Imidazolium functionalized polymers for effective electrochemical reduction of CO2
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Abhishek Kumar
Abstract
Imidazolium functionalized polymer electrolytes for the electrochemical reduction of gaseous CO2 (ERGC) were studied for the first time in a developed reactor at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. It was found that reaction environment favors the CO2 reduction reaction by overcoming the mass transfer of CO2 with the use of imidazolium fixed functional groups. The selectivity and Faradaic efficiency of products formed during ERGC is enhanced due to the modified functional groups in the solid polymer matrix. This work may open up new research opportunities for the conversion of gaseous CO2 to green fuels.
Funding source: Science and Engineering Research Board
Award Identifier / Grant number: ECR/2016/001340
Author contributions: AK and LMA worked on conceptualization, methodology validation, development and characterization of SPE, ERGC experiments, analysis of products using GC, original draft preparation, writing, review and editing, supervision, project administration, funding acquisition. All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Research funding: The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, under its Early Career Research Award Scheme, for the above project (ECR/2016/001340).
Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.
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