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Maximizing single-pass conversion does not result in practical readiness for CO2 reduction electrolyzers

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  • Shashwati C. Cunha

    (The University of Texas at Austin)

  • Joaquin Resasco

    (The University of Texas at Austin)

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For many chemical processes, high single-pass conversion of reactants into products reduces the need to separate products downstream. However, low-temperature carbon dioxide electrolyzers that maximize single-pass conversion suffer from low product concentration. Maximizing product concentration is therefore a more meaningful target for CO2 electrolyzers than maximizing single-pass conversion.

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  • Shashwati C. Cunha & Joaquin Resasco, 2023. "Maximizing single-pass conversion does not result in practical readiness for CO2 reduction electrolyzers," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-6, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-41348-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41348-w
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