剩的电能转化为具有高附加值的化学品储存,同时减少二氧化碳排放,缓解环境压力。早期研究多在H型电解池中进行,但是这与二氧化碳电化学还原技术的实际工业应用方式差别较大,且受到传质限制,面临电流密度较低的问题。本文主要聚焦于采用连续式二氧化碳电化学还原反应器的相关研究,介绍目前常用的几种反应器结构,对电解器各组成部分、运行条件、可能的优化方式如新型气体扩散电极结构等、电解器失效机理及可能的修复方法进行了探讨。同时认为,由于各研究中采用的电解器结构、组成及运行参数存在差异,电解器中参比电极的使用对于比较各研究中阴极催化剂性能十分有必要。最后,总结提出了二氧化碳电解器的几种改进方式:①催化剂层浆料制备工艺,黏结剂的选择;②优化气体扩散电极制备工艺,基底的选择;③高效稳定的聚合物电解质膜的开发;④运行操作参数优化。

关键词: 二氧化碳, 电化学还原, 电解反应器, 失效机理

Abstract:

The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide can deal with the mismatch between the demand and the supply of renewable energy, such as solar energy, converting excess electrical energy into chemical storage with a high added value while reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and alleviating environmental pressure. H-type electrolytic cells have mostly been adopted in early research, and this is far from the industrial application of the carbon dioxide electrochemical reduction technology. H-cells are susceptible to mass transfer limitations and often have low current density. This study no longer focuses on the research and development of cathode catalysts, but on studies using a continuous carbon dioxide electrochemical reduction reactor. We introduce herein several types of reactor structure commonly used in the current research and discuss the components, operating conditions, possible optimization methods (e.g., novel gas diffusion electrode structure), failure mechanism of the electrolyzer, and possible repair methods. A direct comparison of the performances of the cathode catalyst would be impossible due to the difference in structure, composition, and operating parameters of the electrolyzers used in each study; therefore, the reference electrode should be a necessary part of a CO2 electrolyzer. The possible optimization methods of the carbon dioxide electrolyzer are as follows: ① preparation technology of the catalyst layer slurry and binder selection; ② preparation technology of the gas diffusion electrode and substrate selection; ③ development of a highly efficient and long-term stable polymer electrolyte membrane; and ④ optimization of the operating parameters.

Key words: carbon dioxide, electrochemical reduction, electrolytic reactor, failure mechanism

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